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UML (New) Elements Toolbar
The UML Elements toolbar provides facilities for quickly and easily inserting UML and Technology elements into a diagram, as well as notes, text, hyperlinks, diagram notes and Diagram Legends. You can also add connectors to a diagram using this toolbar.
Access
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Context Menu |
On the Toolbar band, right-click and select Modeling Toolbars > New Element |
UML Elements Toolbar Options
Icon/Option |
Action |
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New Element |
Click on this option to add a new element or connector to the current diagram. The 'Toolbox Shortcut' menu displays, from which you select the UML or Technology element or connector to insert. Shortcut: |
Toolbox Shortcut Menu |
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New Boundary |
Click on this option and click on the current diagram to add a simple Boundary element to the diagram. |
System Boundary |
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New Note |
Click on this option and click on the current diagram to add a new 'Note' element to the diagram. When you add the Note to the diagram the Notes window displays, into which you type the Note text. |
Create Notes and Text |
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New Text Element |
Click on this option and click on the current diagram to add a simple text element to the diagram. When you add the Text element to the diagram the Element Notes window displays, into which you type the text. |
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Diagram Note Element |
Click on this option and click on the current diagram to add a Diagram Properties Note to the diagram. |
Insert Diagram Properties Note |
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New Diagram Legend |
Click on this option and click on the current diagram to add a Diagram Legend element to the diagram. The 'Legend' dialog displays, on which you define the appearance of the Legend element itself and the appearance of the legends it defines. |
Create Legends |
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New Hyperlink |
Click on this option and click on the current diagram to add a Hyperlink element to the current diagram. You can use this element as a hyperlink to, for example, a web page, file or help topic. The 'Hyperlink Details' dialog displays. |
Hyperlinks |
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New Note Link |
Click on this option, click on the current diagram and 'drag' between a Note element and the element it annotates, to link the Note to the element. |
Notelink |
Notes
- You can move this toolbar to any dockable position and it retains that position in subsequent sessions