6. Assigning objects to events

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Now we must assign the Order object to the event that creates it. We assign an object to an event within the event’s definition.

1 Go back to the IDEF3 Process Flow diagram. Double-click the Order Received event symbol to open its Definition dialog. Select the Sim Event tab.

2 Toggle ‘off’ the Inherit (Generate) property check box.

3 In the Generated Entities property field, select the Choices button. The Select and Drag dialog will appear to reveal the IDEF3 Objects that are available.

4 Highlight the Order IDEF3 Object, and then and drag it into the Generated Entities property box.

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5 Close the Select and Drag dialog, and then press OK to accept the change made to the Event Symbol.

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