Model transitor for shape

You can use different diagrams for modeling different phases of development, such as a diagram for modeling the current system, and another diagram for modeling to system to be implemented. In order to trace the evolution of model elements across diagrams, you can make use of model transitor. Model transitor enables you to establish transit relationship between shapes. With the transition relationship, you can trace between shapes across diagrams.

Adding a transition between shapes

1. Right click on the shape you want to add a transition. It can be the source or target shape within the transition to add. If you are right clicking on the source shape, select Related Elements > Transit To > Manage Transit To... from the pop-up menu.

   Manage transition

   If you are right clicking on the target shape, select Related Elements > Transit To > Manage Transit From... from the pop-up menu.
2. In the Manage Transit To/From Model Elements dialog box, select the shape(s) you want to transit to/from. You can select multiple shapes to transit to/from. For example, an initial Purchase Order class will be transited to an Order class and an OrderItem class.
   

   Select shapes to transit to

Navigating transited shape

Once a transition is added between two shapes, you can navigate between them. There are two methods to navigate to a transited shape. The first way is to go through the transitor popup menu of a shape. Right click on a shape and select Related Elements > Transit From/To from the popup menu, then the shape to navigate to.

Alternatively, make use of resource centric interface by following the steps below:

1. Move the mouse pointer over the shape that you want to navigate to its transited shape.
2. Press on the Model Transitor resource icon below the shape. Select Transit From/To, then the shape to navigate to.
   

   Navigate to a transited shape through the resource centric interface

Removing a transition

To remove a transition between shapes:

1. Right click on a shape and select Related Elements > Transit From/To > Manage Transit From/To from the popup menu.
2. In the Manage Transit To/From Model Elements dialog box, de-select the shapes that you do not want to transit with. Click OK to confirm.
   

   De-select shapes to withdraw from transition