Common Diagram Tools

This section lists tools that are available on all Capella diagrams. These tools are always found in the tool section "Common Tools".

Constraint		Create a new Constraint.
ConstraintElementScenario		Allocate a Source Constraint to an available Target Capella Element.
Constraints		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Constraints. Removing a Constraint graphical object does not delete this Constraint from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Applied Property Values		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Property Values. Removing a Property Value graphical object does not delete this Property Value from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Applied Property Value Groups		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Property Value Groups. Removing a Property Value Group graphical object does not delete this Property Value Group from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Activity Interaction Scenario

Exchange Context		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Exchange Contexts. Removing an Exchange Context graphical object does not delete the corresponding Constraint from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Activity
Activities
Interaction		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking an Interaction without return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Activities. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interaction or to create a new one between these Operational Activities.
Interaction with return branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking an Interaction with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Activities. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interaction or to create a new one between these Operational Activities.
Reference		Creates a Reference to an existing Operational Activity Scenario. Lifelines covered by the Reference box represent Operational Activities also represented in the referenced Scenario.
LOOP		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind LOOP (repeated part of the Scenario) and involving the covered Lifelines.
ALT		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind ALT (Alternative) and involving the covered Lifelines. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
PAR		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind PAR (Parallel) and involving the covered Lifelines. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Other Combined Fragment		Creates a Combined Fragment with selected kind and involving the covered Lifelines. The Kind of the Fragment has to be set using the Property Editors.
Operand		Creates a new Operand within the selected Combined Fragment.
State / Mode		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing State/Mode of the Target Component/Actor. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available State/Mode.
Duration		Create a new constraint duration between two interaction fragments of the sequence diagram.

Sample

Capability Realization Blank

Capability Realization		Creates a new Capability Realization
Component		Creates a new Logical / Physical Component (and creates a Part in the selected Container Component)
COTS		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf).
CS		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind CS (Computer Software) .
HW		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind HW (Hardware) .
Interface		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind Interface.
NDI		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind NDI (Not Developed Item) .
Prime Item		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind Prime Item.
System		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind System.
Actor		Creates a new Logical Actor / Physical Actor (and creates a Part in the Context element of the current level)
Involvement		Creates a new Involvement relationship between the source Capability Realization and the target Component.
Extends		Creates a new Extension relationship between the source and target Capability Realizations.
Includes		Creates a new Inclusion relationship between the source and target Capability Realizations.
Capability Generalization		Creates a new Generalization relationship between the source and target Capability Realizations.
Actor Generalization		Creates a new Generalization relationship between the source and target Actors.
Capability Realizations		Insert/Remove Capability Realizations. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Capability Realizations. Removing a Capability Realization graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Capability Realization from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Components		Insert/Remove Logical / Physical Component. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Components. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Actors		Insert/Remove Logical / Physical Actors. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Actors. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships

Sample

Capability Realization Refinement

Sample

Capella Architecture

Operational Analysis
System Analysis
Logical Architecture
Physical Architecture
EPBS Architecture

Sample

Class Diagram Blank

Data Package		Creates a new Data Package.
Class		Creates a new Class.
Union		Creates a new Union.
Collection		Creates a new Collection.
BooleanType		Creates a new Boolean Type.
BooleanLiteral		Creates a new Boolean Literal.
Enumeration		Creates a new Enumeration.
EnumerationLiteral		Creates a new Enumeration Literal in the selected Enumeration.
NumericType		Creates a new NumericType.
StringType		Creates a new StringType.
PhysicalQuantity		Creates a new Physical Quantity.
Unit		Creates a new Unit.
Numeric Reference		Creates a new Numeric Reference.
Literal Numeric Value		Creates a new Literal Numeric Value.
Unary Expression		Creates a new Unary Expression.
Binary Expression		Creates a new Binary Expression.
Literal String Value		Creates a new Literal String Value.
String Reference		Creates a new String Reference.
Boolean Reference		Creates a new Boolean Reference.
Complex Value		Creates a new Complex Value.
Complex Value Reference		Creates a new Complex Value Reference.
Enumeration Reference		Creates a new Enumeration Reference.
Collection Value		Creates a new Collection Value.
Collection Value Reference		Creates a new Collection Value Reference.
Property		Creates a new Property in the selected Class or Union. This tool opens a selection wizard to select the type of the Property.
Class Operation		Creates a new Operation in the selected Class.
Parameter		Creates a new Parameter for the selected Class Operation. This tool opens a selection wizard to select the Type of the Parameter.
Association		Creates a new Association relationship between the Source and Target Classifiers (Class, Union, Collection).
Aggregation		Creates a new Aggregation relationship between the Source and Target Classifiers (Class, Union, Collection)..
Composition		Creates a new Composition relationship between the Source and Target Classifiers (Class, Union, Collection).
Generalization		Creates a new Generalization relationship between the Source and Target elements (Class, Union, Collection, Datatypes, etc.).
Collection Type		Sets the type of a Collection with an existing Type.
Data Packages		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Data Packages. Removing a Data Package graphical object does not delete this Data Package from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Types		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Types. Removing a Type graphical object does not delete this Type from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Properties		Insert/Remove properties
Operations		Insert/Remove operations
Data Values		Insert/Remove Data Values
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships
Interface Package		Creates a new Interface Package.
Interface		Creates a new Interface.
Event		Creates a new Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to EVENT.
Operation		Creates a new Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to OPERATION.
Flow		Creates a new Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to FLOW.
Data		Creates a new Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to SHARED_DATA.
Undefined Exchange Item		Create a new Exchange Item with an UNSET Communication Mechanism.
Exchange Item Element		Creates a new Exchange Item Element belonging to the Source Exchange Item and typed by the Target Type.
Manage Exchange Item Allocations		Manage Exchange Item Allocations
Interface Packages		Insert/Remove Interface Packages
Interfaces		Insert/Remove Interfaces
Exchange Items		Insert/Remove Exchange Items
Exchange Item Element Links		Insert/Remove Exchange Item Element Links
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Component Exchanges Scenario

