The Instances Tab

The Instances tab provides a window in which you may view, create, and edit instances. (Classes model concepts in your domain, slots model properties of classes and any relationships between them, and instances model the actual data.)

An example of the Instances Tab is shown below. The window consists of three panes: 

  1. A Class pane at the upper left shows the classes in a superclass/subclass relationship. The Instances Tab lets you view classes, but you cannot edit or rearrange them. See the Classes Tab for information about working with classes.
  2. The Direct Instances pane in the center shows all the direct instances, if any, for the selected class, and allows you to view, edit, create, and delete direct instances.
  3. When a single instance is selected, the Edit pane on the right contains the Instance Form for the selected instance. The Instance Form displays all the slots which apply to the instance, and allows you to edit them. The Instance Form can also be displayed as a separate window by clicking the View icon in the Direct Instances pane.

For information about the Instances tab user interface and about accomplishing specific tasks, see the Instances Table of Contents.


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Instances Table of Contents