iGrafx IDEF0 2005 User Guide
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1. 100 f Click theZoom Control iss tool on the Standard toolbar and set the view to a small enough percentage to see the outside of the draw frame Resize the draw frame On the File menu choose Save As to save your template under a new template name Customize the Frame Os Un 2 ww N On the File menu choose Open In the Open dialog box click iGrafx Template in the Files of type list Double click an IDEFO template file to open it Click the Frame tab Select and customize lines or headers in the frame On the File menu choose Save As to save your template under a new template name Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 19 Customize the A 0 Diagram no Un BR w N On the File menu choose Open In the Open dialog box click iGrafx Template in the Files of type list Double click an IDEFO template file to open it Click the A 0 tab Make desired changes to the A O area On the File menu choose Save As to save your template under a new template name Create New Field Name Objects oO Un fa w N Click the Draw mora ES tool on the Draw toolbar and click Rectangle Draw a rectangle for the size of the field you want Right click the rectangle and choose Format on the context menu In the Format Graphic dialog box click the None Fill Style option and click OK Double click inside the rectangle to add text Type a field name You can only type one of the valid field names provided by IDEFO see IDEFO Model Templa2. In the IDEF Explorer window double click a glossary icon On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Modify Glossary In the Edit Glossary Definitions dialog box click a term in the Term list Click Check Spelling or Click Check Spelling in all Definitions iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Arrows Arrows are used to represent the flow of data or objects in your model You can add arrows to your model remove arrows from your model or tunnel the display of arrows Add Arrows Typically you add new arrows to connect activities of detailed diagrams However you can also add arrows to parent diagrams Arrows added to parent diagrams appear in the corresponding detailed diagrams To draw a new arrow to an activity 5 tool Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the arrow until it intersects an activity On the Toolbox toolbar click the Connector Line Locate the cursor in a blank area of the diagram Release the mouse button In the Arrow Name dialog box type a name in the Enter the Arrow Name text box Click OK If the activity has a detail diagram the new arrow appears in the detail diagram Draw a New Arrow Between Activities av fa Ww N E tool Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the arrow until it intersects an activity On the Toolbox toolbar click the Connector Line Locate the cursor over an activity Release the mouse button In the Arrow Name dialog
3. Preview Your Model You can preview the currently active window of your model prior to printing Only the active window can be previewed On the File menu choose Print Preview A preview of the currently active window opens 2 Click Close to dismiss the preview Print to a Different Page Size or Orientation To change the page size or orientation of your model printout you must edit your model template On he IDEFO menu choose Edit Templates The Template Editor dialog box opens On the File menu choose Page Setup The Page Setup dialog box opens Choose the desired orientation and page size and click OK In the Template Editor dialog box click Done On the IDEFO menu choose Print Model uu Aa s N or Click an icon in the IDEF Explorer and choose Print Model on the context menu The Print Model dialog box opens 6 Inthe Choose Components to Print area select the appropriate check boxes for printing items or Click Select All to select all components or Click Clear All to deselect all components 1 Click a printer in the Printers list 8 Click OK Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 21 28 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools d iGrafx IDEFO uses menus and toolbars to provide much of its functionality Menus Several menus and their corresponding commands exist for creating editing and refreshing IDEFO models IDEFO Menu The IDEFO menu appears on the main me
4. Templates 9 create 18 customize fields 17 customize frames 18 Text diagram add 14 Text diagrams 8 Text add a diagram 14 Toolbars IDEFO 36 Top Level Context diagrams 5 add 10 Tunnel arrows 24 View diagram text 21 W Welcome dialog 9 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide 43 44 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide
5. box 4 Click OK Connect Arrows to an Activity Place the cursor over an arrow Click and hold the left mouse button Drag the arrow until it intersects an activity a w N Release the mouse button Add a FEO Diagram Right click a diagram and choose Add FEO Diagram on the context menu or In the IDEF Explorer right click a diagram icon and choose Add FEO Diagram on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Add and choose Add FEO Diagram Creating an iGrafx IDEFO Model 13 Add a Node Tree Diagram In the IDEF Explorer right click a Model icon and choose Add Node Tree on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Add and choose Add Node Tree Add a Text Diagram You can create a Text diagram for any activity in your process model When you add a text diagram a text editor opens The text editor is connected to the standard text formatting toolbar for customizing a text diagram To add a text diagram Right click a diagram and choose Add Text Diagram on the context menu or In the IDEF Explorer right click a diagram icon and choose Add Text Diagram on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Add and choose Add Text Diagram Add a Glossary Highlight the text in a graphic diagram that you would like to add to the glossary 2 On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Add To Glossary 3 In the Add Term dialog box type a definition for the selected text in the Definition tex