Exchange Context		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Exchange Contexts. Removing an Exchange Context graphical object does not delete the corresponding Constraint from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Node PC
Behavior PC
Component
Actor
Components
Actors
Add multiple lifelines for an existing Actor		Creates a new Lifeline representing an existing Actor. This allows to have multiple Lifelines representing the same Actor in a single scenario.
Add multiple lifelines for an existing Component		Creates a new Lifeline representing an existing Component. This allows to have multiple Lifelines representing the same Component in a single scenario.
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Functional Exchange without return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Functional Exchange or to create a new one between existing/new allocated Functions. This tool is masked as soon as a Component Exchange is displayed on the scenario.
Functional Exchange with Return Branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Functional Exchange with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Functional Exchange or to create a new one between existing/new allocated Functions. This tool is masked as soon as a Component Exchange is displayed on the scenario.
Component Exchange		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Component Exchange without return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Component Exchange or to create a new one between these Components/Actors.This tool is masked as soon as a Functional Exchange is displayed on the scenario.
Component Exchange with Return Branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Component Exchange with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Component Exchange or to create a new one between these Components/Actors.This tool is masked as soon as a Functional Exchange is displayed on the scenario.
Arm timer		Create a new sequence message to arm a timer.
Cancel timer		Create a new sequence message to cancel a prieviously armed timer.
Found Functional Exchange		Creates a new Found Sequence Message invoking a Functional Exchange between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Components / Actors. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Functional Exchange.
Lost Component Exchange		Creates a new Lost Sequence Message invoking a Component Exchange between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Components / Actors. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Component Exchange.
Found Component Exchange		Creates a new Found Sequence Message invoking a Component Exchange between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Components / Actors. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Component Exchange.
Lost Functional Exchange		Creates a new Lost Sequence Message invoking a Functional Exchange between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Components / Actors. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Functional Exchange.
Allocated Function		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing Function allocated to Target Component/Actor. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available Function.
Involved State / Mode		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing State/Mode of the Target Component/Actor. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available State/Mode.
Reference		Creates a Reference to existing Scenario with the kind DATA_FLOW covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts.
LOOP		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind LOOP covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts.
ALT		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind ALT covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
PAR		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind PAR covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Other Combined Fragment		Creates a Combined Fragment with selected kind covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Operand		Creates a new Operand within the target Combined Fragment.
Duration		Create a new constraint duration between two interaction fragments of the sequence diagram.

Sample

Component Interfaces Scenario

Component
COTS
CS
HW
Interface
NDI
Prime Item
System
Actor
Components
Actors
Add multiple lifelines for an existing Actor		Creates a new Lifeline representing an existing Actor. This allows to have multiple Lifelines representing the same Actor in a single scenario.
Add multiple lifelines for an existing Component		Creates a new Lifeline representing an existing Component. This allows to have multiple Lifelines representing the same Component in a single scenario.
Shared Data/Event
Sequence Message		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Interface Exchange Item allocation without return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interface Exchange Item allocation or to create a new one to existing/new Interface.
Sequence Message with Return Branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Interface Exchange Item allocation with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interface Exchange Item allocation or to create a new one to existing/new Interface.
Create message		Creates a new Create Sequence Message invoking a Interface Exchange Item allocation between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interface Exchange Item allocation or to create a new one to existing/new Interface.
Delete message		Creates a new Delete Sequence Message invoking a Interface Exchange Item allocation between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. The kind of these Components/Actors is related to the Architecture. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interface Exchange Item allocation or to create a new one to existing/new Interface.
Arm timer		Create a new sequence message to arm a timer.
Cancel timer		Create a new sequence message to cancel a prieviously armed timer.
Found Message		Creates a new Found Sequence Message invoking an Exchange Item between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Components / Actors. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Exchange Item.
Lost Message		Creates a new Lost Sequence Message invoking an Exchange Item between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Components / Actors. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Exchange Item.
LOOP		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind LOOP covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts.
ALT		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind ALT covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
PAR		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind PAR covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Other Combined Fragment		Creates a Combined Fragment with selected kind covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Duration		Create a new constraint duration between two interaction fragments of the sequence diagram.
Exchange Context		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Exchange Contexts. Removing an Exchange Context graphical object does not delete the corresponding Constraint from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Allocated Function		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing Function allocated to Target Component/Actor. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available Function.
Involved State / Mode		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing State/Mode of the Target Component/Actor. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available State/Mode.
Reference		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing State/Mode of the Target Component/Actor. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available State/Mode.
Operand		Creates a new Operand within the target Combined Fragment.

Sample

Configuration Items Breakdown

COTS		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf).
CS		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind CS (Computer Software) .
HW		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind HW (Hardware) .
Interface		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind Interface.
NDI		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind NDI (Not Developed Item) .
Prime Item		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind Prime Item.
System		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind System.
Contained In		Move a Source Configuration Item Part from its Container to Target Configuration Item Part.

Sample

Contextual Capability

Actor		Creates a new Actor.
Mission		Creates a new Mission.
Capability		Creates a new Capability.
Capability Exploitation		Create a new Capability Exploitation relationship between the Source Mission and Target Capability.
Involved Actor		Create a new Actor Capability Involvement relationship between the Source Capability and Target Actor.
Extends		Create a new Capability Extension relationship between the Source and Target Capabilities.
Includes		Create a new Capability Inclusion relationship between the Source and Target Capabilities.
Capability Generalization		Create a new Capability Generalization relationship between the Source and Target Super Capabilities.
Actor Generalization		Create a new Actor Generalization relationship between the Source and Target Super Actors.
Actors		Insert/Remove Actors. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Actors. Removing an Actor graphical does not delete this Actor. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Missions		Insert/Remove Missions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Missions. Removing a Mission graphical does not delete this Actor. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Capabilities		Insert/Remove Capabilities. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Capabilities. Removing a Capability graphical does not delete this Actor. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships

Sample

Contextual Capability Realization Involvement

Involve Component

Create a new Involvement relationship between the Source Capability and Target Component. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available Component.

Sample

Contextual Component Detailed Interfaces

Interface		Creates an Interface
In Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction IN
Out Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction OUT
InOut Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction INOUT
Standard Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind STANDARD and a direction UNSET
Implements		Creates an Implementation relationship from a Component to an Interface
Uses		Creates an Use relationship from a Component to an Interface
Requires		Creates a Require relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Provides		Creates a Provide relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Generalization		Creates a Generalization relationship (inheritance) between two Components or between two Interfaces
Event		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to EVENT
Operation		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to OPERATION
Flow		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to FLOW
Data		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to SHARED DATA
Undefined Exchange Item		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to UNSET
Exchange Item Element		Create a new Exchange Item Element in the selected Exchange Item. This tool opens a selection wizard to select the type of the Exchange Item Element.
Transmit		Creates a Communication Link (Send/Produce/Call/Write) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Acquire		Creates a Communication Link (Receive/Consume/Execute/Access) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Manage Exchange Item Allocations		Creates an allocation relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item. An Exchange Item can be allocated to several Interfaces.
Interfaces		Insert/Remove Interfaces. Removing an Interface graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Interface from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Item Allocations		Insert/Remove Exchange Items Allocations. Removing an Exchange Item Allocation graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item Allocation from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model. An Exchange Item allocation is a reference relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item.
Exchange Items		Insert/Remove Exchange Items. Removing an Exchange Item graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Item Elements		Insert/Remove Exchange Items Elements. Removing an Exchange Item Element graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item Element from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Contextual Component External Interfaces

