Creating and Managing Diagrams

Creating and Managing Diagrams

Diagrams let you create focused visual views of your model.

Creating a Diagram

1. In the Tree View, find the Diagrams section
2. Click the + button
3. A new diagram is created and opens on the canvas
4. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Infrastructure Overview")

Adding Elements to a Diagram

New nodes (from Toolbox):

• Drag a Node Type from the Toolbox onto the canvas
• This creates a new node instance AND places it on the current diagram

Existing nodes (from Tree View):

• Drag a node from the Tree View onto the canvas
• The existing node is added to the diagram (no duplicate created)

Relationships auto-appear:

• When both ends of a relationship are on the diagram, the relationship line is shown automatically

Switching Between Diagrams

• Click a different diagram name in the Tree View
• The canvas updates to show that diagram's elements

Removing Elements from a Diagram

• Select an element and press Delete or use the context menu
• Choose Remove from diagram to keep the element in the model but hide it from this view
• Choose Delete from model to permanently delete the element

Tips

• Create separate diagrams for different audiences (e.g., "Technical View" vs "Business View")
• A node can appear on multiple diagrams
• Use meaningful names so team members can find the right diagram quickly