System and method for visualizing internal instance structure and connections in a design system component

A system for interactively visualizing internal instance structure and connections in a design system component comprising:

• at least one processor configured to receive an IP-XACT description of one or more design elements, the at least one processor further configured to analyzing the IP-XACT description of the one or design elements, the at least one processor further configured to display a graphical user interface, based upon, at least in part, the IP-XACT description of one or design elements, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to display a graphical user interface, based upon, at least in part, the IP-XACT description of one or design elements, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to display a self-organizing graphical layout including a parent component, at least one node, and at least one edge, the self-organizing graphical layout being based upon, at least in part, simulated physical properties of charge and repulsion, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to allow a user to select, at the graphical user interface, an element corresponding to one or more of the parent component, the at least one node, and the at least one edge and wherein upon user selection of the element any nodes or edges that are not directly connected to the element are graphically de-emphasized.