Specifying SV-1 Resource Hierarchy

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You can specify the hierarchical relationship of resources to one another on the SV-1 Resource Hierarchy diagram.

The SV-1 Resource Hierarchy diagram is a “hierarchical” type diagram, which features special automatic connection features when you draw symbols.

1 To connect one symbol to another symbol, do this:

▪Place one symbol on the diagram.

▪Place a second symbol on the diagram, and then drag it under the first symbol until a dashed line appears between the two.

2 To automatically map an SV-1 Resource Interaction Spec diagram to an SV-1 Resource Hierarchy diagram, do this:

▪Open the SV-1 Resource Interaction diagram and have it in focus.

▪Click Tools > MODAF Utilities > Convert SV-1 Resource Interaction Spec. to SV-1 Resource Hierarchy.

3 To automatically map some or all of the diagram to a flattened structure, with hierarchy described as symbols drawn in other symbols, do this:

▪Open the SV-1 Resource Hierarchy diagram and have it in focus.

▪Click Tools > MODAF Utilities > Convert SV-1 Resource Hierarchy to SV-1 Resource Interaction Spec.

The following image shows an example of a Resource Hierarchy diagram.

The Resources that you draw on an SV-1 Resource Hierarchy diagram are considered concrete resources. Once you draw concrete resources, create and specify a general resource (keyed by Physical Asset) for each one.