Dependencies Editor

The Dependency Editor is used for easily editing dependencies between various elements independently of a diagram.

Prerequisites

If model elements are selected in the interface, you can use the Dependent Elements or Required Elements commands in the Start>Editing group to open the editor for editing dependencies of these model elements.

Structure

Selecting an element in the GUI when executing one of the two commands produces the initial set; this is then shown in the window on the left-hand side.

Innovator calculates all elements which are linked with the initial set's elements via a dependency of any type. These linked elements are shown at the top of the window.

The executed command determines the direction of the dependencies which apply when determining linked elements.

Dependent Elements

Elements in the initial set are the target for dependencies.
Required Elements

Elements in the initial set are the source for dependencies.

Once a dependency type is selected from the top left-hand list, existing elements of this type are shown as arrows in the matrix. If there is more than one dependency with the same source and target then this is shown by a counter in the respective cell.

You can use the Show elements with existing dependencies only check box to remove empty rows and columns from the view.

Note:

You can open any number of dependencies editors - even those with identical initial sets.

Using the Dependencies Editor

Selection

Multiple selection is separately possible for

Elements in the initial set
Linked elements
Cells in the matrix (i.e. dependencies)

If more than one dependency is represented in a cell then all these dependencies are selected when the cell is selected.

Mixed selection of elements from various areas is not possible.

Dependent windows like the Detail View or Properties area react to the selection made in the matrix. General commands for elements such as Delete or Add to Result Region can be carried out for the selection made in the matrix.

Drag-and-Drop

Extending the Initial Set

Drag the elements from another window and drop them in the initial set.

If empty rows and columns are hidden then it could be the case that element sets are extended but the new elements are not shown after they are dragged there. This is why empty rows and columns will be shown again.
Extending the List of Linked Elements

Drag the elements from another window and drop them in the list of linked elements.

If empty rows and columns are hidden then it could be the case that element sets are extended but the new elements are not shown after they are dragged there. This is why empty rows and columns will be shown again.
Creating Dependencies

Drag elements from the initial set and drop them on a column.

Dependencies are created between the column's element and all selected elements in the initial set.

The mouse pointer shows you whether you can create dependencies when carrying out the drag-and-drop.

Linked elements can also be dragged to rows in the same way.