Organizing with Folders

How to use folders to organize your model elements in the Model Navigator.

Folders help you organize model elements into logical groups in the Model Navigator.

Creating a Folder

1. In the Model Navigator, right-click or use the context menu
2. Select New Folder
3. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Infrastructure", "Team", "Phase 1")

Moving Elements into Folders

1. Drag a node, relationship, or diagram in the Model Navigator
2. Drop it onto a folder
3. The element is now nested inside that folder

Nesting Folders

• Folders can contain other folders for deeper organization
• Example: "Infrastructure" > "Production" > "EU Region"

Tips

• Folders are purely organizational — they don't affect the model structure or metamodel constraints
• Use folders when your Model Navigator gets crowded
• Consider organizing by domain area, project phase, or team responsibility
• Folders can be collapsed in the Model Navigator to reduce clutter