Component		Creates a new Logical / Physical Component (and creates a Part in the selected Container Component)
Reuse Component		[Reusable Components] Creates a new Part in the selected Container and type it by the selected Logical / Physical Component
Actor		Creates a new System Actor / Logical Actor / Physical Actor (and creates a Part in the Context element of the current level)
In Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction IN
Out Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction OUT
InOut Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction INOUT
Standard Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind STANDARD and a direction UNSET
Interface		Creates an Interface
Implements		Creates an Implementation relationship from a Component to an Interface
Uses		Creates an Use relationship from a Component to an Interface
Provides		Creates a Provide relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Requires		Creates a Require relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Generalization		Creates a Generalization relationship (inheritance) between two Components or between two Interfaces
Event		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to EVENT
Operation		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to OPERATION
Flow		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to FLOW
Data		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to SHARED DATA
Undefined Exchange Item		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to UNSET
Exchange Item Allocation		Creates an allocation relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item. An Exchange Item can be allocated to several Interfaces.
Transmit		Creates a Communication Link (Send/Produce/Call/Write) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Acquire		Creates a Communication Link (Receive/Consume/Execute/Access) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Components		Insert/Remove Logical / Physical Component. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Components. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Actors		Insert/Remove Sytem / Logical / Physical Actors. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Actors. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Interfaces		Insert/Remove Interfaces. Removing an Interface graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Interface from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Items		Insert/Remove Exchange Items. Removing an Exchange Item graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Contextual Component Internal Interfaces

Component		Creates a new Logical / Physical Component (and creates a Part in the selected Container Component)
Reuse Component		[Reusable Components] Creates a new Part in the selected Container and type it by the selected Logical / Physical Component
In Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction IN
Out Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction OUT
InOut Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction INOUT
Standard Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind STANDARD and a direction UNSET
Interface		Creates an Interface
Implements		Creates an Implementation relationship from a Component to an Interface
Uses		Creates an Use relationship from a Component to an Interface
Provides		Creates a Provide relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Requires		Creates a Require relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Delegation		Creates a Component Exchange of kind DELEGATION between a Port of the parent Component and a Port of a Sub Component. This delegation relationship is contextual to the parent Component.
Generalization		Creates a Generalization relationship (inheritance) between two Components or between two Interfaces
Event		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to EVENT
Operation		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to OPERATION
Flow		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to FLOW
Data		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to SHARED DATA
Undefined Exchange Item		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to UNSET
Exchange Item Allocation		Creates an allocation relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item. An Exchange Item can be allocated to several Interfaces.
Transmit		Creates a Communication Link (Send/Produce/Call/Write) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Acquire		Creates a Communication Link (Receive/Consume/Execute/Access) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Components		Insert/Remove Logical / Physical Component. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Components. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Interfaces		Insert/Remove Interfaces. Removing an Interface graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Interface from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Items		Insert/Remove Exchange Items. Removing an Exchange Item graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Contextual Mission

Actor
Capability
Capability Exploitation
Actor Involvement
Actor Generalization
Actors		Insert Actors
Capabilities		Insert Capabilities
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships

Sample

Contextual Operational Capability

Operational Entity		Creates a new Operational Entity
Operational Actor		Creates a new Operational Actor
Operational Capability		Creates a new Operational Capability.
Involvement		Creates a new Involvement relationship between a source Operational Capability and a target Operational Entity / Actor
Extends		Create a new Operational Capability Extension relationship between the Source and Target Operational Capabilities.
Includes		Create a new Operational Capability Inclusion relationship between the Source and Target Operational Capabilities.
Operational Capability Generalization		Create a new Operational Capability Generalization relationship between the Source and Target Super Operational Capabilities.
Operational Entities		Insert/Remove Operational Actors. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Actors. Removing an Operational Actor graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Actors
Operational Capabilities		Insert/Remove Operational Capabilities. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Capabilities. Removing an Operational Capability graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Capability from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships

Sample

Contextual System Actors

Actor
Actor Generalization

Sample

EPBS Architecture Blank

COTS		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf).
CS		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind CS (Computer Software) .
HW		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind HW (Hardware) .
Interface		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind Interface.
NDI		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind NDI (Not Developed Item) .
Prime Item		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind Prime Item.
System		Creates a new Configuration Item with kind System.
Reuse Configuration Item		Create a new Part allowing to reuse an existing Configuration Item.
Manage Realized Physical Artifacts		Creates new Realization relationships from the selected Configuration Item towards the target Physical Artifact (Phsyical Component, Physical Port, Physical Link). The newly realized Physical Artifacts are automatically displayed on the target Configuration Item. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Configuration Items		Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Configuration Items. Removing a Configuration Item graphical object does not delete this Configuration Item from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Realized Physical Artifacts		Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already realized Physical Artifacts. Removing a Physical Artifacts graphical object from a Configuration Item does not delete the realization relationship between this Configuration Item and the Physical Artifact. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Functional Chain Description

Involve Function		Creates a new step referencing the selected Function.
Involve Functional Exchange		Creates a new step referencing one existing Functional Exchange between the Function respectively referenced by the preceeding and following steps.
Involve Functional Chain		Creates a new step referencing the selected Functional Chain.
Involve Functional Exchange & Target Function		Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Functional Exchange and a target Functions.
Involve Functional Exchange & Target Functional Chain		Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Functional Exchange and a target Functional Chain.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Functional Scenario

Exchange Context		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Exchange Contexts. Removing an Exchange Context graphical object does not delete the corresponding Constraint from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
System Function		Creates a new lifeline representing a System Function.
Logical Function		Creates a new lifeline representing a System Function.
Physical Function		Creates a new lifeline representing a System Function.
Duplicate		Creates a new lifeline representing a Function of kind Duplicate.
Gather		Creates a new lifeline representing a Function of kind Gather.
Route		Creates a new lifeline representing a Function of kind Route.
Select		Creates a new lifeline representing a Function of kind Select.
Split		Creates a new lifeline representing a Function of kind Split.
Functions		Insert/Remove Functions. Creates or delete semantic Lifelines representing existing Functions. Removing a Lifeline from a scenario deletes incoming and outgoing sequence messages, but does not delete from model the represented Functions and related Functional Exchanges.
Functional Exchange with return branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Functional Exchange with a return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Functional Exchange or to create a new one.
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Functional Exchange without return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Functional Exchange or to create a new one.
Reference		Creates a Reference to existing Scenario covering Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Entities Parts.
LOOP		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind LOOP covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts.
ALT		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind ALT covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
PAR		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind PAR covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Other Combined Fragment		Creates a Combined Fragment with selected kind covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Operand		Creates a new Operand within the target Combined Fragment.
Involved State / Mode		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing State/Mode. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available State/Mode.
Duration		Create a new constraint duration between two interaction fragments of the sequence diagram.

