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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: mrblack12 on April 23, 2013, 06:54:26 pm

Title: Sorting elements on a digram
Post by: mrblack12 on April 23, 2013, 06:54:26 pm

Hi,
is there anyway to sort elements on diagram, e.g. based on their automatically assigned number? The project browser has a "Reset sort order" function for packages, but I can't find anything like that for diagrams. Note that I'm not talking about auto-lay-outing a diagram, but simply to sort a few requirements on a Requirements diagram.

Rick

Title: Re: Sorting elements on a digram
Post by: Geert Bellekens on April 23, 2013, 10:32:33 pm

AFAIK nothing like that exists, probably because there not much demand for such a feature.
You could program it yourself in an add-in if it means that much to you.

Geert

Title: Re: Sorting elements on a digram
Post by: KP on April 24, 2013, 08:53:36 am

I suppose you could remove the elements from the diagram, re-order them in the project browser, select them all and drag back onto the diagram, align, space evenly, stand back and admire. But it's probably quicker to sort with the mouse if you don't have many elements.

Title: Re: Sorting elements on a digram
Post by: Eve on April 24, 2013, 03:16:59 pm

Open the diagram layout window. Select a box layout with 1 column and sort by name.

Title: Re: Sorting elements on a digram
Post by: KP on April 24, 2013, 05:04:37 pm

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Open the diagram layout window. Select a box layout with 1 column and sort by name.

We have a winner! Do it this way.

Title: Re: Sorting elements on a digram
Post by: mrblack12 on April 24, 2013, 09:32:51 pm

@SimonM: works like a charm.. Cheers! ;)