6. box type a name in the Enter the Arrow Name text box Click OK no Un fa Ww N Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 23 Delete Arrows If you choose to delete an arrow that appears at more than one level of your model you can choose to delete the arrow completely from your model or to tunnel the arrow see Tunnel Arrows To delete an arrow Click an arrow 2 On the Edit menu choose Cut or On the Standard toolbar click the Cut tool 3 If the arrow appears at more than one level of your model the Resolve Arrow dialog box opens 4 Click Delete 5 Click OK Tunnel Arrows Tunneled arrows are arrows with special notations that indicate that the arrows do not appear at all levels of the model For example on a parent diagram you can select an arrow and tunnel it at the point it is connected to an activity box An arrow tunneled at the point it is connected to an activity box means the arrow is not necessary for understanding the detail diagram for activity The tunneled arrow is deleted from the activities detail diagram and all subsequent decompositions of the activity On a child diagram you can draw an arrow and connect it to an activity box The arrow is shown tunneled at the unconnected end An arrow tunneled at the unconnected end means that the arrow is not necessary for understanding at the parent level and is not shown connected to the parent box On a parent diagram you can select an arrow and detach it from an acti
7. gt IGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide The contents of this iGrafx IDEFO user guide and the associated iGrafx IDEFO software are the property of Corel Corporation and its respective licensors and are protected by copyright Any reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited For more complete copyright information about iGrafx IDEFO please refer to the About iGrafx section in the Help menu of the software 2009 Corel Corporation All rights reserved iGrafx iGrafx FlowCharter iGrafx Process iGrafx Process for Six Sigma iGrafx Process for Enterprise Modeler iGrafx IDEFO iGrafx Process Central iGrafx Enterprise Central and iGrafx Enterprise Modeler are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and or its subsidiaries in Canada the U S and or other countries Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Adobe Acrobat and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Java and JavaScript are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc Other product font and company names and logos may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Copyright 2005 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved AIAG Tables 2 3 and 4 from Chao L P and Ishii K 2004 C
8. d choose Add Detailed Diagram 2 Use the slide bar in the Create Detailed Diagram dialog box to specify the number of activities in the child diagram Creating an iGrafx IDEFO Model Il 3 Click OK You can create a child diagram for any activity in a process model When you create a new child diagram a template for the diagram opens Author Dace 102400 WORKING READER DATE COHTERT PR a AA uaea Ac recoun hones 12145673910 PUBLICATION A Conna 1 Input 1 upar 1 AA AA 2 3 Mechanism 1 joe Tide Humber At Demo Page A Detailed Diagram The new diagram contains the number of activities you specified The activities are unnamed so you need to provide a name for each activity Notice that all of the arrows from the parent diagram appear on the child diagram However they do not connect to any activity on the diagram You must connect the arrows to the appropriate activities 12 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Also notice that there are no arrows between the activities of the child diagram You must add arrows to connect the activities Such arrows typically represent the flow of data or objects between the activities Name an Activity Right click an activity in the diagram and choose Activity Properties on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Current Model Properties and choose Activity Properties 2 In the IDEFO Options dialog box click the Index tab 3 Type an activity name in the Name text
