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Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace

The purpose of loading a version from Modelspace is to create a modeling environment in work space so that the model can be browsed, compared, validated, and exported etc. To make model changes, loaded model has to come from a draft version. A version of model in work space is assembled from Base model and a sequence of of submitted changes and pending changes associated with the version.

Please Note: Only the draft version is editable. Any labeled versions of the models loaded into the workspace are Read-only, even an editable data source is defined for this labeled version.

Load a Version from Modelspace

There are four ways to load a version of model from Modelspace:

  • Load from Navigation tree in Model Explorer
  • Right mouse click the top tree node CIM Model and select Load from Database. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 1
  • Select the Modelspace from the drop down list. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 2
  • Select the version to be loaded from the drop down list and click OK. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 3
  • Load from another Version of Model in Navigation tree.
  • From the context menu of a loaded model, click Database -> Load Another Ver. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 4
  • In the prompted version selection dialog, all versions from the same Modelspace will be displayed in the dropdown list. Select the version and click OK to load it. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 5
  • Load from Model Admin Page
  • Navigate to Model Admin Page. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 6
  • In the version tree view of Model Admin Page, right click the version to be loaded and select Load Model from the context menu. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 7
  • Load pre-defined model and version from Drop Down menu

Select the Modelspace and version from the drop down menu and click the Load button next to the list. Only pre-defined Modelspace in configuration can be loaded in this way.

Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 8

Verify Loaded Model in Workspace

After a model is successfully loaded from Modelspace into work space, the model is added to the navigation tree in Model Explorer. Summary of the model is displayed in the Model View panel.

Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 9

Model in work space follows a naming convention. Its name is automatically generated as the concatenated string of Modelspace name and version name.

Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 10

Please Note: Only the draft version is editable. Any labeled versions of the models loaded into the workspace are Read-only, even an editable data source is defined for this labeled version.

Trouble Shooting

  • The Tool does not allow loading a version that is already in work space. A message like below will be displayed. Loading a Version of Model from Modelspace – figure 11

Next Step

After a model is successfully loaded into work space, users can start working on the model by using the exploring and editing features of the Tool.

Limitations

In this release, The Tool does not support the name change for a loaded version from Modelspace.

Need help? Contact cimspy_help@power-gem.com