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Diagram Menu - Project Browser

The diagram context menu in the Project Browser is available for all types of diagram. It provides options for performing a wide range of operations on one diagram or several diagrams, and for moving a diagram around the project or between projects.

Access Project Browser | Right click on element

Options

Option

Action

See also

Extensions

Select this option to access a submenu of enabled Technologies on the system (for example, ArcGIS or TOGAF), each of which provides options for performing technology-specific operations on the diagram.

This option is available in the Professional, Corporate and Extended editions of  Enterprise Architect.

 Geodatabase Design for ArcGIS

Scripts

Select this option to list the scripts enabled for execution directly from the Project Browser.

(This option does not display if no Project Browser scripts exist)

 Scripts

Properties

Select this option to display the diagram 'Properties' dialog, to view and modify the diagram's properties.

Shortcut: F5

 Set Diagram Properties

Open

Select this option to open the diagram in the Diagram View.

View Diagram As

Select this option to display the contents of the selected open diagram in an alternative viewing mode:

  • List View - Show all elements on the selected diagram in a tabular list format
  • Gantt View - Show all elements on the selected diagram in a Gantt Chart format

 The Gantt View Diagram List

View as Diagram

Select this option to switch the display format from List or Gantt view back to a graphical rendering of the elements on a diagram, for the currently-selected open diagram.

Copy / Paste

Select this option to access a menu of options for copying and moving the diagram to other areas of the model.

 Diagram Copy/Paste Menu

Add Custom Reference

Select this option to add this diagram as a cross reference to other elements.

 Set Up Cross References

Print Diagram(s)

Select this option to print the currently-selected diagram or diagrams (hold Ctrl or Shift while selecting).

The 'Print' dialog displays, on which you specify the print parameters.

By de-selecting the 'Printable' option on an element on a diagram, you can omit that element and its connectors from the printed diagram.

Shortcut: Ctrl+P

 Non-printable Elements

Compare Diagram to Baseline

Select this option to perform a visual comparison of the selected diagram against a version from a previously saved baseline.

In this comparison, you can roll-back individual changes made to this diagram since the baseline was created.

 Check Visual Changes to Diagrams Manage Baselines

Move up

Select this option to move the diagram up in the list of diagrams within this Package.

Move down

Select this option to move the diagram down in the list of diagrams within this Package.

Delete '<diagram name>'

Select this option to delete the selected diagram.

A prompt displays to confirm the deletion.

Delete selected items

Select this option to delete several selected diagrams in the same Package (hold Ctrl or Shift while selecting).

A prompt displays to confirm the deletion of each diagram separately, or all together.

Help

Select this option to display the Help topic for the Project Browser.