You create a matrix layout to analyze the relationships
among model elements.
Procedure
- Right‑click a package on the Rational® Rhapsody® browser
where you want to add a matrix layout and select .
Note: is the default menu command structure in the product.
It can be changed by users. This topic assumes that all defaults are
in place.
- In the browser, enter a name for this new
matrix design.
You might want to include the word "layout"
in the name to help identify your defined layouts from their generated
views.
- Double-click the new matrix layout to open
its Features window.
- On the Cell Element Types tab
select only one of the possible element types. Cell element
type is the relation type between the "From" and "To" elements
to be displayed in matrix cells. In the finished matrix, the elements
of that type are displayed down the left side of the matrix view to
identify a row of data.
- Click Apply to save
your selections and keep the Features window open to select the "From"
and "To" elements.
Results
You can return to the matrix layout and change the design
even after the data has been generated in the matrix view. To redisplay
the data in a modified view, use the Refresh icon on the matrix
view.