Sample

Interface Diagram

Event		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to EVENT
Operation		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to OPERATION
Flow		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to FLOW
Data		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to SHARED DATA
Undefined Exchange Item		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to UNSET
ExchangeItemElement		Create a new Exchange Item Element in the selected Exchange Item. This tool opens a selection wizard to select the type of the Exchange Item Element.
Exchange Item Allocations		Insert/Remove Exchange Items Allocations. Removing an Exchange Item Allocation graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item Allocation from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model. An Exchange Item allocation is a reference relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item.

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Component		Creates a new Logical / Physical Component (and creates a Part in the selected Container Component)
Reuse Component		[Reusable Components] Creates a new Part in the selected Container and type it by the selected Logical / Physical Component
Actor		Creates a new System Actor / Logical Actor / Physical Actor (and creates a Part in the Context element of the current level)
In Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction IN
Out Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction OUT
InOut Flow Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind FLOW and a direction INOUT
Standard Port		Creates a Component Port with a Kind STANDARD and a direction UNSET
Interface		Creates an Interface
Implements		Creates an Implementation relationship from a Component to an Interface
Uses		Creates an Use relationship from a Component to an Interface
Provides		Creates a Provide relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Requires		Creates a Require relationship from a Component Port to an Interface
Delegation		Creates a Component Exchange of kind DELEGATION between a Port of the parent Component and a Port of a Sub Component. This delegation relationship is contextual to the parent Component.
Generalization		Creates a Generalization relationship (inheritance) between two Components or between two Interfaces
Event		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to EVENT
Operation		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to OPERATION
Flow		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to FLOW
Data		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to SHARED DATA
Undefined Exchange Item		Creates an Exchange Item with a Communication Mechanism set to UNSET
Exchange Item Element		Create a new Exchange Item Element in the selected Exchange Item. This tool opens a selection wizard to select the type of the Exchange Item Element.
Transmit		Creates a Communication Link (Send/Produce/Call/Write) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Acquire		Creates a Communication Link (Receive/Consume/Execute/Access) from a Component to an Exchange Item
Manage Exchange Item Allocations		Insert/Remove Exchange Items Allocations. Removing an Exchange Item Allocation graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item Allocation from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model. An Exchange Item allocation is a reference relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item.
Components		Insert/Remove Logical / Physical Component. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Components. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Actors		Insert/Remove Sytem / Logical / Physical Actors. Create or delete graphical objects representing existing Actors. Removing a Component graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Component Ports		Insert/Remove Component Ports. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Component Ports. Removing a Component Port graphical object from a Component / Actor does not delete the Component Port from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Interfaces		Insert/Remove Interfaces. Removing an Interface graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Interface from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Item Allocations		Insert/Remove Exchange Items Allocations. Removing an Exchange Item Allocation graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item Allocation from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model. An Exchange Item allocation is a reference relationship from an Interface to an Exchange Item.
Exchange Item		Insert/Remove Exchange Items. Removing an Exchange Item graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Item Elements		Insert/Remove Exchange Items Elements. Removing an Exchange Item Element graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Exchange Item Element from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Communication Links		Insert/Remove Communication Links
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

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Logical Component		Creates a new Logical Component and a Part typed by this Logical Component. The Part is created in the Component target of the click.
Reuse Logical Component		[Reusable Components] Creates a new Part of an existing Logical Component into the targeted Component.
Logical Actor		Creates a new Logical Actor and a Part typed by this Logical Actor. The Part is created in the Logical Context.
Reuse Logical Actor		[Reusable Components] Creates a new Part of an existing Actor.
Component Exchange		[Singleton Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Components. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Component Exchange with Delegations		[Singleton Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Components. When necessary (for example when used to relate two sub components), Delegation relationships are also created. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Component Exchange with ports		[Reusable Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Parts. Component Ports are created automatically if the Source and / or Target are Parts instead of Ports.
Component Exchange without ports		[Reusable Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind ASSEMBLY between the Source Part and Target Parts.
Component Exchange between types		[Singleton Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Components. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Delegation		Creates a Component Exchange of kind DELEGATION between a Port of the parent Component and a Port of a Sub Component. This delegation relationship is contextual to the parent Component. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Physical Link		Creates a new Physical Link between the source and target Logicall Components or Actors.
In Flow Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction IN
Out Flow Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction OUT
InOut Flow Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction INOUT
Standard Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction UNSET
Physical Port		Creates a new Physical Port on the target Logical Component or Actor.
Components		Creates or deletes graphical objects on the diagrams corresponding to existing Components. Removing a Component graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Components		Creates or delete graphical objects on the diagrams corresponding to existing Components. Removing a Component graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Actors		Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Actors. Removing an Actor graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Component Exchanges		Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Component Exchanges. The proposed Component Exchanges are the one incoming and outgoing from the Component target of the click. Opposite Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Component Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Component Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Parts if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Component Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Component Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Component Exchanges and their representation as Category-based Component Exchanges.
Physical Links		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Links. The proposed Physical Links are the one incoming and outgoing from the Component target of the click. Opposite Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Physical Path		Insert/Remove Physical Paths. Creates or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Paths. Removing a Physical Path graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Physical Path from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Physical Links. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Physical Links and the corresponding source/target Parts if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Physical Link graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Physical Link from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Physical Links / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Physical Links and their representation as Category-based Physical Links.
Ports		[Unsynchronized diagrams only] Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to Component Ports. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Logical Function		Creates a new Logical Function and allocates it to the target Logical Component / Actor.
Duplicate		Create a new Duplicate allocated to the component type of the selected part
Gather		Create a new Gather allocated to the component type of the selected part
Route		Create a new Route allocated to the component type of the selected part
Select		Create a new Select allocated to the component type of the selected part
Split		Create a new Split allocated to the component type of the selected part
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Functional Exchange between the Source and Target Logical Functions. If necessary, Function Ports are created automatically. The Functional Exchange is created under the common parent Function of the Source and Target.
Input Port		Creates a new Function Input Port on the target Logical Function.
Output Port		Creates a new Function Input Port on the target Logical Function.
Port Allocation		Creates a new Port Allocation from the source Component Port to the target Function Port.
Manage Function Allocation		Creates new allocation relationships between selected Logical Functions and the target Logical Component. The newly allocated logical Functions are automatically displayed on the target Logical Component. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Allocated Functions		Insert/Remove Allocated Functions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already allocated Logical Functions. Removing an Logical Function graphical object from a Logical Component does not delete the allocation relationship between this Component and the Logical Function. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Allocated Functions		Insert all Allocated Functions. Create graphical objects for all Logical Functions already allocated to all Logical Components appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chains		Insert/Remove Functional Chains. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Functional Chains. Removing a Functional Chain graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Functional Chain from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Exchanges		Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Functional Exchanges. The proposed Functional Exchanges are the one incoming and outgoing from the Logical Function target of the click. Opposite Functions and allocating Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Function Ports		[Unsynchronized diagrams only] Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to Function Ports. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Functional Exchanges / Categories		Regroup all displayed Functional Exchanges matching the selected Category (ies) by simplified Category-based Exchanges.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functions from Mode / State		Insert all the Functions available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the related elements contributing to a given Scenario. Functions and allocating Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

