Set Element Parent
You can manually set an element's parent or an interface it realizes, using the Type Hierarchy dialog.
To set the element parent, follow the steps below:
- Select a generalizable element in a diagram.
- Select the Element | Advanced | Set Parents and Interfaces menu option. Alternatively:
- Press [Ctrl]+[I] or
- Right-click and select the Advanced | Parent context menu option.
The Set Parents and Interfaces dialog displays.

- You can elect to enter a parent or interface name by either manually typing it in, or clicking on the Choose button to locate the element within the current model.
- Set the Type of relationship (Implements or Generalizes) from the drop-down list.
- Click on the Add button to add the relationship.
- Click on the Delete Selected button to remove the current selected relationship.
Note: |
If Parents are not in the same diagram as their corresponding related element, the parentage is shown in the top right corner of the child element, as shown below: |

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