Assets Hierarchy Panel

The Assets Hierarchy Panel shows a tree view of assets based on any relationships.

Before you can use it, you need to select a so-called root node shape. This is typically a class but may also be a node shape if you want to display only certain properties. Use the circle icon to select the root node shape. The dialog then explains what the available choices mean. For example if the selected root node shape is a class from your ontologies, then the root nodes of the hierarchy will be the instances of that class. The default root shape can also be pre-set for all users of the asset collection using Manage > Root Shape of Asset Hierarchy Panels.

Once a root node shape has been selected, it is possible to also select one of the relationship properties of that shape or class. In this case, the hierarchy will only show that relationship, with a simpler tree structure. This means that this panel can be used in two rather distinct modes.

You may open multiple Assets Hierarchy Panels at once.

Toolbar Buttons

• New can be used to create new assets. This behaves differently depending on the selected tree node. When you right-click on assets in the hierarchy, you can also use Add new… and Add existing… to edit the hierarchy.

Settings

• Also show properties that have no values only has an effect if no specific relationship has been selected for this panel. By default the hierarchy will only show relationship properties where at least one value exists. When activated, it will also show relationships that do not yet have a value, for example so that you can add new values.

See Also

• Hierarchy of Selected Asset Panel

• Manage > Root Shape of Asset Hierarchy Panels

• Taxonomy Concepts Panel

Further Reading on TopBraid

• Introduction to EDG