Chapter 6 Diagrams and Symbols

Displaying the sub-diagram of a decomposed object within its symbol

You can display the sub-diagram of a decomposed object (package, process, class, interface, node etc.) within its symbol in the diagram to have a global view of the whole sub-diagram content. To do so, you have to use the Composite View command in the contextual menu of the decomposed object. Shortcuts of a decomposed object can also have a composite view. However, external shortcuts symbol, which target model is not opened in the workspace, display an empty sub-diagram.

The decomposed icon is not displayed in Composite view mode.

Process symbol in Composite View mode:

Activity symbol in Composite View mode:

Class and interface symbols in Composite View mode:

As for the package symbol in Composite View mode, its name is isolated in the top-left header:

If you double click the composite view, you automatically open the decomposed object sub-diagram. However, if you double-click the name of the decomposed object, you automatically open its property sheet.

It is not possible to edit the sub-diagram in Composite View mode.

To display the sub-diagram of a decomposed object within its symbol:

1. Right-click the decomposed object symbol, and select Composite View from the contextual menu.
   
   The decomposed object symbol is expanded in order to display the whole diagram content. You may have to resize the decomposed object symbol to visualize its content. You can re-select the Composite View command to come back to the previous view of the decomposed object symbol.

For more information about using the composite view in the different module, see each appropriate modeling guide.

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