The diagrams edition view¶

The diagram edition view
Key:
- 1. Name and type of the diagram.
- 2. The diagram palette.
- 3. Extended palette icon group.
- 4. Reduced palette icon group.
- 5. Diagram toolbar.
Main diagram edition view commands¶
From the diagram palette:
- Create element [Palette icon of your choice] : Creates the element corresponding to the selected palette icon in the diagram.
From the diagram toolbar:
- Mask [
] : Mask the selected element(s).
- Show/Hide grid [
] : Shows or hides the grid in the diagram, making it easier to align elements.
- Clone graphic options [
] : Clones the graphic options defined for a selected element to apply them to another element in the diagram.
- Align elements [
] : Alignment tools, in which you can choose how you want to align selected elements.
- Auto size [
] : Automatically resize the selected element(s).
- Copy the diagram as a graphic [
] : Copies the contents of the diagram to the clipboard.
- Save the diagram in a file [
] : Opens the “Save as” window, in which you can configure the saving of your diagram in a file.
- Print the diagram [
] : Print the content of the diagram.
- Zoom out [
] : Zoom out.
- Zoom to 1:1 [
] : Switch to 1:1 scale.
- Zoom in [
] : Zoom in.
From the diagram contextual menu:
- Create an element [
– Create an element] : Creates the element of your choice into the selected element.
- Add stereotype(s) on an element [
– Add stereotype(s)…] : Add one or several stereotypes on the selected element.
- Select in explorer [
– Select in explorer / Ctrl-Enter key] : Select the element in the “Model” view.
- Mask an element [
– Mask selection / Ctrl-M key] : Mask the element(s).
- Delete an element [
– Delete selection / Del key] : Delete the selected element(s).
- Unmask [Unmask] : Unmasks the element(s) of your choice.
Note: For more information, see “Creating elements in a diagram” and more generally the “Modelio diagrams” chapter.