Diagram Menu

The Diagram menu allows to perform actions on the current active diagram and adjust its settings.
Diagram Menu

Add Layer

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Adds new layer in the current active diagram.

Layers

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Shows the submenu with commands for layers.

Layers / Merge

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + Down

Merges all layers of the current active diagram in the single one.

Layers / Show All

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Sets all layers to be visible.

Layers / Hide

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Hides the current active layer.

Layers / Delete

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Deletes the current active layer.

Layers / (List of layers)

The menu contains the list of all layers present in the current active diagram. The active layer is checked. When you click on the layer menu item, you set it active.

Convert To

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Shows submenu with commands to convert the current diagram to another diagram type.

Convert To / Entity Relationship Diagram

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Converts the current active UML class diagram to entity relationship diagram. This conversion can be performed only with UML class diagram.

Convert To / Class Diagram

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Converts the current active entity relationship diagram to UML class diagram. This conversion can be performed only with entity relationship diagram.

Bounds

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Adjusts the size of diagram, allows to change the type of diagram bounds and other settings related to diagram bounds. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / Auto Expand In All Directions

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Turns on/off automatic expansion of diagram bounds in all directions. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / Auto Expand Right Down

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Turns on/off automatic expansion of diagram bounds in right down directions. Negative coordinates are not permitted. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / Multiple Pages

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Turns on/off automatic expansion of diagram bounds by chosen page size. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / Show Borders

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Turns on/off the visibility of diagram borders. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / Show Paper

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Turns on/off the visibily of paper backgrounds. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / Custom Size

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Allows to set a custom size for diagram. Read more about this topic.

Bounds / (Paper formats)

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Allows to choose from one pre-defined paper formats and set it for diagram bounds. Read more about this topic.

Show Parts

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Sets which parts (e.g. custom IDs, parent name, stereotypes, etc.) should be displayed and which hidden. Individual settings of elements can override this default setting. Some part settings don't need to be applied on some types of elements.

Show Parts / Show ID

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Set default visibility of custom ID for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Parent Name

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Set default visibility of parent name for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Name

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Set default visibility of name for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Stereotypes

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Set default visibility of stereotypes for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Tagged Values

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Set default visibility of tagged values for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Attributes

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Set default visibility of attributes for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Attribute Visibility

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Set default visibility of attribute visibility symbols for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Operations

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Set default visibility of operations for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Operation Parameters

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Set default visibility of operation parameters for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Operation Visibility

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Set default visibility of operation visibility symbols for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Template Parameters

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Set default visibility of template parameters for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Relationship Texts

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Set default visibility of relationship texts for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Nullability

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Set default visibility of nullability (NULL/NOT NULL) for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Extension Points

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Set default visibility of extension points for diagram elements.

Show Parts / Show Sequence Number

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Set default visibility of sequence number for diagram elements.

Diagram Properties

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Opens the Diagram Properties dialog, which allows you to set the name, custom namespace, authors, version, description and documentation of the current active diagram. Diagram Properties dialog contains also the read-only information about creation date and date of last change.

Print

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Prints the current active diagram.

Export

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Shows submenu with commands, which export the current diagram to other formats.

Export / Image

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Exports the current active diagram to one of supported image formats.

Export / PDF

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Exports the current active diagram to PDF format.

Copy

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Shows submenu with commands, which allows to copy diagram to clipboard.

Copy / Copy as Image

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + I

Copies the current diagram to clipboard as a bitmap.

Copy / Copy as Metafile

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + M

Copies the current diagram to clipboard as a vector metafile.

Filter

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Shows the submenu with commands, which allow you to filter the content of the current active diagram.

Filter / Show All Elements

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Removes the filter – all elements will be shown.

Filter / Hide Comments

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Alt + C

Applies the filter to current active diagram, which hides all comments also with its connector lines.

Filter / Hide Relations

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Applies the filter to current active diagram, which hides all relations of any type.

Filter / Hide Collaborations

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Applies the filter to current active diagram, which hides the collaboration elements.

Filter / Create New Filter

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Shows a dialog which allows to create and apply a new filter with custom rules.

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