Selecting Symbols

You can select symbols in a PowerDesigner diagram using standard gestures. Selected symbols display handles.

For example, the illustration below shows the selection of the Member table.

The following table lists the various ways of selecting symbols in a diagram:

To Select	Tool	How to use
One symbol		Click the Pointer tool, and then click the symbol.
Several Symbols		Click the Pointer tool. Click the first symbol to select, and then press the shift key while you click additional symbols.
All symbols within a certain area		Click the pointer tool. Click and hold while drawing a rectangle around the area containing the symbols to select.
All symbols connected to a selected symbol		Click the pointer tool. Click the first symbol to select, and then select Edit > Select Connected Symbols.
All symbols		Click the Grabber tool. Alternatively, select Edit > Select All, or type Ctrl+A