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Diagram Tasks

This topic introduces many of the common tasks associated with managing diagrams.

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Add New Diagrams

Add New Diagrams

Set Diagram Properties

Set Diagram Properties

Add Elements and Connectors From Toolbox

Add Elements and Connectors From Toolbox

Paste from the Project Browser

Paste from the Project Browser

Copy And Paste Diagram Element

Copy And Paste Diagram Element

Place Related Elements on Current Diagram

Place Related Elements on Current Diagram

Delete a Diagram

Delete a Diagram

Rename a Diagram

Rename a Diagram

Change Diagram Type

Change Diagram Type

Diagram Navigation Hotkeys

Diagram Navigation Hotkeys

Copy Image to Disk

Copy Image to Disk

Copy Image to Clipboard

Copy Image to Clipboard

Duplicate a Diagram

Duplicate a Diagram

Z Order Elements

Z Order Elements

Set Default Diagram

Set Default Diagram

Open a Package

Open a Package

Feature Visibility

Feature Visibility

Insert Diagram Properties Note

Insert Diagram Properties Note

Manage Legend Elements

Manage Legend Elements

Autosize Elements

Autosize Elements

Swimlanes

Swimlanes

Swimlanes Matrix

Swimlanes Matrix

Using the Image Manager

Using the Image Manager

Show Realized Interfaces for a Class

Show Realized Interfaces for a Class

Label Menu Section

Label Menu Section

Pan and Zoom a Diagram

Pan and Zoom a Diagram

Move Diagram Sections

Move Diagram Sections

View Last and Next Diagram

View Last and Next Diagram

Set Diagram Page Size

Set Diagram Page Size

Scale Image to Page Size

Scale Image to Page Size

Lock Diagram

Lock Diagram

Lay Out a Diagram

Lay Out a Diagram

Undo Last Action

Undo Last Action

Redo Last Action

Redo Last Action

Present Diagrams in a Model Views Slideshow

Present Diagrams in a Model Views Slideshow

Notes:

  • In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Update Element permission to update or delete items on a diagram, and Manage Diagram permission to create, copy or delete diagrams

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