Diagram paragraph

A diagram paragraph is a component in a report template, indicating the need of looping (i.e. walking through) specific type(s) of diagram, and presenting their properties in paragraph form. For example, to loop all use case diagrams in a project and print out their documentation and last modified data in a paragraph, one paragraph per diagram. You are expected to add property value(s) under a diagram paragraph to indicate the diagram properties to print out.

Showing a property paragraph for diagrams in project

To loop specific type(s) of diagrams in project for listing their properties in paragraph form, create diagram paragraph at template root. To create diagram paragraph at template root:

1. In the template editor, click on the  on toolbar.
2. On the right hand side of the template editor, select the type of diagram(s) to loop and click  to confirm the selection.
   

   Select to loop use case diagram

3. If you generate report with a template like this, you will obtain a list of diagram types and names, provided that there exists diagram(s) of the chosen type(s). If you need to print specific diagram properties other than just name, click on the Add Property Value button in the toolbar of diagram paragraph, then select the property(ies) to show. For more details about the use of property, read the chapter Property.
   

   To add a property value in diagram paragraph

Switching from diagram paragraph to diagram summary table/loop

A diagram summary indicates the need of looping specific type(s) of diagram for constructing a tabular diagram summary, while a diagram loop indicates the need of looping specific type(s) of diagram.

You can convert a diagram paragraph to diagram summary table or loop by right clicking on a diagram paragraph and selecting Change to Summary Table/Diagram Loop from popup menu.

To convert a diagram paragraph to diagram summary table/loop