The Diagram Menu

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The Diagram menu enables you to save diagram images to file as well as configure diagram properties and options.

DiagramMenu
 

Menu Option

Functionality and Function Keys

Properties

View and edit the <type> Diagram: <name> dialog for the current diagram. [F5]

Layout Diagram

Configure automatic diagram layout settings (not available for Behavioral diagrams).

Lock Diagram

Prevent the diagram from being edited.

Save

Save the current position of all diagram elements. [Ctrl]+[S]

Save as Image

Save the diagram as a bitmap (.BMP), GIF (.GIF) or Windows Metafile (.WMF). [Ctrl]+[T]

Save as UML Pattern

Save the current diagram as a UML pattern.

Copy Image to Clipboard

Copy the current diagram to the clipboard. [Ctrl]+[B]

Configure Swimlanes and Matrix

Add, modify and delete swimlanes or the swimlanes matrix for the current diagram.

Set Visible Relations

Hide or show individual links for the current diagram. [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[I]

Insert Property Note

Display the properties for the current diagram on screen.

Sequence Communication Messages

Change the order of the communication messages in the current diagram.

Locate in Project Browser

Locate the current diagram in the Project Browser window. [Shift]+[Alt]+[G]

Set as User Default

If security is enabled, sets the current diagram as the default diagram opened when the current user re-opens this model. The User Default diagram overrides the Model Default diagram (see Set as Model Default, below).

Set as Model Default

Set the current diagram as the default diagram opened when the current model is re-opened.

Change Diagram Type

Change the type of the current diagram.

Repeat Last Element

Create an instance of the same type as the last element created.  [Shift]+[T]

Repeat Last Connector

Create an instance of the same type as the last connector created. [F3]

Zoom

Change the zoom factor on the current diagram - see The Zoom Sub-Menu, below.

The Zoom Sub-Menu

Note: This sub-menu is a tear off menu.

Option

Use to

Zoom in

Enlarge display of the diagram by 10%, keeping the selected element within the displayed area.

Zoom Out

Reduce display of the diagram by 10%.

Zoom to 100%

Return display of the diagram to normal size.

Fit to Window

Adjust display of the diagram to show all elements within the current window size.

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