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Set Up Cross References
It is possible to set up a cross reference (or Custom Reference) from one or more elements in a diagram to another element or to a diagram selected in the Project Browser. You can also review the existing cross references on an element, using the 'Context References' dialog or the Traceability window.
Set up a cross reference
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Open the diagram that contains the elements that will reference the target element or diagram. |
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In the Project Browser, right-click on the target element or diagram (the object of the cross reference) and select:
The 'Set up references' dialog displays. |
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Click on the checkbox against each element that is to refer to the target element. |
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Optionally, in the 'Comment' field, type the purpose of the references. |
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Click on the to set the references and close the dialog. |
Use the cross reference
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Click on the required element in the opened diagram. |
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Either:
The 'Custom References' dialog displays, showing a list of elements that have been set as cross references for the selected element. |
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Optionally, open the 'Properties' dialog for a referenced element by clicking on it and clicking on the . Similarly, open a referenced diagram by clicking on it and clicking on the Open button. |
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If you have opened a string of diagram links, click on the to return to the original diagram. |
Notes
- You can create cross references from an element on the diagram to a number of elements and/or diagrams in the Project Browser, and from another element on the diagram to different elements and diagrams in the Project Browser
- You cannot create a commented cross reference from one element on the diagram to an element in the Project Browser, and a separate commented cross reference from a different element on the diagram to the same element in the Project Browser
- You can delete a cross reference by selecting it on the 'Custom References' dialog and clicking on the ; cross references are also automatically deleted if the source or target element in the reference is deleted
- You can also add, review and delete cross references on the 'Cross References' tab of the 'Scenarios' page in an element's 'Properties' dialog
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