Chapter 5 Using the PowerDesigner Interface

Finding objects in the Model Explorer

You can locate any model object in the Model Explorer using the Find in Model Explorer feature from:

• The diagram contextual menu
• The symbol contextual menu
• The object property sheet dropdown menu
• The Modeling Result List

When you use the Find in Model Explorer feature, the parents of the object in the Model Explorer are automatically expanded and the found object is selected. Thus, you are provided a hierarchical view of the contents of your Model Explorer.

You cannot find Repository objects in the Model Explorer as they are not visible.

To find a diagram in the Model Explorer:

1. Right-click the diagram background and select Edit →Find in Model Explorer.

To find an object in the Model Explorer from its symbol:

1. Right-click the symbol in the diagram and select Edit →Find in Model Explorer.

To find an object in the Model Explorer from its property sheet:

1. Open an object property sheet and select Find in Model Explorer from the dropdown menu at the bottom-left corner.

To find an object in the Model Explorer from the Modeling Result List:

1. Right-click the object in the list and select Find in Model Explorer.

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