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Additional references can be attached to a shape through resource icon References, for example, inserting a diagram and a shape. After that, you can open and view the inserted references through resource icon References.
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| Click Edit References... |
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| Click Add Diagram... |
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| Check an existing diagram |
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| Enter description |
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| Click Add Shape... |
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| Check a shape |
Move the mouse over a shape, press its resource icon References and select a shape/ a diagram to open from the pop-up menu. If you select a shape to open, it will switch to the diagram where the shape belongs to and the shape will be selected by filled-selector. If you select a diagram to open, it will switch to the selected diagram immediately.
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| Open a shape reference |
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| Enter the description |
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| Select a reference to remove |
| 1. Reference to external resources | Table of Contents | 3. Elaborating model element with sub diagram |
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