Box Layout
The Box layout arranges the set of selected elements into a square grid.
The dimensions of the box are determined by the number of columns that either:- You set manually or
- The system automatically sets to a value that results in the same number of columns and rows (for example, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 elements would all be arranged in a three-column rectangle).
Invoke the Box layout
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Follow the general Layout Diagrams procedure, and at step 2 select Box.
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Layout Diagrams
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Click on the drop-down arrow in the 'Sort By' field and select the required sort parameter:
- None - elements are passed to the specified layout in the order in which they appear on the original diagram (left to right, top to bottom)
- Area (Ascending) - elements are passed to the specified layout in order of the screen space they occupy, smallest to largest
- Area (Descending) - elements are passed to the specified layout in order of the screen space they occupy, largest to smallest
- Name (Ascending) - elements are passed to the specified layout in alphanumeric order, based on the element name
- Name (Descending) - elements are passed to the specified layout in reverse alphanumeric order, based on the element name
- Element Type - elements are grouped by type (for example, Class, Use Case) and in alphanumeric order within the group by name
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In the 'Padding (px)' field, type the vertical and horizontal distance between elements, in pixels.
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Select the appropriate element distribution option:
- Automatically distribute: Automatically calculate the dimensions of the box (the square root of the number of selected elements; for example, 16 elements create a 4x4 box)
- Specify distribution: Manually define the width of the box, in columns
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If you selected 'Specify Distribution', in the 'Columns' field type the required number of columns.
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