Chapter 5 Using the PowerDesigner Interface
In the upper part of PowerDesigner lists, you can use the following tools:
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Opens the property sheet of the selected item |
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Inserts a row before the selected row in the list * |
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Adds a row at the end of the list |
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Opens an object selection dialog box to select objects and add them to the list. When you select an item you copy it to the list. |
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Creates a new object and opens the corresponding property sheet |
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(only for CDM) Opens an object selection dialog box to reuse objects. When you select an item you create a link to the original item, you do not copy it. |
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Deletes the row and stores it in the Clipboard |
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Copies the selected row to the Clipboard |
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Pastes the contents of the Clipboard |
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Deletes the row |
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Opens a Find dialog box to search an item in the list |
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Finds the symbol in the diagram |
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Opens a Filter dialog box to define a filter on the list |
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Enables the filter on the list |
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Includes sub-packages objects in the list |
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Includes composite objects in the list (like sub-process, sub-activity, sub state, etc.) |
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Inserts objects shortcuts in the list |
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Opens a target model or a diagram** |
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Opens an object selection list to change the target object of a shortcut |
*: Only in ordered lists
**: Only in related diagrams
Click the top left corner box in the list to select all items in a list.
You can multi-select items in a list in order to perform mass changes on object properties. This is only possible when the change is relevant. For example you cannot multi-select items in a list to change objects name.
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