Managing data in matrix views

Rhapsody Systems Engineering allows you to add, manage, and customize matrix views.

1. Create a project, add elements, and add relationships between them.
2. Add a matrix view.
   1. In the Add element box, select the matrix view.
   2. In the Row scope and Column scope lists, select an appropriate scope.
   3. In the Row element type and Column element type lists, select the element types that you want to show in your view.
   4. In the Cell element type list, select the relationship type that you want to show between the rows and columns.
   5. Click Add. The matrix view is created.
3. Manage the data of your matrix view. Under the Matrix settings, you get various options to customize your view. Once you apply your changes, click Apply to get the updated matrix view.
4. To display the hierarchy of elements in the matrix view, enable Hierarchy mode.
5. Create relationships directly within the matrix view.
   1. Hover over the cell where you want to create a relation and click the (+) icon.
   2. Review the populated Source feature and Target feature fields, and click Add. The relationship appears in the matrix view.
   3. Click the relation icon to view more details about the created relationship. To create another relationship of the same type, click the Add (+) icon and to remove a relation click the Delete icon.
6. To export the data of matrix view in Excel, CSV, or HTML file format, click the Export view icon and select one of the file format from the available options.
7. Click Refresh if your model is updated with new elements or relations.