Managing Scopes with Multi-Models

You can manage the scope between a system and several root items by adding, removing, and reconnecting scopes.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Load a Multi-Model session, that is, a session in which several products (root products) can be realized by several items (root items). In this example, the manufacturing assembly structure has several root items with associated parts (Cylinder, Square, Triangle) and the system structure has one subsystem, S1.
See Also
About Multi-Models
System-Item Scope

Add a Scope

You can create a new scope from a system, typically to another root item.

  1. Right-click the S1 system tile and click Create System-Item Scope.
  2. Select one of the roots items in the tree ("Multi-Model Root B," for example).

    A scope is created and the parts implemented by the item appear on the system tile.

  3. Create operations on system S1 by dragging and dropping Provided Parts under the root item Multi-Model Root B to system S1.
  4. Right-click the S1 system tile and select Manage Scopes.

    The Manage Scopes dialog box appears.

  5. Click Add in the dialog box and select a root item in the tree ("Multi-Model Root A", for example).
    Another scope is created and the parts implemented by the item also appear on the system tile.
  6. Click Close to remove the Scope Management dialog box.
  7. Click Assignments Manager and assign the already existing operations to the Provided Parts under the root item "Multi-Model Root A".

Remove a Scope

You can remove a scope between a system and a root item.

  1. Right-click system S1 and select Manage Scopes.

    The Manage Scopes dialog box appears.

  2. In the dialog box, select the line corresponding to the required item and select Remove.
    An information box appears indicating the items that will be unassigned if the scope is removed.
  3. Click OK in the information box and Close in the Scope Management dialog box.
    The scope is removed.

Reconnect a Broken Scope

You can reconnect a broken System-Item scope.

  1. Use System Update Status in the B.I. Essentials panel to check status of system and operations.
    System tiles are red indicating that there may be bad connections.
  2. Right-click system S1 and select Manage Scopes.

    The Manage Scopes dialog box appears.

  3. In the dialog box, select the line with Broken status and select Reconnect.
  4. Select the "Multi-Model Root A" item in the tree.
    An information box appears indicating the connections that can be repaired.
  5. Click OK in the information box and Close in the Scope Management dialog box.
  6. Use System Update Status in the B.I. Essentials panel to check status of system and operations.
    System tiles are green indicating that the connections are now repaired.