Defining object states

Architecting and designing : DoDAF : DoDAF 1.5 standard : Creating operational view products : Creating activity sequence and timing diagrams : Creating and developing OV-6b operational state transition diagrams : Defining object states

You can define object states in an OV-6b Op state transition diagram to track objects and entries.

1 To access the object state definition, double-click the object state.

2 In the Model-Object State dialog box, on the pages of the Entry Condition Sets tab, complete the Entries from State, Entries from Facts, and Entries from Constraints fields.

3 On the pages of the Introduction tab, complete the Object Name, Object State Set, and Description fields.

4 On the pages of the State Description Conditions tab, complete the Facts and Constraints fields.

5 On the pages of the Exit Condition Sets tab, complete the Exits to State, Exits to Facts, and Exits to Constraints fields.

6 On the Symbol page, include any graphic comments.

7 Click OK.