Event symbols represent when an Object will be introduced into a business process. They can generate one or more objects unless they are receiving objects from the parent diagram. On child diagrams, you can designate an Event symbol to receive objects from the parent by selecting Inherit (Generate) on the Sim Event tab. This option allows the event to inherit the objects from the parent diagram and will not generate any new objects.
Assigning IDEF3 objects to an event from the context diagram
1 Open the Event symbol, and then click the Sim Event tab.
2 In the Generated Entities field type the name of the IDEF3 Object that you want to process, and then click Add. You may also select the Choices button to reveal existing IDEF3 Objects that may be dragged into the Generated Entities field.
Note A single event must be designated at child level to receive objects from the parent. If more than one event is designated the validation will fail as will a request to simulate a child diagram with no receiving event designated.