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Navigate: Exploring Your Model
Navigating is the ability to explore the hierarchical content of a repository, using the tree-view windows such as the Browser window and its 'Element' tab, the Package Browser and the Traceability window, and the list-view windows such as the Package and diagram lists. There is a wide range of other views that help you to navigate through content stored in a repository, such as the Gantt Chart for exploring how elements are affected over time, and the Resources window that lists assets such as templates, patterns and matrices. The Navigator toolbar also shows a bread crumb view of the Package hierarchy. These features are particularly useful when you have some familiarity with the structure of a repository, but you can also use the powerful search features to find individual objects.
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The Browser window, the main interface element for exploring and navigating your model |
The Browser Window Browser Window Context Menus Browser Header Bar |
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The Package Browser - a tabular, editable view of elements in a selected Package, which can be displayed in the main workspace. |
Package Browser |
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The Diagram List - a tabular, editable view of elements in a selected diagram, which can be displayed in the main workspace |
Diagram List |
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Model Views provide different perspectives and 'entry points' into your model |
Model Views Portal |
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A Diagram Slide Show displays a number of related diagrams in a presentation, for illustration and comparison of features of your model. |
Diagram Slide Show |
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The Pan and Zoom window helps you to navigate around very large diagrams. |
The Pan & Zoom Window |
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The Summary View window shows a brief, read-only summary of the general properties of the currently selected:
The Summary View immediately displays general information on the item in context, so you can quickly scan a number of items to locate and check those of interest to you. You can highlight a section of text or the complete content, and copy it to be pasted into an external document. The Summary View does not display details for Views, Model Packages, diagrams, instances or connectors. Select the 'Start > Desktop > Design > Summary' ribbon option, or press . |