Synchronization of Model Elements

Astah allows you to synchronize attributes such as Name of Model between different Model Elements.

When synchronization is configured between Model Elements, edits to one Model Element can be reflected in others.

Synchronized Model Elements are marked with icon in the Structure Tree

Synchronizable Model Elements

Astah supports synchronization between following Model Elements.

The correspondence between attributes of Models is shown in tables below.

• SysML Requirement and SCDL Requirement

Model Element	Attribute	Model Element	Attribute
SysML Requirement	Name	SCDL Requirement	Name
SysML Requirement	ID	SCDL Requirement	ID
SysML Requirement	Text	SCDL Requirement	Definition

• SysML Block and SCDL Element

  • Interface Block and Constraint Block can also be synchronized with Element

Model Element	Attribute	Model Element	Attribute
SysML Block	Name	SCDL Element	Name

• SysML Block and STAMP Component

  • Interface Block and Constraint Block can also be synchronized with Component

Model Element	Attribute	Model Element	Attribute
SysML Block	Name	STAMP Component	Name

• SysML Requirement and GSN Goal

Model Element	Attribute	Model Element	Attribute
SysML Requirement	Name	GSN Goal	Statement

How to synchronize Model Elements

There are two ways to configure synchronization between Model Elements.

Configuring synchronization during Converting Model Element

When convert Model Element, you can also configure synchronization.

The drop-down list in the [Convert to Model] dialog shows only synchronization rules that can be applied to all of the selected rows in the table.

1. Check [Configure model synchronization] in the [Convert to Model] dialog.

2. Click [OK].

   

For more information on converting Model Element, see Model Integration Related Functions - Converting the Model Element - How to Convert Model Element

Configuring synchronization from the Property View

You can configure synchronization between existing Model Elements from the Property View.

The following is an example of how to synchronize SysML Block with STAMP Component.

The drop-down list in the [Synchronization] dialog shows only synchronization rules that can be configured with the selected Model Element.

1. Go to [Synchronization] tab in the Property View of the Model Element for which you want to configure synchronization (SysML Block).

2. Click [Add].

3. In the [Synchronization] dialog, select a STAMP Component from the tree for which you want to configure synchronization.

4. Click [OK].

5. Attributes of the selected Model Element will be applied to the Model Element shown in the Property View.

   

• In this example, Name of the Component will be applied to Name of the Block after synchronization configured.

Desynchronization

You can desynchronize between Model Elements.

The following is an example of how to desynchronize SysML Block with STAMP Component.

1. Go to [Synchronization] tab in the Property View of Model Element which you want to desynchronize (either Block or Component.)

2. In the [Synchronization] tab, select synchronizations to be removed, then click [Delete].

   

Notes on synchronization settings

• It is not possible to synchronize Model Elements unless required attributes are properly set.

  • e.g., GSN Goal cannot be converted into synchronized SysML Requirement unless you set the Goal’s Statement

  • e.g., When configuring synchronization from the Property View of a SysML Requirement, you cannot choose a GSN Goal unless the Goal’s Statement is filled.

• When a Model Element is deleted, all the related synchronizations will be removed.

  • Hoever, the synchronized models will not be deleted.