Use perspectives for:

  • Selecting a predefined configuration and features according to your software development process role.
  • Finding features faster, because there are fewer.
  • Choosing a suitable experience mode with a single click.
  • Customizing a set of predefined features and configurations based on user needs.

Selecting perspective

To select a perspective

  1. On the main menu, click Options > Perspectives > Perspectives.
  2. In the Select Perspective dialog, select a perspective on the left side of the dialog.
    • System Engineer perspective (recommended for SysML) provides a set of features dedicated to system engineers.
    • MagicGrid perspective simplifies the modeling tool by providing only the MagicGrid-required subset of SysML elements and diagrams, making it ideal for MagicGrid beginner users.
    • Full Featured perspective provides all features available in the modeling tool and installed plugins.
  3. (Optional) Select the Expert check box to load all features and commands. Use the Expert mode only if you are an advanced user.
  4. Click the Apply button.