Creating a diagram


To create a Standards Taxonomy diagram

  1. In the Containment Tree, select the A8 and do one of the following:
    •  From the selected package's shortcut menu, select Create Diagram > A8 Standards Taxonomy.
    • In the modeling tool's main menu, click Create Diagram, search for A8 Standards Taxonomy, and select it.
  2. Name a diagram or leave it with the default name.

Creating an element

When the diagram is created, you can start creating the appropriate elements. An example is described using the Standard element, but the same is valid for other elements.


To create an element in a diagram

  1. In the diagram palette, click the Standard (or another appropriate element) and then click the appropriate place on the diagram pane.
  2. Name the element.


To create an element in the Containment tree

  1. Right-click the A8 package, and from the shortcut menu, select Create Element. Search for the Standard (or another appropriate element) and select it.

  2. Name the element.
  3. Drag the created element from the Containment tree to the diagram pane.


To create the elements from other resources (e.g. Word, Excel, HTML)

  1. Copy a list in your resource.
  2. In a diagram, press Ctrl+V and from the Paste Special dialog, choose Element. 
  3. From the Select Type dialog, choose Standard (or another appropriate element).
For more information about creating the elements from other resources, see Creating elements from other resources.

Connect the elements


When you have Standard (or another appropriate element) created, you can start connecting them using the Generalization relationship.


To connect the elements with the Generalization relationship

  1. Select an element from which the Generalization will be drawn.

  2. From the diagram palette, choose Generalization.

  3. Connect the Standard elements.


If needed, you can make the Generalization target element abstract.


To make an element abstract

  1. Select an element and open its Specification window.
  2. Make sure that All is chosen for Properties.
  3. Search for Is Abstract and set it to true.


To view the inherited properties

  1. Select an element and open its Specification window.
  2. Click Attributes, Properties, or Relations property group.