Updating a REC by removing model element(s)

Capella
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Hello,

I am facing the following issue when I want to update an existing REC and my question is : which mistake did I make?

I created a REC, from PA, with structural parts (1 node and 1 behavior component) and 2 functions allocated to the behavior component.

If I update my REC (right click on the REC->REC/RPL->Update REC->from selection), and remove a function, this function will be deleted in the model (not only the link in the REC)

As a consequence, the only way I have found to remove the function from the REC is to go in the project explorer, in the REC itself, and remove manually the links to the function I want to remove.

Thank you for your help

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To update your REC (not the RPL)

  • go to your origin PA / your source of your REC,
  • make your changes (delete the function etc.)
  • select yor model elements → right click on the selection → REC/RPL ->Update REC->from selection.

Have a look in the HELP: Capella Guide → User Manual → Replicable Elements

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Thank you for your help.

I want to remove an element in the REC (not in the source, only to modify the REC content)

I checked the documentation once again.
It is explained how to :

  1. update a REC from its source (by adding/removing elements from the model)

  2. update a REC from one of its RPL

  3. doesn’t comply with what I want to do as the model elements are modified/deleted

  4. I still face the same issue : once the DiffMerge view is open, removed elements (those I want to remove in the REC) are highllighted in the right widget. If I select them and select “Apply deletion on the right”, the source elements are also removed.

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Sorry, please understand “I want to remove an element in the REC, without modifying the source”

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Your REC is referencing the source - do NOT delete it.
Make your changes in the “source”, then update your REC.

For a better management (separation) generate a Capella-Library and generate your source(s) and RECs in the Lib.

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Yes the REC is a list of link to model elements.

When you right click on the REC->REC/RPL->Update REC->from selection, remove an element, this element is deleted (in the model) instead of REC link deletion

I created a lib. This lib contains all features I need. My RECs are a catalog of sub-systems. Each REC has a set of features described in my model. If I want to remove a feature from a REC (whatever is the reason), I need to update this REC by removing an element. And here is my issue : it deletes it in the source, not only the links in the REC.

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The REC is only an envelope for the source/origin to transport your “feature” into your other models. The source/origin is the master. You should not modify the REC itself.