Drawing Shapes (Application Basics)

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The shortcut menu for all the Drawing Shapes contain the same commands with the exception of the Line.

Shortcut Menu Item	Icon	Description
Show Name		This is a toggle command. If it is selected the element label shows.
Appearance...		Opens the Appearance tab in the Property View where you can edit the font and color options, horizontal and vertical alignment, Diagram display options, and Line display options of the object.
Connections		This command shows or hides connection objects. For conceptual diagrams the following connections are listed: All, Line Shapes, Links, or Usages. For business process diagrams the following connections are listed: All, Associations, Line Shapes, Links, Message Flows, Sequence Flows, and Usages.
Grouping		Group: Groups two or more selected elements into a single entity that can be moved around a diagram in a block. Ungroup: Removes the selected grouping. This command is available only if the element selected is in a group.
Align Objects		When two or more objects are selected, the alignment commands are available on a pull-right menu.
Order		This is a pull-right menu displaying two commands that control stacking of elements in the Diagram View: Bring to Front and Send to Back.
Edit		This opens a pull-right menu allowing you to cut, copy, paste, delete, or select all elements in the diagram.
Links		If you are creating a new link, click Links>New and the Create Link wizard opens. If you are editing an existing link, click Links>Edit. If there are multiple links, the pull-right menu displays a list of the existing links. Click the name on the pull-right and the Edit Link wizard opens. If there is only one link the command is Links>Edit.   You can also select to show or hide the link in the Diagram View.
Usage (CRUD)		If you are creating a new usage, click Usage>New and the Usages wizard opens. If you want to edit or view an existing usage, click Usage (CRUD)>Edit or View. The Usage (CRUD) tab opens in the Property View for the selected element.   You can also select to show or hide the Usage in the Diagram View.
Impact Analysis		You have two commands available from the pull-right menu: You can generate an Impact Analysis Diagram which graphically displays all the associated relationships and elements. You can also show the Impact Analysis Report.
Find in Model View		Select this command to locate the selected element in the Model View tree.
Properties		Opens the Property View dialog for the selected element.

Line

The Line has a different set of commands available because of its different characteristics.

Shortcut Menu Item	Description
Show Name	This is a toggle command. If it is selected the element label shows.
Appearance...	Opens the Appearance tab in the Property View where you can edit the font and color options, Diagram display options, and Line display options of the object.
Connections	If you right-click on a connection (for example a Sequence Flow) you get the following commands: Hide Selected: The selected connection no longer appears in the diagram.   Show Attached/Hide Attached: If it is a Business Process diagram, the command shows or hides the following: All, Associations, Line Shapes, Links, Message Flows, Sequence Flows, or Usages. If it is a Conceptual Model diagram, the command shows or hides the following: All, Interactions, Line Shapes, Links, Relationships, or Usages.
Edit	This opens a pull-right menu allowing you to cut, copy, paste, delete, or select all elements in the diagram.
Layout	You can change the layout on individual connections. The commands e available on the pull-right menu are: Curved: Orthogonal bend points with “curved” corners are placed on the line. Elbowed: Orthogonal bend points are placed on the line. Straight: The line is always straight. However there can be bend points on the connection. Remove Bend Points: Removes all bends so the line traverses the shortest distance between two elements. Reset to Default Docking Position: The docking position of the line/element intersection is reset to its default setting.
Find in Model View	Select this command to locate the selected element in the Model View tree.
Properties	Opens the Property View dialog for the selected element.