The Model view¶

The Model view¶

Key :

• 1. Model explorer tab.
• 2. Local work model.
• 3. Model elements.
• 4. Deployed model component (local library)

Main Model explorer commands¶

From the explorer contextual menu:

• Create a diagram [ – Create diagram] : Creates the diagram of your choice under the selected element.
• Create an element [ – Create element] : Creates the element of your choice under the selected element.
• Add stereotype(s) on an element [ – Add stereotype(s)…] : Adds one or several stereotypes to the selected element.
• Create a stereotype [ – Create stereotype…] : Creates a new stereotype (see Basic level – Creating a stereotype for more details).
• Rename an element [ – Rename / F2 key] : Renames the selected element.
• Delete an element [ – Delete element / Del key] : Deletes the selected element.
• Cut an element [ – Cut element / Ctrl+X key] : Cuts the selected element.
• Copy an element [ – Copy element / Ctrl+C key] : Copies the selected element.
• Paste an element [ – Paste element / Ctrl+V key] : Pastes the copied element.
• Check model consistency [ – Check model] : Checks model consistency recursively from the selected element.
• Open new explorer [] Opens a new explorer whose root element is the selected element.
• Create/edit/package a Model component [ – Model Components] : Creates, edits or packages a Model Component (see Developing and packaging model components for more details)…
• Launch an XMI Import/Export [ – XMI] : Launches an XMI Import/Export recursively from the selected element (see Modelio XMI Import/Export for more details)…
• Create/Update automatic diagrams [] : Creates or updates automatic diagrams (see Automatic diagrams for more details)…
• Import a model [] : Launches a model import (see Importing elements from existing projects for more details)…

From the explorer toolbar:

• Collapse all [] : Collapses all elements and shows only the root package.
• Skip back [] : Skips back through the history of the elements you have selected.
• Skip forward [] : Skips forward through the history of the elements you have selected.
• Open new explorer [] : Opens a new explorer whose root element is the selected element.
• Create sibling element [] : Creates a sibling element of the selected element. Sibling elements are elements of the same type as the selected element and at the same level in the model hierarchy.
• Create clone [] : Creates a clone of the selected element. Clones are exact copies of their origin elements. They have the same properties and the same contents.
• Move up [] : Moves the selected element up in the model structure.
• Move down [] : Moves the selected element down in the model structure.
• Select as root [] : Displays only the selected element and its contents. Click again to switch back to the classic view.

Note: For more information, see “Creating elements using the context menu commands”.