Representation (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create a Representation:
• From an element: right-click the element, point to New, point to DoDAF, and then click Representation.
• From a diagram: click the Representation button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
Representation button, and then click in free space on the diagram.Specify the text of the Representation through the Full Text property.
To apply a Representation to an element:
• From an element: right-click the element, point to Links, point to Applied, and then click Alias. On the Links Editor dialog, select the Representation elements that apply to the element.
• From a Representation: right-click the Representation, point to Links, and then click Aliased Element. On the Links Editor dialog, select the elements to which the Representation applies.
• From a diagram, click the 
Note Link button, click the Representation, and then click the element to which the Representation applies.
Note Link button, click the Representation, and then click the element to which the Representation applies.Appearance
When shown on a diagram, a Representation appears as follows:
To populate an element's Representation on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Alias Note Links.
Relationships
There are no relationships that are of significant importance to a Representation.
The following sections provide information about how a Representation is used in the model.
Create a Representation from
All elements.
Create from a Representation
No elements can be created from a Representation.
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
In addition to the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and StdV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Representation tab of a Representation element's Property Pages:
• nameOwner
• URI