9. ed in the release notes and on the iGrafx IDEFO product page under FAQs iGrafx IDEFO Features iGrafx IDEFO gives you the following capabilities IDEFO Model Setup Wizard The Model Wizard prompts you for model and diagram properties when adding a new model to a document IDEF Rules Enforcement IDEFO uses correct by design and rules checking technology to insure the accuracy and consistency of your model IDEF Explorer The Explorer lets you navigate the components of a model Associated Components iGrafx IDEFO lets you add components to models such as FEO diagrams text diagrams and glossaries IDEFO Model Templates You can use model templates to help build models The IDEFO Modeling Language The IDEFO modeling language is a graphics and text based notation used to model a system or process An IDEFO model is composed of a hierarchical series of diagrams that gradually display increasing levels of detail within the context of a process Introduction 3 The IDEFO Notation The IDEFO notation consists of boxes and arrows Boxes represent the activities of a process while arrows represent data or objects related to each activity Control Activity Name Output 0 IDEFO Activities Mechanism You give each activity a name usually a verb noun phrase such as plan project or conduct review Activity boxes also include a number in the lower right hand corner of the box This number is a Detai
10. els in Letter size and A4 size Select a template when first creating a model see Start IDEFO After creating a model you can edit the template to customize the look of the diagram see Work with Model Templates You can also create your own templates by editing the template file directly see Create a Model Template Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools 39 40 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Index A A 0 diagrams 5 customize 20 define 10 Activities connect arrows to 13 draw arrows between 23 draw arrows to 23 name 13 Add a glossary 14 Add a text diagram 14 Add child diagrams 11 Add FEO diagrams 13 Add glossary terms 21 Add Node Tree diagrams 14 Add text to a diagram 21 Arrows 4 connect to activities 13 delete 24 draw between activities 23 draw to activities 23 tunnel 24 types 23 Change diagram properties 16 Change font properties 21 Change ICOM labels 16 Changing model properties 15 Child diagrams 7 add 11 Create field name objects 20 Create model templates 18 Customize draw frames 19 Customize fields 20 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Customize frames 19 Customize print frames 19 Customize template fields 17 Customize template frames 18 Customizie A 0 diagrams 20 Define A 0 diagrams 10 Delete arrows 24 Detail Reference Expression 4 Diagram Context menu 30 Diagram properties change 16 Diagrams A 05 add text 21 Child 7 For Exposition Only FEO 8 Node Tree 8 Parent 8 Text 8 Top Level Co
11. gram for your model Define an A 0 Diagram In the Model Setup Wizard click Next In the Setup Data dialog box type the model name function purpose and viewpoint Click Select Template a N Use the Template Browser in the Template Browser dialog box to locate and select a template and click OK 5 Click Next 6 In the Input dialog box click Add and type the name of a model input in the Input box Repeat step 7 for each input to your model Click Rename to change the name of any inputs Click Delete to remove an input 1 Click Next 8 In the Control dialog box type the name of a model control in the Control box Click Add to add additional controls Click Rename to change the name of a control Click Delete to delete a control 9 Click Next 10 Type the name of a model output in the Output box Il Click Next 10 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide 12 Click Add and type the name of a model mechanism in the Mechanism box Repeat step 12 for each mechanism of your model Click Rename to change the name of any mechanism Click Delete to remove a mechanism B Click Next 14 Click Finish The IDEFO Setup Wizard closes and displays the A 0 diagram for your model Add Diagrams to Your Model After you have defined a model you are ready to add diagrams to it Add a Child Diagram Right click an activity in the diagram and choose Add Detailed Diagram on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Add an
12. hallenges and Methods in the Quantification of Design Errors and Solution Elements Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition November 2004 Anaheim CA IMECE2004 59190 2004 ASME used with permission by ASME Rev March 2 2009 Table of Contents Introduction ur ei ei 3 The IDEFO Modeling Language 3 The IDERO Notation 4 44 32 nl urn ri a ron eek 4 IDEFO Models sc ste nes ig ioe nen Hehe oe Me ies Pad 5 IDEFO Diagrams u a sr ea rear Behe FAR tr ee hae 5 Top Level Context Diagram 44 sagas aden ed bee oh anginna aa 5 Child Diasram 2 a ia E ed Bias wed E 7 Parent Diarani naht their do ede ids apie a Ne ee oe D 8 Node Free Diagramme nenne Bar ie kann se an nee 8 Text Diagram cios aden am ra he eins 8 Glossary denen Rata en se dant E ae 8 For Exposition Only Diagram 8 Creating an iGrafx IDEFO Model 9 Stare IDEFO so eke Ua oe boo ae ee ads 9 D fine the Model sc He ae et drone 10 Add Diagrams to Your Model 11 Add a Child Diasram runs annees tease balais hate ha a 11 Adda FEQ Dis a Gav Aha parer A ee Dr ee el 13 Adda Text Diagrami ss mei o de eg ots ade be de di se Ah ee 14 Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model I5 Change Properties eom een te dl ates ese a a ot E E eee i ita e
