Opening Diagrams

Introduction

When you open a diagram, it appears in a diagram editor.

Ways to open a diagram

You can open a diagram in the following ways:

From the Browser, as described in How to open from the Browser
From a diagram editor, as described in How to open from a diagram editor
From the Class Browser (Class Diagrams only), as described in How to open from the Class Browser
From a diagram component, as described in Navigating Between Diagrams
Windows only. From a shortcut on the desktop, as described in How to open from the Windows desktop

How to open from the Browser

ÿ To open a diagram from the Browser, in the information area, double-click the name of the diagram.

Alternative

You can open a diagram in other ways:

In the information area, select a diagram, and then select File | Open or File | Edit, or right-click and select Open from the shortcut menu.
In the information area, select a diagram, and then select File | Show. The UML suite opens the diagram for read-only access.
In the information area, select a CDM, and then select File | Open or File | Edit. The UML suite displays a list of all Class Diagrams in which that class appears. Select a CD and click OK.

How to open from a diagram editor

ÿ To open a diagram of the same type as the current diagram editor:

Select File | Open by Name.
In the Open By Name window, select the diagram that you want to open.
The window lists all diagrams that can be opened in this type of diagram editor. Selecting the name of the current diagram reloads the diagram. Any changes made since you last saved the diagram are lost.
Click OK.
The UML suite closes the current diagram, and then loads the selected diagram.

Alternative

Drag the icon of the diagram from the information area of the Browser into the drawing area of the current diagram editor. This technique works only if the diagram you are dragging is the same type as the current diagram editor.

How to open from the Windows desktop

Windows

This feature is available only on Windows.

You can create a desktop shortcut for a diagram. To create a shortcut, select a diagram in the information area of the Browser and select File | Create Shortcut.

A shortcut with the name of the diagram is placed on the Windows desktop.

To open the diagram, double-click the shortcut on the desktop.

How to open from the Class Browser

ÿ To open a CD from the Class Browser:

In the Class Browser, open a class.
Select Utilities | Edit Class Diagram.
If the open class appears in more than one CD, the package displays a list of all CDs in which the class appears. Select the CD that you want to open, then click OK.