Chapter 6 Managing Objects

Using the Modeling Result List

From the Modeling Result List, you can:

• Copy an object and paste it as a new object or a shortcut
• Find an object in the Model Explorer
• Find an object's symbol in one or more diagrams
• Modify the properties of an object

To copy an object from the Modeling Result List:

1. Right-click the object in the Modeling Result List and select Copy from the contextual menu.
2. Select the appropriate destination in the Model Explorer or diagram window and select Edit→Paste or Edit→Paste as Shortcut from the contextual menu

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

1. Right-click the object in the Modeling Result List and select Find in Model Explorer from the contextual menu.
   
   The object is highlighted in the Model Explorer

To find the symbol(s) of object from the Modeling Result List:

1. Right-click the object in the Modeling Result List and select Find in Diagram from the contextual menu.
   
   The appropriate diagram is opened and the symbol centered in the window
   
   or
   
   When an object has several symbols within a model, a symbol selection dialog box is displayed that lets you select an object symbol among all instances of the object within the model diagrams.
   
   
      Object without symbols
   If you select an object that does not have an associated symbol in the diagram, a warning message is displayed.
   
   

To modify object properties from the Modeling Result List:

1. Right-click the object in the Modeling Result List and select Properties from the contextual menu.
   
   The object's property sheet opens.
2. Make any appropriate changes and then click OK

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