13. he IDEF Rules Validator window when it is open at the bottom of your diagram When you correct a rules violation it disappears from the window You may need to refresh the window periodically to insure that an accurate set of violations is displayed To view the IDEF Rules Validator On the IDEFO menu point to IDEF Rules Options and choose IDEF Rules Validator or On the IDEFO toolbar click the Rules Validator ra tool Refresh the IDEF Rules Validator Window On the IDEFO menu point to IDEF Rules Options and choose Refresh Rules Validator or On the IDEFO toolbar click the Refresh Rules Validator Pool Print IDEFO Models You can print the active window of your model or the entire document If the active window is more than one page long you can print a range of pages When you print the entire document all parts of your model are printed including non IDEFO components Printing the entire document also updates the page numbering for IDEFO components Print Your Model On the IDEFO menu choose Print Model or Click an icon in the IDEF Explorer and choose Print Model on the context menu The Print Model dialog box opens 2 In the Choose Components to Print area select the appropriate check boxes for specific printing items or 26 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Click Select All to select all components or Click Clear All to deselect all components 3 Click a printer in the Printers list 4 Click OK
14. l Reference Expression DRE indicating the relative position of the activity within the diagram hierarchy Arrows enter and exit each activity box and represent Inputs Control Outputs and Mechanisms ICOM Each arrow is labeled to describe the data or object it represents Arrow Purpose Inputs Enter boxes from the left and represent data or objects transformed or consumed by the function to produce outputs Controls Enter activities from the top and represent the conditions required for the function to produce correct outputs Outputs Exit activities to the right and represent data or objects produced by the function Mechanisms Enter activities from the bottom and identifies some of the means that support the execution of the function 4 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide IDEFO Models IDEFO models include three types of diagrams graphic diagrams text and glossary These diagrams cross reference each other The graphic diagram is the major component of an IDEFO model containing boxes arrows box arrow interconnections and associated relationships The top level diagram in the model provides the most general or abstract description of the subject represented by the model This diagram is followed by a series of child diagrams providing more detail about the subject IDEFO Diagrams IDEFO models include three types of diagrams graphic diagrams text and glossary Graphic diagrams include the top level contex
15. log box click the Diagram tab and type any diagram property changes 3 Click OK Change ICOM Labels To rename an ICOM Double click the line The Arrow Name dialog box appears 2 Use the Arrow Name dialog box to change the label 3 Click OK Work with Model Templates You can customize the template assigned to your model or you can create new templates Edit a Model Template You can edit your model template to customize the look of your model You can add a logo move lines change field labels and delete fields from your template Edits made to the template are propagated back to all existing diagrams in your model and are used in all new diagrams added to the model Note that you cannot resize the drawing area of your template To resize the drawing area you must create a new template 16 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Create a Model Template You can also create your own templates by editing the template file directly To create a new template start with an existing template make your customizations and save the changes under a new file name In your new template you can customize the following elements Element Description Print Frame Area that encompasses all printed items when you use the Print command You can resize the print frame Resizing the print frame may cause unpredictable results A better approach is to resize the entire template Draw Frame Area that contains the graphics for each diag
16. lossary Entry dialog box type a definition for the selected text in the Definition text box 4 Click Add Remove Terms Froma I Highlight the text in the graphic diagram that you would Glossary Using the like to remove from the glossary terms IDEFO Menu 2 On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Delete Glossary Entry Remove Terms Froma I In the IDEF Explorer window double click a glossary icon Glossary Using the 2 On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Modify IDEF Explorer Glossary 3 In the Edit Glossary Definitions dialog box click a term from the Term list and click Delete Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 21 Modify Terms In a Glossary Using the IDEFO Menu Highlight the text in a graphic diagram that you would like to modify the glossary term for On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Modify Glossary Definition In the New Glossary Entry dialog box type a new definition for the term in the Definition text box Click Add Modify Terms In a Glossary Using the IDEF Explorer In the IDEF Explorer window double click a glossary icon On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Modify Glossary In the Edit Glossary Definitions dialog box click a term in the Term list In the Definition text box type a new definition for the term You can click Reset to set the term back to its original definition Click Apply Check the Spelling of Terms in a Glossary 22
