Simple Arcadia for Beginners: Using Capella
is for Beginners. This book is for beginning modelers who have just downloaded a copy of
Capella
and are anxious to get started, but otherwise don't know too much about
Arcadia
and don't have much experience using
or any other similar tool. The purpose of this book is to help the reader get through the initial learning curve and start the reader on the way to becoming proficient at
modeling.
The book is designed to be a tool companion for two of the more comprehensive books on
:
Systems Architecture Modeling with the Arcadia Method: A Practical Guide to Capella (Implementation of Model Based System Engineering), 1st Edition
by
Pascal Roques
Model-based System and Architecture Engineering with the Arcadia Method, 1st Edition
Jean-Luc Voirin
Together, these books provide in-depth coverage of
. However, these books show only finished diagrams. They don't cover the full sequence of steps needed to construct the models and the diagrams. The goal of
is to get you comfortable enough with
and the basics of
so that you can confidently construct common models. This book covers the basic
diagram types, showing detailed steps to construct simple models that demonstrate key concepts for each diagram type. If you work your way through all of the examples in this book, you should be on a strong footing to tackle more complex modeling problems when they come your way.
is a collaboration of two authors. For the
edition of the
Simple for Beginners
series, Pascal Roques provides in-depth knowledge of
and
. David Hetherington serves as the editor and adapts some of the material from the SysML books in the Series.
Features
Quick start with the toolSimple Arcadia modeling examples40+ example model files500+ annotated screen capturesSolid foundation for further study
Limitations
Tool Version
- The first edition of this book was authored using
version 6.1. Future versions of
may have significant changes to the user interface.
Tool Manual
- This is a beginner's introduction and is not a comprehensive reference for every feature of the tool.
Screen Captures
- Most readers appreciate our approach of providing annotated screen captures of the actual tool. However, there are physical technology issues that limit the level of sharpness we can achieve in this format. A small number of readers of previous books in this series have expressed frustration on this point.