Lesson 5 Exercise 1: Changing Model Appearance

Objective

In this exercise you will learn how to enhance your model by changing the appearance of objects and relationships.

Try to complete the following steps on your own. If you need help, click the step to jump to a set of more detailed steps.

1	Start METIS and Create Exercise Model

Create a new model called MyExerciseL5_1 based on the Training template.

2	Resize Objects

Select product parts G70 and F45 and simultaneously resize them, maintaining proportions.

3	Change Text Size

Select product and parts P3050, G70 and F45 and make the text factor 200%; then increase or decrease the text size until you are satisfied with the appearance.

4	Scale Objects

Scale down product P3050.

5	Set Open Symbol on Objects

Set the open symbol for product and parts P3050, G70 and F45 to the symbol named Product Open from the file symbols_product.svg.

6	Set Closed Symbol on Object

Set the closed symbol for product P3050 to the symbol named Product Closed from the file symbols_product.svg.

7	Hide and Show Relationships and Relationship Text

For product part G70, hide and then show relationships; then hide and show relationship text.

8	Save the Model and Close METIS

9	Practice on Your Own (Optional)

Start METIS and Create Exercise Model

Complete the following steps to start METIS and create a new model file based on an example template:

1	Minimize your web browser and any other application you have open (except this window) to see your desktop.

2	Double-click the METIS icon [image] to launch METIS.

3	In the dialog box, click the Model From Template option.

4	In the template list, click Training, and then click OK.

5	In the file dialog box, enter MyExerciseL5_1 for the filename and click Save.

6	Position this Exercise window so that you have a good view of the modeling window.

Resize Objects

Resize two product parts using the resize handles:

1	Select the product P3050 and click the Zoom Selection tool [image].

2	Select part G70. Hold down the Shift key and select part F45.

3	Hold down the Shift key and drag the resize handles to simultaneously make the objects bigger while maintaining proportions.

Change Text Size

Change the text size of a product and its parts so that all names are displayed with an equal and appropriate size.

1	Select product P3050. Hold down the Shift key and select parts G70 and F45.

2	Select text factor 200% from the text factor box on the Text Size toolbar.

3	Click the Decrease Text Size tool [image] or Increase Text Size [image] tool until the text has an appropriate size.

Scale Objects

Scale down a product and its parts as follows:

1	If necessary, press the Esc key to deselect all products and parts and then select product P3050.

2	Click the Scale Down tool [image].

Set Open Symbol on Objects

Set a new open symbol on objects as follows:

1	 Load the file containing the symbol:

•	Click the File tab in the lower left area of the METIS screen.

•	In the File tree that displays, navigate to the cbt folder of your METIS installation and double-click the file symbols_product.svg to load it. (If you accepted the default folder when you installed METIS, the file would be in c:\Program Files\METIS3.0\cbt.)

•	Click the Window menu and select the model file to switch back to the model editor.

2	Select product P3050. Hold down the Shift key and select parts G70 and F45.

3	In the Symbol tree, click the + icon next to the Loaded Symbols palette.

4	Find the symbol Product Open in the Symbol tree and select it.

5	Drag the symbol from the symbol preview area and drop it onto one of the selected objects.

Example

Set Closed Symbol on Object

Set a new closed symbol on an object as follows:

1	Double-click product P3050 to close it.

2	Find the symbol Product Closed in the Symbol tree and select it.

3	Drag the symbol from the symbol preview area and drop it onto the closed object.

Example

Hide and Show Relationships and Relationship Text

Complete the following steps to hide and show all relationships that are connected to an object, and to hide and show start and end-texts for all relationships that are connected to an object.

1	Double-click product P3050 to open it.

2	Click the Zoom Out tool [image] so that you can see more of the product and its parts.

3	Right-click on part G70, point to Relationship Visibility and click Hide Relationships. The relationship lines should be hidden.

4	Right-click again on the object, point to Relationship Visibility and click Show Relationships. The relationship lines should display again.

5	Right-click on part G70, point to Relationship Text and click Hide Relationship Text. The relationship text should be hidden.

6	Right-click again on the object, point to Relationship Text and click Show Relationship Text. The relationship text should display again.

Save the Model and Close METIS

Complete the following steps to complete the lesson:

1	From the File menu, click Save.

2	From the File menu, click Exit.

3	Close this window and maximize your browser to continue with the course.

Practice on Your Own (Optional)


Practice on Your Own (Optional)

•	Practice hiding and showing the detail in this model by opening and closing the different objects, and by hiding and showing relationships.

•	Practice by hiding and showing relationships between containers and for the entire model view.

•	Reset the open and closed symbols that you changed in this exercise back to the original ones.

•	Use the Resize and Scale functions you have learned about to enhance the appearance of the Organization container.


Open Symbol

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Closed Symbol

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