17. name associated with it an Rules Validator You can toggle the display of the IDEF Rules Validator using the IDEFO menu Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools 35 The IDEFO Toolbar The IDEFO toolbar contains tools for each command found in the IDEFO main menu You can toggle the display of the toolbar using the View menu Tools Purpose Toggles the display in the IDEF Explorer window on or off El Toggles the display in the IDEF Rules Validator window on or off Opens the Model Properties dialog box i Bl Refreshes the display of the IDEF Rules Validator window Refreshes the display of all windows 18 Switches the display to the parent activity of the detailed diagram e Switches the display to the detailed diagram for the currently selected activity EI Creates a detailed diagram for the currently selected activity Shows the callout squiggle line The squiggle callout on a line is the only valid callout in an IDEF diagram The callout squiggle line attaches the line label to the line p Shows a tunnel at the tail of an arrow hi Shows a tunnel at the head of an arrow Straighten the edge of an arrow iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide IDEFO Model Templates IDEFO provides several model templates that for creating a model A template is an iGrafx FlowCharter Process document containing an IDEFO diagram Thi
18. ntext 5 view text 21 Draw Frames customize 19 Expressions 4 Field name objects create 20 Fields customize 20 customize for templates 17 41 Font properties change 21 For Exposition Only diagrams FEO about 8 add 13 Frames customize 19 customize for templates 18 Glossary 8 add 14 add terms 21 modify terms using the IDEF Explorer 22 modify terms using the IDEFO menu 22 remove terms using the IDEF Explorer 21 remove terms using the IDEFO menu 21 spell check 22 ICOM change name 16 change properties 16 IDEF Explorer copy the current view to the clipboard 33 modify glossary terms 22 remove glossary terms 21 IDEF Rules Validator refresh the window 26 set properties 25 view 26 IDEFO Explorer 33 Menu 29 modeling language 3 notation 4 toolbar 36 IDEFO menu modify glossary terms 22 42 remove glossary terms 21 M Menus Diagram Context 30 IDEFO 29 Shape Context 31 Model properties changing 15 Model Setup Wizard 32 Model Templates 37 create 18 customize 16 customize fields 17 customize frames 18 Model Validation 25 Modeling Language 3 Models preview 27 Name an activity 13 Node Tree diagrams 8 add 14 Notation 4 Parent diagrams 8 Preview models 27 Print Frames customize 19 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide rename ICOM 16 Rules Validator IDEF 35 Shape Context menu 31 Spell check glossary terms 22 Start from a template 9 Start from iGrafx 9 Start from the Welcome dialog 9
19. nu bar when you create a new IDEFO document The IDEFO menu commands display windows refresh windows go to diagrams add detailed diagrams and change model properties IDEFO Menu Description Commands Add Displays a submenu of commands for adding diagrams to your model see Add Diagrams to Your Model You can also add a table of contents and a node tree to a model using the Add command Refresh Displays a submenu of commands for refreshing the display of certain IDEFO windows diagrams and page numbers Go To Displays a submenu of commands for displaying different diagrams in your model Glossary Displays a submenu of commands for creating and editing your glossary Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools 29 IDEFO Menu Commands Model Properties Description Displays a submenu of commands for customizing your model diagram activity rule and font properties see Change Properties Edit Model Page Template Opens the Template Editor Save Model as Webpage Lets you save your model to a specified directory in HTML format Print Model Lets you print your model IDEF Explorer Options IDEF Rules Options Displays a submenu of commands for changing the display of the IDEF Explorer Displays a submenu of commands for changing the display of the IDEF Rules Validator see Set the IDEF Rules Validator Properties Diagram Context Menu The diagram context menu ap
20. onents of a model appear as labeled icons in the Explorer window Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools Explorer Purpose Icons E The top level icon for the model Represents the A 0 diagram Represents an FEO diagram Represents a detailed diagram Represents an activity Represents a table of contents TOC Represents a node tree diagram Represents a text diagram Represents a glossary To view a component such as a diagram or glossary double click its icon in the Explorer window To perform a command on a component right click the icon and select a command on the context menu 34 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide The IDEF Rules Validator The IDEF Rules Validator displays any syntax or semantic rule s violations for the IDEFO notation in your model The Rules Validator displays the diagram name activity and error description for each error that occurs in a model IDEF Rules Validator ax Di Type Name Error Description Dem Activity Activity has a default name associated with it an Den Activity Each actiyity requires at least one control arrow Den Activity Each activity requires at least one output arrow Dem Activity Activity has a default name associated with it an Dem Activity Each activity requires at least one control arrow Dem Activity Each activity requires at least one output arrow Dem Activity Activity has a default
