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Inline Features Submenu
The Inline Features sub-menu provides various options to directly edit Class diagram model elements from the Class diagram. Select the Element | Inline Features menu option to access this submenu.
Menu Option & Function Keys |
Use to |
Edit Selected [F2] |
Attach a note or attach a constraint to the element. |
View Properties |
Open the dialog containing details of the selected element feature, or the element if no feature is selected. |
Insert New After Selected |
Insert a new item in the element. |
Create Linked Note |
Add a Note element linked to the selected item, reflecting the content of that item. |
Add Attribute [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F9] |
Add an attribute to the element. |
Add Operation [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F10] |
Add an operation to the element. |
Add Other [Ctrl]+[F11] |
Insert a feature on the specific element item, such as Maintenance features and Testing features. |
Delete Selected from Model |
Delete the selected item from the model. |
Other options that are available while in editing elements mode in a diagram (when an attribute or operation is highlighted) include:
Key |
Use to |
[Enter] |
Accept current changes. |
[Ctrl]+[Enter] |
Accept current changes and open a new slot to add a new item. |
[Esc] |
Abort edit, without save. |
[Shift]+[F10] |
Display the context menu for in-place editing. |
[Ctrl]+[L] |
Invoke the Set Element Classifier dialog. |