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Logical Component Breakdown

Logical Component		Creates a new Logical Component in the target Logical Component
Contained In		Sets the target Logical Component as the new container of the source Logical Component

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Logical Function		Creates a new Logical Function
Duplicate		Creates a new Duplicate
Gather		Creates a new Gather
Route		Creates a new Route
Select		Creates a new Select
Split		Creates a new Split
Actor Function		Creates a new Logical Function allocated to a new Logical Actor
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Functional Exchange between the Source and Target Logical Functions. If necessary, Function Ports are created automatically. The Functional Exchange is created under the common parent Function of the Source and Target.
Input Port		Creates a new Input Port on the target Function
Output Port		Creates a new Output Port on the target Function
Functions		Insert/Remove Functions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functions. Removing a Function graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Function from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Exchanges		Insert/Remove Functional Exchange. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functional Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Functions if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Functional Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Functional Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Function Ports		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Function Ports. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Function Ports. Removing a Function Port graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Function Port from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Functions if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chains		Insert/Remove Functional Chain. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functional Chains. Removing a Functional Chain graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Functional Chain from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Functional Exchanges / Categories		Regroup all displayed Functional Exchanges matching the selected Category (ies) by simplified Category-based Exchanges.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functions from Mode / State		Insert all the Functions available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the Functions and Functional Exchanges contributing to a given Scenario. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chain Elements		Insert all the Functions and Functional Exchanges contributing to a given Functional Chain.

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Logical Function Breakdown

Logical Function		Creates a new Logical Function in the target Function
Duplicate		Creates a new Duplicate Function in the target Function
Gather		Creates a new Gather Function in the target Function
Route		Creates a new Route Function in the target Function
Select		Creates a new Select Function in the target Function
Split		Creates a new Split Function in the target Function
Contained In		Sets the target Function as the new container of the source Function

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Actor		Creates a new System Actor
Capability		Creates a new Capability
Mission		Creates a new Mission
Capability Exploitation		Creates a new Exploitation relationship between the source Mission and the target Capability
Actor Involvement		Creates a new Involvement relationship between the source Mission / Capability and the target System Actor
Actor Generalization		Creates a new Generalization relationship between the source and target System Actors
Actors		Insert/Remove System Actors. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing System Actors. Removing a System Actor graphical object from the diagram does not delete the System Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Missions		Insert/Remove Missions. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Missions. Removing a Mission graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Mission from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Capabilities		Insert/Remove Capabilities. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Capabilities. Removing a Capability graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Capability from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships

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Actor		Creates a new System Actor
Mission		Creates a new Mission
Capability		Creates a new Capability
Capability Exploitation		Creates a new Exploitation relationship between the source Mission and the target Capability
Involved Actor		Creates a new Involvement relationship between the source Mission / Capability and the target System Actor
Extends		Creates a new Extension relationship between the source and target Capabilities
Includes		Creates a new Inclusion relationship between the source and target Capabilities
Capability Generalization		Creates a new Generalization relationship between the source and target Capabilities
Actor Generalization		Creates a new Generalization relationship between the source and target System Actors
Actors
Capabilities
Missions
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Exploitation / Extension / Inclusion / Generalization relationships. Removing a Relationship graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Relationship from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

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Modes & States [DEPRECATED]

Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Mode		Creates a new Mode
State		Creates a new State
State/Mode
Transition
Reuse Mode/State		Reuse Mode/State
Initial		Creates an Initial Pseudo State
Join		Creates a Join Pseudo State
Choice		Creates a Choice Pseudo State
Fork		Creates a Fork Pseudo State
Terminate		Creates a Termintate Pseudo State
Final		Creates a Final Pseudo State
EntryPoint		Creates a Entry Pseudo State
ExitPoint		Creates a Exit Pseudo State
DeepHistory		Creates a Deep History Pseudo State
ShallowHistory		Creates a Shallow History Pseudo State
Transition		Creates a Transition between the source and target States or Modes

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Mode State Machine

Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Mode		Creates a new Mode
State		Creates a new State
Region		Creates a new Region
State/Mode
Transition
Initial		Creates an Initial Pseudo State
Join		Creates a Join Pseudo State
Choice		Creates a Choice Pseudo State
Fork		Creates a Fork Pseudo State
Terminate		Creates a Termintate Pseudo State
Final		Creates a Final Pseudo State
DeepHistory		Creates a Deep History Pseudo State
ShallowHistory		Creates a Shallow History Pseudo State
Transition		Creates a Transition between the source and target States or Modes

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Operational Activity Breakdown

Operational Activity		Creates a new Operational Activity in the target Operational Activity
Contained In		Sets the target Operational Activity as the new container of the source Operational Activity

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Operational Activity		Creates a new Operational Activity
Interaction		Creates a new Interaction between the source and target Operational Activities
Operational Activities		Insert/Remove Operational Activities. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Activities. Removing an Operational Activity graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Activity from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Interactions		Insert/Remove Interactions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Interactions and the corresponding source/target Operational Activities if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing an Interaction graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Interaction from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Processes		Insert/Remove Operational Processes. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Processes. Removing an Operational Process graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Process from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Activities from Mode / State		Insert all the Activities available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the Activities and Interactions contributing to a given Scenario. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Process Elements		Insert all the Operational Activities and Interactions contributing to a given Operational Process.