21. pears when you right click the diagram outside of any diagram shape The diagram context menu contains commands for viewing the glossary adding FEO diagrams adding detailed diagrams viewing FEO diagrams and viewing or changing model properties Commands Diagram Diagram Menu Description Add Text Adds a text diagram to the current diagram Add FEO diagram Adds an FEO diagram to the current diagram Properties Diagram Changes the properties of the current diagram 30 Model Properties Views and changes the model properties iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Shape Context Menu The shape context menu appears when you right click an activity in a model The shape context menu contains commands for cutting copying or adding Detailed diagrams viewing or changing model properties and editing a glossary Shape Context Menu Commands Cut Detailed Diagram Description Deletes the detailed diagram for the currently selected activity Copy Detailed Diagram Copies the detailed diagram for the currently selected activity Paste Detailed Diagram Pastes the detailed diagram from the Clipboard Add Detailed Diagram Adds a detailed diagram to the currently selected activity Add Process Opens the New Component dialog box for adding a new process Activity Properties Changes the properties of the currently selected activity Modify Glossary Defini
22. ram You can resize the draw frame to create a larger or smaller drawing area Frame Area that contains headers and lines You can add edit move delete and change the fonts of headers and add move delete and change the line style of lines in the frame A 0 Area that contains items appearing only on the top level context diagram of your model Typically this includes the model purpose and viewpoint You can add or remove items from this area Items added to the area appear only in the A 0 diagram of your model Fields Area that contains the text fields for your model You can move or delete fields Customize the Fields of Your Template On the IDEFO menu choose Edit Template 2 Inthe Template Editor dialog box click the Fields tab at the bottom of the template diagram 3 Click a field in the template m Fields begin with lt lt For example the Author field is lt lt Author and appear as layer tabs at the bottom of the diagram Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 17 4 Delete the selected field drag it to a new location or double click the field to edit the field name 5 Click Apply 6 Click Done Customize the Frame of Your Template On the IDEFO menu choose Edit Template 2 Inthe Template Editor dialog box click the Frame tab at the bottom of the template diagram Click a frame item in the template Delete the selected frame item drag it to a new location or resize it Click Appl
23. s 15 Change ICOM Labels nase nt ve ie eee ed 16 Work with Model Templates 16 Edita Model Template 2 0 dt er es Ss de R 16 Create a Model Template 17 Customize Text and the Glossary 20 Validate a Model cris 2 2 rss ehe hie ea atteste 25 Print IDEFO M dels iia ee Gi eles ae Bean 26 Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools 29 Menusa se ne ere rit em Ne ER bia hi pere Ne 29 Diagram Context Menu 30 Shape Context Menu Ago en bt ee E eins se lee Sati ie lth ne 31 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Grabe IDERO TooB 2 Ta A Bde Pe A A 31 The IDEFO Model Setup Wizard 32 The TOEF Explorers cases nn ep le een See 33 The IDEF Rules Validator una een tn kan ann ih al 35 The IDEFO Toolbar a ES Sat eG ANS 36 IDEFO Model Templates 37 2 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide d Introduction iGrafx IDEFO is a custom add on to iGrafx that lets you build business process models based on the Integration Definition language 0 IDEFO This language is defined by the Integration Definition for Function Modeling IDEFO Standard issued by the Federal Information Processing Standards Publications FIPS PUBS on December 21 1993 System requirements are publish
24. s diagram contains special graphics objects with text labels that identify what data is displayed in the object Each label begins with lt lt followed by a text descriptor For example the labels lt lt PrintFrame and lt lt DrawFrame describe the drawing area of the document Labels such as lt lt Author and lt lt Model describe replaceable text for the author name and model name Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools 37 Field Name Purpose lt lt Used At Used At lt lt Author Author Name lt lt Model Model Name lt lt CreateDate Creation Date lt lt RevDate Revision Date lt lt W Working Status Date lt lt D Draft Status Box lt lt R Recommended Status Box lt lt P Publication Status Box lt lt Readerl Reader 1 Name lt lt Reader2 Reader 2 Name lt lt Reader3 Reader 3 Name lt lt Datel Reader 1 Date lt lt Date2 Reader 2 Date lt lt Date3 Reader 3 Date lt lt ContextFrame Defines the context box location lt lt Parent Node Parent Node Name lt lt Node Current Node Name lt lt Activity Activity Name lt lt CNumber C Number 38 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Field Name Purpose lt lt Pg Page Number lt lt Purpose Purpose lt lt ViewPoint Viewpoint iGrafx IDEFO ships with a number of templates based on page size For example there are templates that generate mod
