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Time Intervals
You create and manage Time Intervals using the Interval Bar (the pale line along the top of each selected Lifeline element). With Time Intervals you can perform various operations on transitions, such as copy and paste. You can also compress sections of the timeline so that they are not visible.
Each Time Interval displays across all Timeline elements down to the last element on the diagram.
Manage Time Intervals
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Create Time Intervals |
You can create a Time Interval using the:
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Create Time Intervals |
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Compress Time Intervals |
You can compress Time Intervals to conserve space on long timelines. |
Compress Time Intervals |
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Select Time Intervals |
There are a number of ways to select Time Intervals for performing other operations. |
Select Time Intervals |
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Move Time Intervals |
To move a Time Interval, move the cursor over the Interval bar within the Time Interval, hold down the mouse button and drag the interval left or right. Time Intervals can meet, but cannot overlap. |
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Resize Time Intervals |
To resize a Time Interval, move the cursor over the Interval Bar at the start or end edge of the Time Interval, hold down the mouse button and move the edge left or right. Time Intervals can meet, but cannot overlap. |
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Delete Time Intervals |
To delete Time Intervals, select each Time Interval to be deleted and press the . Deleting the Time Interval does not delete transitions within that interval. |