Composite Elements

1

Create the element to set as a Composite element

2

Right-click on the element in the diagram and select the Advanced | Make Composite context menu option

The element displays (see Image on left)

Note the small icon in the bottom right hand corner indicating that this is now a Composite element

3

Double-click on the Composite element to access the child diagram that it points to

The Composite element and its child diagram are represented in the Project Browser as shown

Note that ClassX, ClassY and ClassZ are elements in the child diagram

Alternative Notation

Composite elements can show their contents instead of their usual notation

To enable this:

1. Right-click on the element to open the context menu
2. Select the Advanced | Show Composite Diagram option

The Automation Interface

Automation support is available for Composite elements

Element has an Elements collection and a Diagrams collection

Using the Automation Interface