25. t box and click Add A Glossary icon appears in the Explorer window Click this icon to view your new glossary entry 14 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide d Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 3 In addition to adding diagrams to your model you can change model diagram activity and ICOM properties You can also add custom data fields and data groups and customize text glossaries and arrows Change Properties You can change the name of your model redefine the activity prefix character and change the DRE format To change model properties Right click a diagram and choose Model Properties on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Current Model Properties and choose Model Properties or On the IDEFO toolbar click the Model Properties tool 2 In the Current IDEFO Model Properties dialog box click the Model tab and type any model property changes 3 Click OK Editing an iGrafx IDEFO Model 15 Change Diagram Properties For each diagram in your model you can change the diagram name specify the author and readers of the diagram enter revision dates and set the current status of the diagram To change diagram properties Right click a diagram and choose Diagram Properties on the context menu or On the IDEFO menu point to Current Model Properties and choose Diagram Properties or On the IDEFO toolbar click the Model Properties E tool 2 Inthe Current IDEFO Model Properties dia
26. t diagram parent child diagrams FEO diagrams and the Node Tree diagram Top Level Context Diagram The top level context diagram also called the A 0 diagram pronounced A minus zero is a graphics diagram representing the entire system or process as a single box with bounding arrows The A 0 diagram sets the model scope or boundary and orientation of the process Introduction 5 The arrows on this diagram represent data or objects outside the process and are the complete set of external interfaces to the process Program Charter res p PLAN NEW perations INFORMATION Program Plan Data gt PROGRAM Program Team PURPOSE The assessment planning and streamlining of information management functions VIEWPOINT The Information Integration Assessment Team QA A 0 MANAGE INFORMATION RESOURCES Example Top Level Context Diagram The A 0 diagram also includes a statement of the diagrams purpose and viewpoint The statement of purpose expresses the reason why the model is created and viewpoint describes the perspective from which you view the model 6 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Child Diagram You can decompose the single function represented on the top level context diagram into subfunctions by creating its child diagram You can also decompose each of these child diagrams into subfunctions by creating lower level child diagrams A Child Diagram The child diagram that results from
27. terpret the model content For Exposition Only Diagram For Exposition Only FEO pronounced fee oh diagrams are free form diagrams i e they need not comply with IDEFO syntax rules that provide an additional level of supplementary knowledge for specific areas of a model 8 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide d Creating an iGrafx IDEFO Model 2 The first step in creating an iGrafx IDEFO model is to start the IDEFO application and use the Model Setup Wizard to define your model Start IDEFO iGrafx IDEFO treats an IDEFO model as another iGrafx document type Therefore you can start IDEFO from iGrafx using the Welcome dialog box the New command or the From Template command Start from iGrafx On the iGrafx File menu point to New and choose IDEFO A 0 You can define the basic characteristics of a model from the Model Setup Wizard that appears Start from the Welcome dialog box On the Windows Start menu point to Grafx and choose Flowcharter or Process 2 In the Welcome dialog box click New Document and click IDEFO A 0 Start from a Template On the File menu point to New and choose From Template 2 In the New dialog box click the IDEFO tab 3 Select a template from the template list and click OK Creating an iGrafx IDEFO Model 9 Define the Model When you start a new IDEFO document the Model Setup Wizard opens automatically The information you enter through the Model Setup Wizard defines the complete A 0 dia
28. tes on page 37 Customize Fields av fa WwW N On the File menu choose Open In the Open dialog box click iGrafx Template in the Files of type list Double click an IDEFO template file to open it Click the Fields tab Click fields to edit delete move or customize fonts On the File menu choose Save As to save your template under a new template name Customize Text and the Glossary You can add text to your diagram and customize your model s glossary by adding new terms removing terms modifying the definition of any term in the glossary and iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide reanchoring terms IDEFO also lets you check the spelling of any term and definition in your glossary Add text to a diagram In the IDEF Explorer window double click a text diagram icon In the text diagram type any text necessary to describe the diagram View Text For a Diagram In the IDEF Explorer window double click a text diagram icon Change Font Properties On the IDEFO menu point to Current Model Properties and choose Font Properties 2 Click a text category from the Category list and click Choose Font 3 Make any font changes in the Font dialog box and click OK 4 Click OK to close the Properties dialog box Add Terms To a Glossary Highlight the text in the graphic diagram that you want to add as a glossary term 2 On the IDEFO menu point to Glossary and choose Add To Glossary 3 In the New G
