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Add New Diagrams
This topic explains how to add a UML diagram, Extended diagram or MDG Technology diagram to a model in Enterprise Architect.
How to
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In the Project Browser, select the appropriate package or element under which to place the diagram.
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Do one of the following:
The New Diagram dialog displays.
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The Name field defaults to the name of the selected package or element; if necessary, type a different name for the new diagram.
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In the Select From panel, click on the appropriate diagram category for the diagram. The Diagram Types panel displays a list of the diagram types within the selected category.
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In the Diagram Types panel, click on the type of diagram to create.
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Click on the OK button to create your new diagram. Enterprise Architect checks whether there is a template diagram for this diagram type in the Templates package and, if so, applies the display characteristics defined in that template.
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Notes
| • | In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Manage Diagrams permission to create new diagrams |
| • | The diagram type determines the default toolbar associated with the diagram and whether it can be set as a child of another element in the Project Browser (for example, a Sequence diagram under a Use Case) |
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