Decomposing Flows and Types

You can structure a functional/logical interface by decomposing its flows/types.

This task shows you how to:

  • Decompose a flow by adding a subflow to an existing flow

    Note that a flow can only contain subflows of the same type (control/data).

  • Decompose a type by adding a subtype to an existing type.

Flow/type decomposition can be done using the following methods:

Important: This functionality can be applied on interfaces, flow associations and logical ports.

Before you begin: From the tree,
  • Expand the Functional category to see all the Flow objects.
  • Expand the Logical tree to see all the Types objects.
See Also
About Interfaces, Ports and Flow Associations

Insert Existing References

You can insert an existing flow to flow and create a subflow. The scenario is identical to add subtypes to a type.

  1. From the tree, right-click the flow and select Insert Existing Flow in the context menu.

    A message appears asking you to either:

    • Select an object in the tree or in the work area. A Filter symbol appears under your pointer to let you select the object in the session.
    • Run a query using the Search field. The Search Results panel lets you select the existing object. For more about the search functionality, see the 3DEXPERIENCE Native Apps user's guide.

  2. Select the flow object you want to insert and click OK.

    Warning: The identifiers must be unique when adding subflow(s). An error message appears if you try to add to a flow one flow already used in the flow decomposition.

    The flow appears in the Flows folder of the tree.

Insert New Reference

You can insert a new type to an existing type and create a subtype. The scenario is identical to add subflows to a flow.

  1. From the tree, right-click the type and select Insert New System Type.
    The New Content dialog box appears.
  2. In the New Content dialog box, click System Type Reference.
    The System Type Reference dialog box appears.
  3. Enter a name and a description, and then click OK.
    The new system type appears in the Types folder of the tree.