Create New Elements

To create new elements using the Quick Linker, follow the steps below:

  1. Select a start element on the current diagram.
     
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  2. Drag the Quick Linker arrow onto an empty area of the diagram.
     
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  3. Use the Quick Linker context menu to select the type of element and connector to create.
     

Tips:
  • Press and hold [Shift] while selecting the type of connector to select an existing classifier as the target.
  • For rapid modeling, you can suppress the Properties dialog when creating new elements. See the option Tools | Options | Objects | Edit Object on New.

Note:

The available Quick Linker options depend on the type of element selected. For example, the Quick Linker options for a Class (above) differ from those of an Actor (below). These are the most appropriate, commonly used elements and connectors for the source element; you can create other target elements and connectors by selecting them from the appropriate Toolbox page.

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