Aspect Model Editor UI overview

This section gives a brief overview of the UI and its features.

Numbered UI overview

The numbers in the image above indicate the following UI elements of the Aspect Model Editor:

Toolbar

Icon Name Action

new model

Load/Create

Start with a new Aspect Model or import an existing model or namespace.

save

Save

Download the model as a TTL file or save it in the local namespaces file structure.

add file

Add file to Namespace.

Assign the file automatically to the corresponding namespace.

edit

Edit highlighted element

Open the Edit dialog of the selected element (alternative: double-click an element inside the model).

delete

Delete

Delete selected element(s).

expand

Collapse all/Expand all

Expands/Collapses elements.

format

Format

Automatically format the Aspect Model.

connect

Connect

Connect two selected elements.

validate

Validate

Validate the Aspect Model.

print

Generate HTML documentation

Print the current model (feature in beta status).

json

Generate JSON/JSON schema

Download a JSON schema or a JSON sample genearated based on your model. A dropdown menue will open to offer both of these options.

minimap

Show map/Hide map

Show or hide the map.

navigation

Show navigation/Hide navigation

Show or hide the navigation.

settings

Settings

Open settings.

notifications

Notifications

Open notifications.

info

Help

Open documentation.

Settings

Allows for defining the general configuration of the Aspect Model Editor, language settings, and namespace settings.

To access the Settings dialog, click the Settings icon Settings icon.

For more information, see Settings.

Notifications

Shows the validation results for your Aspect Model.

To access the Notifications dialog, click the Notifications icon Notifications icon.

For more information, see Validation and notifications.

Workspace sidebar

The Workspace sidebar – see screenshot below – allows you to access namespaces (1) and to drag and drop elements to the graph area canvas (2).

ame ui overview workspace numbers

Hover over the Workspace sidebar to expand it and view the description of each element.

Icon Name Action

property filter

Property

View only properties from the selected file.

operation filter

Operation

View only operations from the selected file.

event filter

Event

View only events from the selected file.

characteristic filter

Characteristic

View only characteristics from the selected file.

entity filter

Entity

View only entities from the selected file.

constraint filter

Constraint

View only constraints from the selected file.

trait filter

Trait

View only traits from the selected file.

unit filter

Unit

View only units from the selected file.

For more information, see Edit models.

Map

With the map, you can easily navigate your Aspect Model in the graph area canvas.

To toggle its visibility, click the Show/Hide map icon Map toggle icon in the toolbar.

For more information, see Navigate models.

Edit dialog

Edit the attributes of a selected element of your Aspect Model with the Edit dialog.

To access the details of an element in the Edit dialog, either double-click the element or select the element and click the Edit icon Edit icon on the toolbar.

For more information, see Edit elements.

Add icon

Add the next logical element with the Add icon Add icon.

For example, the Add icon at the top of a Characteristic element creates a Trait connected to: * The parent Property * An existing Characteristic * A new Constraint

For more information, see Use the Add icon.

Optimize your current view of the model with the navigation:

  • Fit the complete model on the current view

  • Reset zoom level to 100%

  • Zoom in

  • Zoom out

Zoom icons

For more information, see Navigate models.