diff --git a/biosimulator_processes/processes/copasi_process.py b/biosimulator_processes/processes/copasi_process.py
index 2195805ab..da044fd1f 100644
--- a/biosimulator_processes/processes/copasi_process.py
+++ b/biosimulator_processes/processes/copasi_process.py
@@ -10,17 +10,13 @@
     run_time_course,
     get_compartments,
     new_model,
-    add_reaction,
-    model_info,
-    load_model_from_string,
-    biomodels
+    add_reaction
 )
 from process_bigraph import Process, Composite, pf
 from biosimulator_processes.utils import fetch_biomodel
 
 
-# define config schema type decs here
-
+# The following types have been derived from both SEDML L1v4 and basico itself.
 
 MODEL_CHANGES_TYPE = {
     'model_changes': {
@@ -53,16 +49,20 @@
     }
 }
 
-MODEL_TYPE = {  # <-- sourced from SEDML L1v4
+
+MODEL_TYPE = {
     'model_id': 'maybe[string]',  # could be used as the BioModels id
     'model_source': 'maybe[string]',  # could be used as the "model_file" below (SEDML l1V4 uses URIs); what if it was 'model_source': 'sbml:model_filepath'  ?
     'model_language': {  # could be used to load a different model language supported by COPASI/basico
         '_type': 'string',
         '_default': 'sbml'  # perhaps concatenate this with 'model_source'.value? I.E: 'model_source': 'MODEL_LANGUAGE:MODEL_FILEPATH' <-- this would facilitate verifying correct model fp types.
     },
-    'model_name': 'maybe[string]',
+    'model_name': {
+        '_type': 'string',
+        '_default': 'composite_process_model'
+    },
     'model_changes': {
-        '_type': 'maybe[tree[string]]',
+        '_type': 'tree[string]',
         '_default': MODEL_CHANGES_TYPE
     }
 }
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ def __init__(self, config=None, core=None):
 
         # A. enter with model_file
         if model_file:
-            self.copasi_model_object = load_model(self.config['model_file'])
+            self.copasi_model_object = load_model(model_file)
         # B. enter with specific search term for a model
-        elif biomodel_id:
-            self.copasi_model_object = fetch_biomodel(model_id=self.config['biomodel_id'])
+        elif source_model_id:
+            self.copasi_model_object = fetch_biomodel(model_id=source_model_id)
         # C. enter with a new model
         else:
             self.copasi_model_object = new_model(name='CopasiProcess Model')
diff --git a/notebooks/copasi_process_composer.ipynb b/notebooks/copasi_process_composer.ipynb
index 59d5ed6d7..2dde59b7c 100644
--- a/notebooks/copasi_process_composer.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/copasi_process_composer.ipynb
@@ -78,6 +78,52 @@
     "##### 1. Define the schema by which our Composite instance will be configured. Here a user chooses an entrypoint through which to instantiate the composite process. We will use an SBML-encoded model file as our entrypoint in this example."
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "source": [
+    "\n",
+    "As per the `CopasiProcess` constructor, there are three primary methods of entry:\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "\n",
+    "    # Parse values from the process `config` attribute dictionary:\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "        model_file = self.config.get('model').get('model_source')\n",
+    "        sed_model_id = self.config.get('model').get('model_id')\n",
+    "        biomodel_id = self.config.get('biomodel_id')\n",
+    "        source_model_id = biomodel_id or sed_model_id\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    # A. enter with model_file\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "        if model_file:\n",
+    "            self.copasi_model_object = load_model(model_file)\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "\n",
+    "    # B. enter with specific search term for a model\n",
+    "     \n",
+    "        elif source_model_id:\n",
+    "            self.copasi_model_object = fetch_biomodel(model_id=source_model_id)\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "\n",
+    "    # C. enter with a new model\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "        else:\n",
+    "            self.copasi_model_object = new_model(name='CopasiProcess Model')"
+   ],
+   "metadata": {
+    "collapsed": false
+   },
+   "id": "63a90540d44034e1"
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [],
+   "metadata": {
+    "collapsed": false
+   },
+   "id": "f7c6d7411f54392c"
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": 3,