Structure Project with Model Element Grid

Creating a grid diagram

1. Download the Broadcase System.vpp of this tutorial in advance.
2. Open the project with VP-UML.
3. To open a grid diagram, click Diagrams on the toolbar and select Grid Diagram.
   
4. In the grid, enter the grid's name and select your target model element. In the tutorial, enter Use Case Grid as grid's name and select Use Case from the drop-down menu of Model Element.
   

Creating elements in grid

1. You can create your target model element in grid according to the model element you selected in the drop-down menu of Model Element. In this tutorial, you have selected use case as model element, therefore, click Create Use Case button.
   
2. Enter name for the newly created model element by double clicking on it. In this tutorial, enter Manage bulletin board. Press Enter to confirm.
   

Adding extra property columns in grid

1. You can add extra property columns in grid by clicking Configure Columns... button.
   
2. In the Configure Columns dialog box, select the properties you want to add. In this tutorial, select ID and Primary Actors. Click OK button.
   
3. As a result, ID column and Primary Actors column is inserted in the grid.
   

Filtering element

You can search your target model element in shortcut through filter. Type Watch in filter and the filter result will be shown in the grid subsequently.

Resources

1. Broadcast System.vpp