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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 |
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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: |
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: |
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: |
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: |
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: |
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: |
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:
Shortcut: |
Show Element Use |
Find in Project Browser |
Click on this option to highlight the selected element in the Project Browser. Shortcut: |
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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: |
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: |
Assign a Tagged value to an Item |
Notes