Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.
Diagram Toolbar
The Diagram toolbar provides tools to lay out and improve the appearance of diagrams, including zoom controls to better manage large diagrams and quickly identify key areas of interest. The Diagram toolbar can be docked to any main window edge or floated freely in a convenient location for quick access.
Access View | Toolbars | Diagram Tools
Use to
• | Layout diagrams |
• | Set element Z-Order |
• | Navigate between current open diagrams |
• | Zoom in and out |
• | Access properties and delete elements |
Reference
Action |
Usage |
Shortcut |
See also |
Align Left |
Align the selected elements to the left.
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Ctrl + Alt + ← |
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Align Right |
Align the selected elements to the right.
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Ctrl + Alt + → |
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Align Top |
Align the selected elements to the top. |
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow |
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Align Bottom |
Align the selected elements to the bottom.
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Ctrl + Alt + ↓ |
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Z Order Top |
Bring the selected element to the top of the Z order.
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Z Order Bottom |
Move the selected element to the bottom of the Z order.
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Previous diagram |
Go to the previous diagram.
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Alt + ← |
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Next Diagram |
Go to the next diagram.
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Alt + → |
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Default Diagram |
Go to the default diagram.
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Zoom In |
Zoom into the diagram.
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Zoom Out |
Zoom out of the diagram.
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Zoom to fit diagram |
Zoom to fit the diagram.
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Zoom to fit page |
Zoom to fit the page.
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Zoom to 100% |
Zoom to 100% of display size.
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Diagram Auto-layout |
Auto-layout the diagram (not for Behavioral diagrams) in the Digraph layout.
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Digraph layout |
Diagram Properties |
Show the diagram properties.
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F5 |
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Paste Appearance |
Paste the diagram appearance as copied into the Painter from an element's Appearance context menu.
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Appearance context menu |
Delete |
Delete the selected element(s).
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Ctrl + D |
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Notes
• | Any actions that result in a change in diagram content and appearance (including Zoom) are saved as changes to the diagram |
• | You can move this toolbar to any dockable position and it retains that position in subsequent sessions |
• | You can hide or show the toolbar by clicking on the View | Toolbars | Diagram menu option |