Copy and paste
Cut and paste
You can cut and paste the shapes between diagrams.
- Right-click on selected shapes, select Cut from popup menu.
Figure 2-53 Cut selected shapes - On another diagram, right-click on empty area, select Paste View from popup menu.
Figure 2-54 Paste the selected shapes on another diagram - Selected shapes are pasted.
Figure 2-55 Shapes are pasted - You may found that the non-selected association is not shown on both diagrams, but the association is still exists, you can find that in open spec.
Figure 2-56 The non-selected association is still exists
Copy within VP-UML
Besides Cut and Paste, you can also Copy and Paste.
- Right-click on the selected shapes, select Copy > Copy within VP-UML EE.
Figure 2-57 Copy selected shapes - On another diagram, right-click on empty area, select Paste View from popup menu.
Figure 2-58 Paste the selected shapes - The shapes are pasted on diagram.
Figure 2-59 Shapes are pasted - You may found that, there is no Association shown between the Staff and Buy Ticket. To show the association, right-click on the shape. Select Related Elements > Visualize Related Model Element....
Figure 2-60 Right-click on the shape - Select the association with Staff, and click Visualize.
Figure 2-61 Visualize the association - The association is shown on the diagram.
Figure 2-62 Association is shown
Copy to clipboard as image (JPG)
You can also copy the selected shapes as JPG image. Right-click on the selected shapes, select Copy > Copy to Clipboard as Image (JPG).
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| Figure 2-63 Copy to JPG image |
Copy to clipboard as image (EMF)
You can also copy the selected shapes as EMF image. Right-click on the selected shapes, select Copy > Copy to Clipboard as Image (EMF).
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| Figure 2-64 Copy to EMF image |
Copy as XML
You can also copy the selected shapes as XML. Right-click on the selected shapes, select Copy > Copy as XML.
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| Figure 2-65 Copy to XML |
Paste view
After you copy the model, you can paste in VP-UML.
- Right-click on empty area on a diagram. Select Paste View from popup menu.
Figure 2-66 Paste View on diagram - The shape is pasted, no model will be created.
Figure 2-67 Shape is pasted
Paste model element
You can also paste with copying the model.
- Right-click on empty area on a diagram, select Paste Model from popup menu.
Figure 2-68 Paste Model on diagram - The model will be copied and pasted on the diagram. The new model will be named with appending a sequential number.
Figure 2-69 Model is pasted
Duplicate
You can duplicate a model on the diagram.
- Right-click on the selected shapes, select Duplicate from popup menu.
Figure 2-70 Duplicate the selected shapes - The model is copied and pasted on the diagram.
Figure 2-71 Model is duplicated
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