• From an Architectural Description or Service Description or: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to MODAF, point to Operational, and then click Node.

• From a Node or Security Domain: right-click the Node or Security Domain, point to New, point to MODAF, and then click Node.

• UML Generalizations define Node inheritance.

• Exhibits relationships link a Node to exhibiting Capability elements.

• Implements relationships link the following elements to an implementing Node: Capability Configuration, Organization, Physical Architecture, Post, Resource Artifact, Role Type, Software and Service Access elements.

• Is Capable Of Performing relationships link a Node to Operational Activity and Standard Operational Activity elements that the Node can perform.

• Trustline relationships link a Node to trusting and trusted Node and Security Domain elements.

• Used as a conveyed classifier for Operational Exchange elements.

• isEncapsulated

• isExternal

• URI