Current Element Toolbar

The Current Element toolbar provides a number of options for performing common operations on a selected element, such as viewing the element's properties, operations or attributes. You can also use it to specify the visibility of the element's features and compartments, and to lock that element.

Access

Ribbon

Show > Window > Show Toolbar > Element

Current Element Toolbar Options

Icon/Option	Action	See also
Edit Properties	Click on this option to display the element 'Properties' dialog, through which you can view and edit the properties of the selected element. Shortcut: Alt+Enter	Properties Dialog
Set Parent	Click on this option to display the 'Set Parents and Interfaces' dialog, through which you can set the parent or implement interfaces for the selected element. Shortcut: Ctrl+I	Set Element Parent
Operations	Click on this option to display the 'Operations' page of the 'Features' dialog, through which you can create and edit operations for the selected element. Shortcut: F10	Define Properties of Operations
Attributes	Click on this option to display the attribute properties, through which you can create and edit attributes for the selected element. Shortcut: F9	Create and Manage Attributes
Show Features	Click on this option to display the 'Feature and Compartment Visibility' dialog, through which you can specify which compartments and information to display for the selected element. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+Y	Feature Visibility
Set Runstate/Initialization	Click on this option to display the 'Override Attribute Initializers' dialog, through which you can set the element run state, attribute initializers or - for Parts - property value. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+R	Add Property Value Run-time State
Find Element Usage	Click on this option to find all other diagrams in which the selected element is used: If the element is not used in any other diagram, there is no further action If the element is included in other diagrams, the 'Element Usage' dialog displays, listing those diagrams, and you can chose which diagram to explore. Shortcut: Ctrl+U	Show Element Use
Find in Project Browser	Click on this option to highlight the selected element in the Project Browser. Shortcut: Alt+G
Configure References	Click on this option to display the 'Custom References' dialog, on which you can view the properties of other elements and diagrams in the model to which the selected element has custom cross-references. Shortcut: Ctrl+J	Set Up Cross References
Lock Element	Click on this option to apply or release a lock on the selected element. The element is then blocked against or made available for editing, respectively, depending on which locking policy your system is operating under.	Lock Model Elements
Add Tagged Value	Click on this option to display the 'Tagged Value' dialog, through which you can add a Tagged Value to the selected element. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T	Assign a Tagged value to an Item

Notes

You can move this toolbar to any dockable position and it retains that position in subsequent sessions
You can hide or show the toolbar by selecting the 'Show > Window > Show Toolbar > Current Element' ribbon option