The Mass viewpoint enables to simply describe the non-functional aspect of mass in Capella.
Mass information can be added on a Physical Component or graphically in PAB diagrams.
On a Physical Component, a "Mass" annotation indicates the mass associated to a component. A "Maximal Mass" defines the upper mass accepted by a component.
When a component contains sub-components, recursively, the total mass is the sum of the mass of its sub-components and its mass.
Graphically, when:
The Basic Mass viewpoint enriches the Capella palette with a new section composed of one icon:
Use of Mass:
A Mass can be alone on the current diagram. That means that this Mass is applied on the Physical Component which contains the diagram (e.g., the Physical System).