System Modeler provides a series of model views through which you understand and build the model. These views are organized differently to what you were used to in EAE 3.3. System Modeler is graphically oriented and menu-driven, with extensive online help.
The three main model views provided are:
Solution Explorer
Class View
Object Browser
These views are supplemented with the properties window for a breakdown of each individual element.
You can choose which model view displays by default at startup. (Refer to Customize your Development Environment.)
What it does
What it looks like
The Solution Explorer displays a flat view of the versionable elements in your model.
You can perform version control operations from the Solution Explorer.
The Class View displays all the elements in your model. It displays an expandable tree hierarchy of your model. Within the Class View, you can sort the elements alphabetically, by type, by access, or group them by type. You can also add, delete and open elements.
The Object Browser enables you to view elements in your model, however it does not allow you to edit any items. The Object Browser has three panes:
The Objects pane displays the versionable objects as displayed in the Solutions View.
The Members pane displays the members of an item selected in the Objects pane.
The Description pane displays details about items selected in either of the other panes.
The Properties window displays the properties of a selected element and enables you to modify them. Properties are displayed for elements selected in the tool windows (Solution Explorer, Class View, and Object Browser) or members of lists in the Designer window.
The Properties window displays the properties of single or multiple selected elements. If multiple elements are selected, the properties common to all the selected elements are displayed. You can modify common properties at the same time.
