Creating a Model

You can create a model in an available repository (with the help of a wizard in the Enterprise edition) or as a model file. You need model templates in both cases.

Standalone Models, Managed Models or Model Files

Models can be created and used in various forms.

Standalone model: created in the relevant project directory ($INOPRJ) in a network repository, normally alongside other models. The repository's model servers are monitored by a license server and managed according to the licenses.
Managed model: management entity for related model versions. You can use the integrated version management to organize various versions of one model into an individually-structured version tree. The model versions' model servers are monitored by agents and managed by the license server according to the licenses.
As the user's model file, it is stored separately in a compromised repository in the user's Windows document directory (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Innovator\16.1). The respective INOMDL file that is created can be exchanged with other editors.

Models are usually used in an administrated repository for the productive Innovator application in companies.

You can use a model file for modeling in the "sand box".

Creating Models in the Network

Prerequisites

You require a connection to a model server before you can create a model in the network.

Context

You can create a new model (using a wizard in the Enterprise edition) in the Model>New backstage view.

How to proceed

Jump to the Model>New backstage view.
Click on Standalone Model.
Click on Active model servers on '{0}.{1}'to refresh the view of available repositories.
Select an available repository from the Available Repositories for Models list.
If required, enter the required password for the repository administrator.
Click on Model Wizard.

The New Model Wizard appears and takes you through the procedure.

Creating Model Files

Context

You primarily use a model file as a "sandbox" for modeling separately.

How to proceed

Jump to the Model>New backstage view.
Click on Model File.
Select a model template from the Available Templates for Model Files list.

The name of the model template and a brief description appear on the right-hand side.

The Create button is activated.
Click on Create.

A new model is created. This may take some time. Please wait..

The Switch Role dialog appears.
Select a user role you are able to use and click on OK to continue working in this role.
Select Model>Save to save the model with a suitable name.

The model is saved. Please wait.

The new model's start page appears.