Bundt User's Manual · Bundt Toolset version 1.0.1.0

Instance Model window

An instance model window shows the contents of an instance model, providing menus and toolbars to manipulate it in various ways.

Overview

This is a screenshot of an instance model window. Its major features are listed on the right.

Main menu (on Main Window)
Main toolbar
Model tree
Property pages
Property pages switcher
Property pages toolbar

Main menu

Grayed items in the table below behave exactly as in the Main Window menu.

File
New
Type Model...	Shows the New Type Model dialog box to create a new type model.
Instance Model...	Shows the New Instance Model dialog box to create a new instance model.
Open Model...	Opens a model from a file.
Open Recent Model	Opens a recently used model.
Save Model	Saves the model to a file.
Save Model As...	Saves the model to a new file.
Import Data...	Shows the Import Data dialog box to import data from a text file into the model.
Export Data...	Shows the Export Data dialog box to export data from the model into a text file.
Close Model	Closes the model and the model window, asking to save any pending changes.
Exit	Exits the application.

Model
Languages
(language switcher)	Shows a list of languages in the model, and allows switching between them.
Edit	Opens the Languages property page for the model.
Tags	Opens the Tags property page for the model.
Clone...	Clones the model, opening a new Instance Model window for the new one.
Validate	Validates the model, showing any found issues on an Information Messages Results property page.
Stats	Gathers statistics on the model, and shows them on an Report property page.
Extract Type Model	Extracts the type model to which the model conforms, and shows it on a new Type Model window.
Find Routes...	Shows the Find Routes between Objects dialog box to find direct or indirect link routes between two objects.
Full-Text Search...	Shows the Full-Text Search dialog box to find a text in the model by searching the selected elements.
Lexical Compare...	Shows the Compare dialog box to select another model to lexically compare against.
Semantic Compare...	Shows the Compare dialog box to select another model to semantically compare against.
Seal	Seals the model, making it read-only.
Unseal As...	Shows the Unseal As dialog box to provide a new version number for the unsealded model.
Properties	Shows the model properties on a Instance Model property page.

View
Bookmarks	Opens the Bookmarks window.
Show Alphabetically	Reloads the model tree, showing model elements alphabetically sorted.
Show by Package	Reloads the model tree, showing model elements grouped by package, and then alphabetically sorted.
Show Specialization Structure	Reloads the model tree, showing model elements arranged according to their specialization structure.
Hide Abstract	Toggles whether abstract classes are hidden in the model tree or not.
Refresh	Fully reloads the tree model and all open property pages. If you have made changes to a field in an open property page and haven't moved away from it, they will be lost.

Model element
Bookmark	Adds a bookmark for the selected model element, showing the the Bookmarks window if not already visible.
Add New Object...	Shows the Add New Object dialog box to enter the details of the object to be created.
List Subjective Qualifiers	Opens an Object List property page showing the objects of the designated subjective aspect class. This menu item is disabled if the associated type model has no subjective aspect.
List Temporal Qualifiers	Opens an Object List property page showing the objects of the designated temporal aspect class. This menu item is disabled if the associated type model has no temporal aspect.
List Objects	Opens an Object List property page showing the objects of the selected class.
Delete	Deletes the selected model element from the model.
Properties	Shows the properties of the selected model element on a property page of the appropriate kind.

Scripting
New Scripting Session	Creates a new scripting session and opens up a Scripting Session window to work with.
Generate Scripts	This is not implemented yet.

Window
Tile	Tiles open windows using Windows default behaviour.
Cascade	Cascades open windows using Windows default behaviour.
Close All Tabs	Closes all property page tabs in the Instance Model window.
(window switcher)	Shows a list of open windows in ModelDesigner, and allows switching between them.

Help
Bundt User's Manual	Opens a browser to the online Bundt User's Manual.
Bundt Scripting Reference	Opens a browser to the online Bundt Scripting Reference.
ConML Technical Specification	Opens a browser to the online ConML Technical Specification.
About	Shows the About dialog box with information about the application.

Main toolbar

The items in this toolbar are as follows.

	Save	Saves the model to a file.
	Refresh	Fully reloads the tree model and all open property pages. If you have made changes to a field in an open property page and haven't moved away from it, they will be lost.
	Add New Object	Shows the Add New Object dialog box to enter the details of the object to be created.

The model tree shows the model elements in the model, organized according to the options selected under the View menu. Regardless of these options, the model tree shows the classes in the associated type model. To show objects for each class, you need to use the List Objects command.

You can right-click on most tree nodes to display a context menu containing commands for the associated model element. Double-clicking a tree node opens the corresponding model element property page.

Property pages

Property pages are used to display the details of a model element or some other piece of information. You can make changes to the data on a property page as needed, and the modifications will be saved to the model in memory. You will need to save the model to disk to make changes persistent.

There are property pages of many kinds, depending on the information that they display. Please see Property Pages for detailed information on each kind.

Switching property pages

Once open, a property page will stay there until you close it (or until you close the model). You can switch between open property pages by using the tabs at the bottom of the Model window.

To close a property page, click on the Close button () at the top right corner.

Property pages toolbar

Most property pages show a toolbar at the top. The usual items in this toolbar are as follows.

	Refresh	Reloads the data on to the property page. If you have made changes to a field and haven't moved away from it, they will be lost.
	Show in Model Tree	Finds the model element being displayed on the property page in the model tree, and selects it.
	Delete	Deletes the model element being displayed on the property page.