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Z Order Elements

Z Order refers to an element's depth in the diagram perspective, and thus influences which elements appear in front of others and which appear behind.

How to

To set the Z Order of an element

Step

Action

See also

1

Right-click on the element in the diagram.

 

 

2

Select the Z-Order menu option.

 

 

3

The displayed commands enable you to move the selected element(s) back, forward, to the front of all other elements or behind all other elements.

 

 

Notes

•This option enables you to change the Z-order of a single element approximately in relation to the rest of the diagram; you can also select the Modify Z-Order option from the diagram context menu, to review and adjust the Z-Order of each element on the diagram precisely relative to each other element

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