Diagram loop

A diagram loop is a component in a report template, indicating the need of looping (i.e. walking through) specific type(s) of diagram. For example, to loop all business process diagrams and class diagrams in a project. Diagram loop means nothing more than just to loop diagram. The content to print for each diagram being looped is to be determined by the children components of loop.

Looping diagrams in project

To loop specific type(s) of diagrams in project, create diagram loop at template root. To create diagram loop 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

Including stereotypes and glossary grid in report

Stereotypes and glossary grid fall into the category of diagram. If you want to print them to report, follow the steps as described in the previous section, and to select the appropriate content to include at the final step.

Choosing to include glossary grid in template

Looping sub-diagrams of specific element

Instead of looping diagrams in a project, you can also place diagram loop under an element loop to loop for sub-diagrams of specific type(s) of model element. To create diagram loop under an element loop:

1. Select the element loop that you want to loop for its sub-diagrams.
   

   Selecting an element loop

2. Click on the Add Diagram Loop button from the toolbar of element loop.
   

   Adding a diagram loop

   NOTE:

   Make sure you are clicking on the button from the toolbar of element loop. If you are clicking on the button at editor toolbar, you will create a loop at template root.

3. On the right hand side of the template editor, select the type of sub-diagram(s) to loop and click to confirm the selection.

Switching from diagram loop to diagram summary table/paragraph

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

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

To convert a diagram loop to diagram summary table/paragraph