Diagram View
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The table below describes the functions available when you right-click in the Diagram View:
Shortcut Menu Item | Icon | Description |
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Case Shift |
You can set the default case shift for all element labels. You have three options: Lower: All text appears in lower case lettering, including the initial letter of the label. Preserve: Text appears as entered. Upper: All text appears in upper case lettering. | |
Grid |
This pull-right menu contains three additional commands: Show Grid Lines: The grid lines appear on the diagram. Show Parent Objects as Transparent: When a parent object such as a pool or lane is placed on a diagram, the grid lines appear in the object, i.e. the object is transparent. Snap Objects to Grid: When an element is placed in the Diagram View, it automatically snaps to the nearest grid. When an element is moved, it also snaps to the nearest grid line. | |
Connections |
If it is a Business Process diagram, this command shows or hides: All, Associations, Line Shapes, Links, Message Flows, Sequence Flows, or Usages. If it is a Conceptual Model diagram, this command shows or hides: All, Interactions, Line Shapes, Links, Relationships, or Usages. If it is a Impact Analysis diagram, this command shows or hides Links and Usages. | |
Edit |
This opens a pull-right menu allowing you to select all elements in the diagram. | |
Layout |
You have three choices: curved, elbowed, or straight. The default setting for connections is curved. If you change this setting to “straight” you get a Change Diagram Layout dialog, warning you that this selection overrides any changes you have made to individual relationships. | |
Connection Labels |
The default setting is to show connection labels when drawn. You can select to hide or show all connection labels in the diagram. | |
Grid Editor... |
The Grid Editor is an spreadsheet-like display format that is an alternative to the Model View tree view. This is valuable for large objects or business-related objects, such as business rules. The Grid Editor can be printed or exported as a report. | |
Zoom In |
Select this command to increase the size of the diagram in the view. | |
Zoom Out |
Select this command to decrease the size of the diagram in the view. |