Layout models using default palette (default)
You can automatically adapt the layout of models created based on the classic default symbol palette to the current symbol palette.
The macro Layout models using default palette enables you to perform this operation automatically for individual models, groups, or the entire ARIS database. The size of objects, connections, graphic objects, free-form texts, and COM objects is automatically adjusted, and the items are moved in order to prevent overlapping. Errors are logged.
Prerequisites
Models may not be locked. Locking happens when models are opened by other users.
The macro may be started only once for each model. Otherwise, model items are enlarged again.
Configuration administrators can configure the system in such a way that the macro can be run any number of times to correct all previously locked models.
Your user account has been assigned the Database administrator function privilege in ARIS Administration.
The models are based on model types that are included by the macro. .
Log in to the database in which you want to assign the current default palette to models. Use a method filter that allows all the required items.
Click ARIS >
Administration or ARIS >
Explorer.Click
Navigation in the bar panel if the Navigation bar is not activated yet.Make sure that the name of the database is selected.
Click
Properties in the Start tab bar.Click Palette and method filter on the Selection tab.
Select the ARIS default palette symbol palette and click OK.
Log out of the database and then log in again. The ARIS default palette has been assigned.
Search for models whose layout you want to adapt.
Select the relevant models or select the database or groups. In this example the macro for the database is started to edit all models.
Click
Start macro in the Evaluate tab bar. The macro Layout models using default palette opens in the wizard.Click Next.
Select the settings for the log file. Errors will be listed there later.
Click Finish.
The layout of the unlocked models has been adapted.
Locked models that could not be changed are logged. The macro can be run again later for these models only.