2
The diagram edition view

Keys:

  1. Name of the diagram.

  2. Diagram palette.

  3. Extended palette icon group.

  4. Reduced palette icon group.

  5. Diagram toolbar.

  6. Reduced Symbol view.

Main diagram edition view commands

From the diagram palette:

  • Create element [Palette icon of your choice] : Creates the element corresponding to the selected palette icon in the diagram.

From the diagram toolbar:

  • Mask [17] : Masks the selected element(s).

  • Show/Hide grid [4] : Shows or hides the grid in the diagram, making it easier to align elements.

  • Clone graphic options [5] : Clones the graphic options defined for a selected element in order to apply them to another element in the diagram.

  • Align elements [6] : Alignment tools, in which you can choose how you want to align selected elements.

  • Auto size [7] : Automatically resizes the selected element(s).

  • Copy the diagram as a graphic [8] : Copies the contents of the diagram to the clipboard.

  • Save the diagram in a file [9] : Opens the "Save as" window, in which you can configure the saving of your diagram in a file.

  • Print the diagram [10] : Prints the content of the diagram.

  • Zoom out [11] : Zooms out.

  • Zoom to 1:1 [12] : Switches to 1:1 scale.

  • Zoom in [13] : Zooms in.

From the diagram contextual menu:

  • Create element [14 – Create element] : Creates the element of your choice in the selected element.

  • Add stereotype(s) on an element [15 – Add stereotype(s)…​] : Adds one or several stereotypes to the selected element.

  • Rename [20 – Rename / F2 key] : Edits the selected element name.

  • Select in explorer [16 – Select in explorer / Ctrl-Enter key] : Selects the element in the "Model" view.

  • Edit element…​ [21 – Edit element…​] : Open the edition box of the selected element.

  • Mask an element [17 – Mask selection / Ctrl-M key] : Masks the element(s).

  • Delete an element [18 – Delete selection / Del key] : Deletes the selected element(s).

  • Unmask [Unmask] : Unmasks the element(s) of your choice.

Note: For more information, see "Creating elements in a diagram" and more generally the "Modelio diagrams" chapter.