Drawing Shapes (General Diagram Elements)

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Use Drawing Shapes to provide additional information about the Process. There are many different shapes including Box, Rounded Box, Circle, Triangle, Diamond, Pentagon, Hexagon, Octagon, Cylinder, and Text Label. The properties are the same for all of the shapes with the exception of the Text Label, Line, and Annotation.

Drawing Shapes

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for all the drawing shapes.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Type	Displays the type of shape, i.e., Octagon.
Description	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all of the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all of the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all of the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all of the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this icon to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option () becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors. Note that the element line and fill command is unavailable for the Business Rule element.
Rendering	There are two commands available: Shadowed. Turn on or off the 3-D shadowing for the drawing shape. Transparent. Turn off the fill so that the drawing shape is transparent and only the border is displayed. Note that you can set Rendering default preferences.
Horizontal Alignment	Use these commands to set the justification for text labels in an element.
Vertical Alignment	Use these commands to set the alignment (top, centered or bottom) of a text label within an element.
Diagram Display Options	Select this option to show the element label.
Line Display Options	Line Width. Select the width of the border from the drop-down list. You can select from 1 to 5 pixels. Line Style. Select the line style from a drop-down list.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing shapes on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new shapes placed in the Diagram View.

Text Label

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for the Text Label.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Text	Contains the text for the label.
Type	Displays the type of shape, for example, text label.
Description	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all of the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all of the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all of the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. "If there are no links or all the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors. Note that the element line and fill command is unavailable for the Business Rule element.
Horizontal Alignment	Use these commands to set the justification for text labels in an element.
Vertical Alignment	Use these commands to set the alignment (top, centered or bottom) of a text label within an element.
Diagram Display Options	Select this option to show the element label.
Line Display Options	Select the width of the border from the drop-down list. You can select from 1 to 5 pixels.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing text labels on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new text labels placed in the Diagram View.

Line

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for the Line drawing shapes.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Type	Displays the type of shape, i.e., Octagon.
Description	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors. Note that the element line and fill command is unavailable for the Business Rule element.
Diagram Display Options	Select this option to show the element label and any connections.
Line Display Options	Select the width of the border from the drop-down list. You can select from 1 to 5 pixels. You can also set the line style, source decorator, and target decorator.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing shapes on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new shapes placed in the Diagram View.

Annotation

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for the Annotation drawing shapes.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Type	Displays the type of shape, i.e., Octagon.
Description	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications. You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors. Note that the element line and fill command is unavailable for the Business Rule element.
Horizontal Alignment	Use these commands to set the justification for text labels in an element.
Diagram Display Options	Select this option to show the element label.
Line Display Options	Select the width of the border from the drop-down list. You can select from 1 to 5 pixels.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing shapes on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new shapes placed in the Diagram View.