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Operational Entity		Creates a new Operational Entity
Operational Actor		Creates a new Operational Actor
Operational Capability		Creates a new Operational Capability
CommunicationMean		Creates a new Communication Mean between two Operational Entities / Actors
Involvement		Creates a new Involvement relationship between a source Operational Capability and a target Operational Entity / Actor
Extends		Create a new Capability Extension relationship between the Source and Target Capabilities.
Includes		Create a new Capability Inclusion relationship between the Source and Target Capabilities.
Operational Capability Generalization		Create a new Capability Generalization relationship between the Source and Target Super Capabilities.
Operational Entities		Insert/Remove Operational Actors. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Actors. Removing an Operational Actor graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Actors
Operational Capabilities		Insert/Remove Operational Capabilities. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Capabilities. Removing an Operational Capability graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Capability from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Relationships		Insert/Remove Relationships

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Operational Entity		Creates a new Operational Entity
Operational Actor		Creates a new Operational Actor
Communication Mean		Creates a Communication Mean
Operational Entities		Insert/Remove Operational Entities. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Entities. Removing an Operational Entity graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Entity from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Actors		Insert/Remove Operational Actors. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Actors. Removing an Operational Actor graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Communication Means		Insert/Remove Communication Means. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Communication Means and the corresponding source/target Operational Entity if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Communication Mean graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Communication Mean from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Role		Create a new Role and allocate it to the selected Operational Entity
Manage Role Allocation		Creates new allocation relationships between selected Roles and the target Operational Entity. The newly allocated Roles are automatically displayed on the target Operational Entity. This tool modifies the semantic model.
All Allocated Roles		Insert All Allocated Roles. Create graphical objects for all Roles already allocated to all Operational Entities appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Allocated Roles		Insert/Remove Allocated Roles. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already allocated Roles. Removing a Role graphical object from an Operational Entity does not delete the allocation relationship between this Operational Entity and the Role. This tool does not modify the semantic model
Operational Activity		Create a new Operational Activity and allocate it to the selected Operational Entity or the selected Role.
Interaction		Create an Interaction between two Operational Activities.
Manage Activity Allocation		Creates new allocation relationships between selected Operational Activity and the target Operational Entity or Role. The newly allocated Operational Activity are automatically displayed on the target Operational Entity or Role. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Interactions		Insert/Remove Interactions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Interactions and the corresponding source/target Operational Activities / Roles / Operational Entities if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing an Interaction graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Interaction from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Processes		Insert/Remove Operational Processes. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Processes. Removing an Operational Process graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Process from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Allocated Activities		Insert/Remove Operational Activities. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Activities. Removing an Operational Activity graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Activity from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Allocated Activities in Entities		Insert All Allocated Operational Activities. Create graphical objects for all Operational Activities already allocated to all Operational Entities appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Allocated Activities in Roles		Insert All Allocated Operational Activities. Create graphical objects for all Operational Activities already allocated to all Roles appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Activities from Mode / State		Insert all the Activities available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the related elements contributing to a given Scenario. Activities and allocating Entities might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

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Operational Entity Breakdown

Operational Entity		Creates a new Operational Entity in the target Entity
Operational Actor		Creates a new Operational Actor in the target Entity
Contained In		Sets the target Operational Entity as the new container of the source Operational Entity

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Operational Interaction Scenario

Exchange Context		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Exchange Contexts. Removing an Exchange Context graphical object does not delete the corresponding Constraint from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Entity
Operational Actor
Role
Operational Entities / roles
Add multiple lifelines for existing Entities / Roles		Creates a new Lifeline representing an existing Actor / Entity. This allows to have multiple Lifelines representing the same Actor / Entity in a single scenario.
Interaction with Return Branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking an Operational Interaction with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines (representing existing Operational Entities Parts). This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interaction or to create a new one between existing/new allocated Operational Activities. This tool is masked as soon as a Communication Mean is displayed on the scenario.
Interaction		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking an Operational Interaction without return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines (representing existing Operational Entities Parts). This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Interaction or to create a new one between existing/new allocated Operational Activities. This tool is masked as soon as a Communication Mean is displayed on the scenario.
CommunicationMean Return Branch		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Communication Mean with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Entities Parts. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Communication Mean or to create a new one between these Operational Entities. This tool is masked as soon as an Operational Interaction is displayed on the scenario.
Communication Mean		Creates a new Sequence Message invoking a Communication Mean with return branch between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Entities Parts. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Communication Mean or to create a new one between these Operational Entities.
Create message		Creates a new Create Sequence Message invoking an Operational Interaction or Communication Mean between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Entities Parts. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Operational Interaction or Communication Mean.
Delete message		Creates a new Create Sequence Message invoking an Operational Interaction or Communication Mean between the Source and Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Entities Parts. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available existing Operational Interaction or Communication Mean.
Arm timer		Create a new sequence message to arm a timer.
Cancel timer		Create a new sequence message to cancel a prieviously armed timer.
Reference		Creates a Reference to existing Scenario covering Target Lifelines representing existing Operational Entities Parts.
LOOP		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind LOOP covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts.
ALT		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind ALT covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
PAR		Creates a Combined Fragment with the kind PAR covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Other Combined Fragment		Creates a Combined Fragment with selected kind covering Target Lifelines representing existing Component/Actor Parts. Operands should be added to the combined Fragment.
Operand		Creates a new Operand within the target Combined Fragment.
Activity		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing Operational Activity allocated to Target Operational Entity. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available Operational Activity.
State / Mode		Create a State Fragment referencing an existing State/Mode of the Target Operational Entity. This tool opens a selection wizard to select an available State/Mode.
Duration		Create a new constraint duration between two interaction fragments of the sequence diagram.

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Operational Process Description

Involve Operational Activity		Creates a new step referencing the selected Operational Activity.
Involve Interaction		Creates a new step referencing one existing Interaction between the Operational Activities respectively referenced by the preceeding and following steps.
Involve Operational Process		Creates a new step referencing the selected Functional Chain.
Involve Interaction & Target Activity		Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Interaction and a target Operational Activity.
Involve Interaction & Target Operational Process		Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Functional Exchange and a target Functional Chain.

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Operational Role		Creates a new Operational Role
Operational Roles		Insert/Remove Operational Roles. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Roles. Removing an Operational Role graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Role from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Operational Activity		Creates a new Operational Activity allocated to the target Operational Role
Interaction		Creates a new Interaction between the source and target Operational Activities
Interactions		Insert/Remove Operational Interactions. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already existing Operational Interactions. Removing an Operational Interaction graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Operational Interaction from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Manage Activity Allocation		Manage Operational Activity Allocation. Creates new allocation relationships between the selected Operational Activities and the target Operational Role. The newly allocated Operational Activities are automatically displayed on the target Operational Role. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Allocated Activities		Insert/Remove Allocated Operational Activities. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already Operational Activities. Removing an Operational Activity graphical object from an Operational Role does not delete the allocation relationship towards the Operational Activity. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Allocated Activities		Insert All Allocated Operational Activities. Creates graphical objects for all Operational Activities already allocated to all Operational Roles appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

Sample

Package Dependencies

Data Packages		Insert/Remove Data Packages
Interface Packages		Insert/Remove Iinterface Packages
Dependencies		Insert/Remove Dependent Packages