29. the decomposition of a function covers the same scope as the parent box it details Thus you can think of a child diagram as being inside its parent box Introduction Parent Diagram Any diagram that has a child diagram is a parent diagram Thus a diagram may be both a parent diagram containing parent boxes and a child diagram detailing its own parent box Likewise a box may be both a parent box detailed by a child diagram and a child box appearing on a child diagram The fact that a child box is detailed and is therefore also a parent box is indicated by the presence of a Detail Reference Expression DRE The DRE is a short code written below the lower right corner of the detailed parent box that points to its child diagram Node Tree Diagram A node tree diagram is a graphics diagram showing the relationship between parent and child activities as a hierarchical tree Each activity in your model is represented by a node on the tree Text Diagram You can associate text with a diagram by creating a text diagram Use text to highlight features flows and inter box connections to clarify the intent of items and patterns Glossary You can create a glossary for each graphic diagram in your mode Each glossary defines text that appears on the diagram such as acronyms and key words and phrases used in conjunction with diagram graphics The glossary defines words in the model that convey a common understanding to correctly in
30. tion Add to Glossary Modifies the glossary entry for the current activity Adds a definition for the current activity to the Glossary Delete Glossary Entry iGrafx IDEFO Tools Deletes the glossary entry for the current activity iGrafx IDEFO also provides several tools for creating editing and verifying your IDEFO model Using iGrafx IDEFO Menus and Tools The IDEFO Model Setup Wizard The Model Setup Wizard is a series of dialogs that let you define the following characteristics of a model Model Name e Model Function Model Purpose e Model Viewpoint Template Inputs Outputs e Controls e Mechanism The Model Setup Wizard starts automatically when you create a new IDEFO document The information you enter using the Wizard defines the A O diagram for your model 32 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide The IDEF Explorer The IDEF Explorer is a dialog box that lets you navigate through the components of your model The Explorer appears automatically when you create a new model You can turn the Explorer display on or off using the IDEFO menu 3 Document 2 3 Untitled Model 1 Demonstration IDEF Explorer With the Explorer you can view add rename delete print and change the properties of the components of your model You can also right click in the Explorer window and click Copy Explorer to place a text object of the current view on the Clipboard The comp
31. vity box or delete it If the activity box is detailed you are asked if you want to delete the arrow from the child diagram or tunnel the arrow in the child diagram at its unconnected end To tunnel an arrow right click an arrow and choose Tunnel Arrow Tail or Tunnel Arrow Head on the context menu or 24 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Click an arrow and click the Tunnel Arrow Tail A or Tunnel Arrow Head E tool on the IDEFO toolbar Validate a Model You can use the IDEF Rules Validator see The IDEF Rules Validator on page 35 to check the adherence of your model to the IDEFO modeling rules Set the IDEF Rules Validator Properties You can set the IDEF Rules Validator properties to check for any all or none of the modeling rules To set IDEF Rules Validator properties On the IDEFO menu point to Current Model Properties and choose Rules Properties The Current Model Properties dialog box opens with the Rules tab selected In the Design area select the appropriate check boxes for specific design rules or Click Select All to select all design rules or Click Clear All to turn off design rule validation In the Validator area select the appropriate check boxes for specific validator rules or Click Select All to select all validator rules or Click Clear All to turn off validator rules Click OK Editing an Grafx IDEFO Model 25 View the IDEF Rules Validator Rules violations appear automatically in t
32. y Click Done an Un a Us Create a New Template On the Fie menu choose Open Template files have the suffix IGT You can find templates supplied with IDEFO at Program Files iGrafx Pro 13 0 Template 1033 Idef0 2 In the Open dialog box click iGrafx Template in the Files of type list 3 Double click an IDEFO template file 4 On the File menu choose Save As to save your template under a new template name When prompted click No to place the new template in the IDEFO template directory Click YES to place it in the default template directory 18 iGrafx IDEFO 2009 User Guide Customize the Print Frame wn BR w N On the File menu choose Open In the Open dialog box click iGrafx Template in the Files of type list Double click an IDEFO template file to open it Click the lt lt PrintFrame tab Click the print frame i 100 x f Click the Zoom Control tool on the Standard toolbar and set the view to a small enough percentage to see the outside of the print frame typically the outer rectangle of the template Resize the print frame On the File menu choose Save As to save your template under a new template name Customize the Draw Frame UT Aa w N On the File menu choose Open In the Open dialog box click iGrafx Template in the Files of type list Double click an IDEFO template file to open it Click the lt lt DrawFrame tab Click the draw frame typically the inner rectangle of the template
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