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Diagram Toolbox
The Diagram Toolbox is a panel of icons that you can use to create elements and connectors on a diagram.
Within the Toolbox, related elements and connectors are organized into pages, each page containing the elements or connectors used for a particular type of diagram. The diagrams include standard UML diagrams, Enterprise Architect Extended diagrams, and diagrams customized for any MDG Technologies and Profiles that you have added to the system.
When you open a diagram, the Toolbox automatically provides the element and relationship pages corresponding to the diagram type. This does not prevent you using elements and connectors from other pages in a given diagram, although some combinations might not represent valid UML.
Access
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Design > Diagram > Toolbox |
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You can display or hide the Diagram Toolbox by clicking on the or icons at the left-hand end of the Caption Bar at the top of the Diagram View. |
Example
Options
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Display specific pages |
To display specific pages in the Toolbox, click on the at the top of the Toolbox and then on either the 'UML' or 'Extended' menu option, or on one of the customized/MDG options. The 'UML' option lists the 13 standard UML diagram types; select one of these to display the Toolbox pages for that type. The 'Extended' option lists a number of diagram types or model types that have been extended from the core UML types. Select one of these to display the Toolbox pages for that type. A number of pages might display, but these generally include:
If you select the <default> option, you display only the 'Common' page. |
Artifact Common Page |
Customize the Toolbox |
You can customize the Toolbox display by pinning pages within the Toolbox, or by adding MDG Technologies and UML Profiles to the Toolbox. |
Using UML Profiles Toolbox Appearance Options MDG Technologies |
Create elements and connectors from the Toolbox
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In the Project Browser, double-click on the icon against the required diagram. The diagram opens with the appropriate Toolbox pages for that diagram type. If you want a different set of elements and connectors, click on More tools and select the appropriate diagram type as explained above. |
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Click on the required item; for example, the Class element or Associate relationship. |
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For element items, click anywhere on the diagram to place the new element. |
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For connector items, drag the cursor between the source and target elements on the diagram; as you pass the cursor over the elements, a hatched border displays inside each element's solid border, indicating the source and potential target elements. To add bends to the connector, press as you change the drag direction of the cursor. Alternatively, drag from the source element to an empty area of the diagram; the Quick-linker suggests common target element types and connector types to create. |
Create New Elements |
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Edit the element properties or connector properties, as required. |
Properties Dialog Connector Properties |
Notes
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