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Node PC		Creates a new Physical Component with a Kind NODE and a Part typed by this Physical Component. The Part is created in the Component target of the click.
Reuse PC		[Reusable Component] Creates a new Part of an existing Node Physical Component into the targeted element.
Deploy Node PC		Creates a new Physlcal Component with a Kind NODE and deployed on the target Node Physical Component.
Physical Actor		Creates a new Physical Actor with a Kind NODE and a Part typed by this Physical Actor. The Part is created in the Physical Context Element.
Reuse Physical Actor		[Reusable Components] Creates a new Part of an existing Physical Actor.
Physical Link		Creates a new Physical Link between the source and target Node Physical Components or Actors.
Physical Port		Creates a new Physical Port on the target Node Physical Component or Actor.
Component Port Allocation		Creates a new Port Allocation from the source Component Port to the target Function Port.
Manage Node PCs Deployment		Creates new deployment relationships between selected Node Physical Component and the target Physical Component. The newly deployed Physical Components are automatically displayed on the target Physical Component. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Node PCs		Insert/Remove Node PCs. Creates or deletes graphical objects on the diagrams corresponding to existing Physical Components. Removing a Component graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Node PCs		Insert/Remove Node PCs. Creates or deletes graphical objects on the diagrams corresponding to existing Physical Components. Removing a Component graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Actors		Insert/Remove Actors. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Actors. Removing an Actor graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Actor from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Deployed PCs		Insert/Remove Deployed PCs. Creates or delete graphical objects corresponding to already deployed Physical Components. Removing a Physical Component graphical object from the deploying Physical Component or Actor does not delete the deployment relationship towards the Physical Component. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Deployed PCs		Insert All Deployed PCs. Creates graphical objects for all Physical Component already deployed on all Physical Components and Actors appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Physical Links		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Links. The proposed Physical Links are the one incoming and outgoing from the Component target of the click. Opposite Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Physical Path		Insert/Remove Physical Paths. Creates or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Paths. Removing a Physical Path graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Physical Path from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Physical Links. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Physical Links and the corresponding source/target Parts if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Physical Link graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Physical Link from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Physical Links / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Physical Links and their representation as Category-based Physical Links.
Ports		[Unsynchronized diagrams only] Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to Physical Ports. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Deploy Behavior PC		Creates a new Physlcal Component with a Kind BEHAVIOR and deployed on the target Physical Component.
Behavior PC		Creates a new Physical Component with a Kind BEHAVIOR and a Part typed by this Physical Component. The Part is created in the Component target of the click.
Reuse PC		[Reusable Component] Creates a new Part of an existing Behavior Physical Component into the targeted element.
Component Exchange		[Singleton Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Components. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Component Exchange with Delegations		[Singleton Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Components. When necessary (for example when used to relate two sub components), Delegation relationships are also created. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Component Exchange with ports		[Reusable Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Parts. Component Ports are created automatically if the Source and / or Target are Parts instead of Ports.
Component Exchange without ports		[Reusable Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind ASSEMBLY between the Source Part and Target Parts.
Component Exchange between types		[Singleton Components] Creates a Component Exchange of kind FLOW between the Source and Target Components. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
Delegation		Creates a Component Exchange of kind DELEGATION between a Port of the parent Component and a Port of a Sub Component. This delegation relationship is contextual to the parent Component. This tool can be used directly from / to Component or from / to Component Ports.
In Flow Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction IN
Out Flow Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction OUT
InOut Flow Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction INOUT
Standard Port		Creates a new Component Port initialized with the Kind FLOW and the direction UNSET
Manage Behavior PCs Deployment		Creates new deployment relationships between selected Behavior Physical Component and the target Physical Component. The newly deployed Physical Components are automatically displayed on the target Physical Component. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Behavior PCs		Insert/Remove Behavior PCs. Creates or deletes graphical objects on the diagrams corresponding to existing Physical Components. Removing a Component graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Behavior PCs		Insert/Remove Behavior PCs. Creates or deletes graphical objects on the diagrams corresponding to existing Physical Components. Removing a Component graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Deployed PCs		Insert/Remove Deployed PCs. Creates or delete graphical objects corresponding to already deployed Physical Components. Removing a Physical Component graphical object from the deploying Physical Component or Actor does not delete the deployment relationship towards the Physical Component. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Deployed PCs		Insert All Deployed PCs. Creates graphical objects for all Physical Component already deployed on all Physical Components and Actors appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Component Exchanges		Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Component Exchanges. The proposed Component Exchanges are the one incoming and outgoing from the Component target of the click. Opposite Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Component Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Component Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Parts if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Component Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Component Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Component Exchanges and their representation as Category-based Component Exchanges.
Ports		[Unsynchronized diagrams only] Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to Component Ports. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Physical Function		Creates a new Physical Function and allocates it to the target Physical Component or Actor.
Duplicate		Create a new Duplicate allocated to the component type of the selected part
Gather		Create a new Gather allocated to the component type of the selected part
Route		Create a new Route allocated to the component type of the selected part
Select		Create a new Select allocated to the component type of the selected part
Split		Create a new Split allocated to the component type of the selected part
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Functional Exchange between the Source and Target Physical Functions. If necessary, Function Ports are created automatically. The Functional Exchange is created under the common parent Function of the Source and Target.
Input Port		Creates a new Function Input Port on the target Function.
Output Port		Creates a new Function Output Port on the target Function.
Port Allocation		Creates a new Port Allocation from the source Component Port to the target Function Port.
Manage Function Allocation		Creates new allocation relationships between the selected Functions and the target Physical Component or Actor. The newly allocated Functions are automatically displayed on the target Physical Component or Actor. This tool modifies the semantic model.
Allocated Functions		Insert/Remove Allocated Functions. Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to already allocated Functions. Removing a Function graphical object from the Physical Component or Actor does not delete the allocation relationship towards the Function. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
All Allocated Functions		Insert All Allocated Functions. Creates graphical objects for all Functions already allocated to all Physical Components and Actors appearing on the diagram. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chains		Insert/Remove Functional Chains. Creates or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Functional Chains. Removing a Functional Chain graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Functional Chain from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Exchanges		Insert/Remove Functional Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Functional Exchanges. The proposed Functional Exchanges are the one incoming and outgoing from the Function target of the click. Opposite Functions and allocating Physical Components or Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Function Ports		[Unsynchronized diagrams only] Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to Function Ports. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Functional Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Physical Links and their representation as Category-based Physical Links.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functions from Mode / State		Insert all the Functions available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the related elements contributing to a given Scenario. Functions and allocating Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

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Physical Component Breakdown

Node PC		Creates a new Node Physical Component in the target Physical Component
Behavior PC		Creates a new Behavior Physical Component in the target Physical Component
Contained In		Sets the target Component as the new container of the source Component

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Physical Function		Creates a new Physical Function
Duplicate		Creates a new Duplicate
Gather		Creates a new Gather
Route		Creates a new Route
Select		Creates a new Select
Split		Creates a new Split
Actor Function		Creates a new Physical Function allocated to a new Physical Actor
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Functional Exchange between the Source and Target Physical Functions. If necessary, Function Ports are created automatically. The Functional Exchange is created under the common parent Function of the Source and Target.
Input Port		Creates a new Input Port on the target Function
Output Port		Creates a new Output Port on the target Function
Functions		Insert/Remove Functions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functions. Removing a Function graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Function from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Exchanges		Insert/Remove Functional Exchange. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functional Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Functions if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Functional Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Functional Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Function Ports		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Function Ports. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Function Ports. Removing a Function Port graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Function Port from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Functions if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chains		Insert/Remove Functional Chain. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functional Chains. Removing a Functional Chain graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Functional Chain from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Functional Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Physical Links and their representation as Category-based Physical Links.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functions from Mode / State		Insert all the Functions available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the Functions and Functional Exchanges contributing to a given Scenario. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chain Elements		Insert all the Functions and Functional Exchanges contributing to a given Functional Chain.

