The Nested Structure element allows you to create nested organizational structure models. Open the element settings window and click Go to Nested Structure. With this element you can group several elements in a separate structure. If the company has a complex multilevel structure you can use a nested structure to make the model more readable. It is very useful when branch offices of the company are located in different cities and therefore the organizational structure is very complex (Fig.1).
Fig.1. Nested Structures in the modeling sheet.
Creating a Nested Structure
To add a Nested Structure to the modeling sheet, select it in the Organizational Structure Elements section and drag it to the modeling sheet.
Once a nested structure is created, the Nested Structures section appears in the Organizational Structure Elements section (Fig.2).
Fig.2. Nested Structures section in the Organizational Structure Elements section.
Nested Structure settings
To open the settings window, mouse over the Nested Structure element on the modeling sheet and click the right button, then select Settings in the provided context menu.
The settings window of a Nested Structure (Fig. 3) has only the Common tab.
Fig.3. Nested Structure.
Specify the name of the structure in the required Name field. Also you can write a short description of the element in the Description field.
Opening the modeling sheet of a nested structure
There are several ways to go to the modeling sheet of a nested structure: click Go to Nested Structure on the Common tab of the settings window; click Go to Nested Structure in the context menu (Fig.4); select the nested structure in the Nested Structures section of the Organizational Structure Elements section.
Fig.4. Context menu. Go to Nested Structure option.
The nested structure is modeled according to the same rules as the main structure.
