Derivation view

Derivation view shows objects and templates in terms of their parent/child relationship. An object derived from another object appears in a hierarchy level under it.

The tree structure acts like a standard Windows Explorer tree, and initially is divided into three levels: <Galaxy Name>, <Used Base Templates>, and the Unused Base Templates folder.

In the Derivation view, objects appear according to their parent-child relationship in the following ways:

• The top of the tree is the Galaxy.

• Base templates with associated child objects, either derived templates or instances, are shown under the Galaxy.

• Under each base template, derived templates and instances created from the base template are listed. Multiple levels are allowed. Instances created from derived templates are listed under their parents.

• Templates with no associated derived templates or instances are grouped together in the Unused Base Templates folder.

Objects with names that start with a "$" are templates, either base or derived. Under each branch of the tree, child objects are listed in alphabetical order.

As in other views, dragging one object onto another in the Derivation view associates the two objects based on the predefined rules of the object types. For example, you can drag ApplicationObjects onto other ApplicationObjects but you cannot drag ApplicationObjects to an Engine.