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Physical Function Breakdown

Physical Function		Creates a new Physical Function in the target Function
Duplicate		Creates a new Duplicate Function in the target Function
Gather		Creates a new Gather Function in the target Function
Route		Creates a new Route Function in the target Function
Select		Creates a new Select Function in the target Function
Split		Creates a new Split Function in the target Function
Contained In		Sets the target Function as the new container of the source Function

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Physical Path Description

Involve Component		[Singleton Components] Creates a new step referencing the selected Physical Component.
Involve Physical Path		Creates a new step referencing the selected Physical Path.
Involve Physical Link		Creates a new step referencing one existing Physical Link between the Physical Components / Parts respectively referenced by the preceeding and following steps.
Involve Physical Link & Target Part		[Reusable Components] Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Physical Link and a target Physical Component.
Involve Physical Link & Target Component		Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Physical Link and a target Physical Component Part.
Involve Physical Link & Target Physical Path		Creates two new steps respectively referencing one existing outgoing Physical Link and a target Physical Path.

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Actor		Create an Actor and its Part
Reuse Actor		Create a Part of a chosen Actor
Component Exchange		Create a new component exchange binding a port of a part to another port of a part. Port binded must be of the same kind. If two flowports are linked, they must have complementary orientation.
Component Exchange with ports		Create a new component exchange binding a port of a part to another port of a part. Port binded must be of the same kind. If two flowports are linked, they must have complementary orientation.
Component Exchange without ports		Create a new component exchange binding a part to another part.
Component Exchange between types		Create a new component exchange binding a port of a part to another port of a part. Port binded must be of the same kind. If two flowports are linked, they must have complementary orientation.
Physical Link		Creates a new Physical Link between the source and target System Components or Actors.
In Flow Port		Create an In Flow Port on the component type of the selected Part
Out Flow Port		Create an Out Flow Port on the component type of the selected Part
InOut Flow Port		Create an InOut Flow Port on the component type of the selected Part
Standard Port		Create a Standard Port on the component type of the selected Part
Physical Port		Creates a new Physical Port on the target System Component or Actor.
Actors		Insert/Remove Actors
Component Exchanges		Insert/Remove Connections
Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Component Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Component Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Parts if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Component Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Component Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Component Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Component Exchanges and their representation as Category-based Component Exchanges.
Physical Links		Creates or deletes graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Links. The proposed Physical Links are the one incoming and outgoing from the Component target of the click. Opposite Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Physical Path		Insert/Remove Physical Paths. Creates or delete graphical objects corresponding to existing Physical Paths. Removing a Physical Path graphical object from a diagram does not delete the Physical Path from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Physical Links. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Physical Links and the corresponding source/target Parts if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Physical Link graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Physical Link from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Physical Links / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Physical Links and their representation as Category-based Physical Links.
Component Ports		Insert/Remove Ports
System Function		Create a new System Function
Duplicate		Create a new Duplicate allocated to the component type of the selected part
Gather		Create a new Gather allocated to the component type of the selected part
Route		Create a new Route allocated to the component type of the selected part
Select		Create a new Select allocated to the component type of the selected part
Split		Create a new Split allocated to the component type of the selected part
Functional Exchange		Create a new Functional Exchange
Input Port		Create a new Input Port on the selected Function
Output Port		Create a new Output Port on the selected Function
Port Allocation
Manage Function Allocation		Manage function allocation on the component type of the selected Part
Allocated Functions		Insert/Remove Allocated Functions
All Allocated Functions		Insert All Allocated Functions
Functional Chains		Insert/Remove Functional Chains
Functional Exchanges		Insert/Remove incoming and outgoing exchanges of the selected function
Function Ports		Insert/Remove ports of the selected function
Switch Functional Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Component Exchanges and their representation as Category-based Component Exchanges.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functions from Mode / State		Insert all the Functions available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the related elements contributing to a given Scenario. Functions and allocating Components / Actors might be displayed on the diagram as well if they are not yet represented. This tool does not modify the semantic model.

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System Function		Creates a new System Function
Duplicate		Creates a new Duplicate
Gather		Creates a new Gather
Route		Creates a new Route
Select		Creates a new Select
Split		Creates a new Split
Actor Function		Creates a new System Function allocated to a new System Actor
Functional Exchange		Creates a new Functional Exchange between the Source and Target System Functions. If necessary, Function Ports are created automatically. The Functional Exchange is created under the common parent Function of the Source and Target.
Input Port		Creates a new Input Port on the target Function
Output Port		Creates a new Output Port on the target Function
Functions		Insert/Remove Functions. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functions. Removing a Function graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Function from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Exchanges		Insert/Remove Functional Exchange. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functional Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Functions if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Functional Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Functional Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Function Ports		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Function Ports. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Function Ports. Removing a Function Port graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Function Port from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Exchange Categories		[Available only when the diagram is unsynchronized] Insert/Remove Categorized Exchanges. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Categorized Exchanges and the corresponding source/target Functions if they are not present on the diagram yet. Removing a Categorized Exchange graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Exchange from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chains		Insert/Remove Functional Chain. Create or delete graphical objects corresponding to already existing Functional Chains. Removing a Functional Chain graphical object from the diagram does not delete the Functional Chain from the model. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Switch Functional Exchanges / Categories		Switch between the representation of individual Component Exchanges and their representation as Category-based Component Exchanges.
Initialization from existing diagram		Initializes the current diagram according to an existing diagram defined in the previous architecture. It adds realizing elements for each element from the source diagram and preserves layout between diagrams. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functions from Mode / State		Insert all the Functions available in a given Mode / State. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Elements from Scenario		Insert all the Functions and Functional Exchanges contributing to a given Scenario. This tool does not modify the semantic model.
Functional Chain Elements		Insert all the Functions and Functional Exchanges contributing to a given Functional Chain.

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System Function Breakdown

System Function		Creates a new System Function in the target Function
Duplicate		Creates a new Duplicate Function in the target Function
Gather		Creates a new Gather Function in the target Function
Route		Creates a new Route Function in the target Function
Select		Creates a new Select Function in the target Function
Split		Creates a new Split Function in the target Function
Contained In		Sets the target Function as the new container of the source Function

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