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The Diagram tab contains commands related to adding and selecting blocks.
Add Block
adds a new
block to the diagram.
Add Annotation
adds a new
annotation to the diagram. You can edit the text that appears in the
annotation by double-clicking it to open the Edit User-Defined Label window.
Auto Arrange
automatically arranges the blocks in the diagram so that all blocks are
evenly spaced and aligned. (See Diagram
Appearance.)
Connect Blocks
allows you to create connectors between blocks in the current diagram.
When this command is selected, click the source block, hold down the left
mouse button and drag a line from the source block to the destination
block. When the crosshairs are located above the destination block, release
the mouse button to create a connector. To stop adding connectors and
return to the normal mode, right-click the diagram or clear the Connect Blocks command (i.e., by
choosing the command again).
Lock Diagram
locks the current diagram. When the diagram is locked, you cannot make
changes to it. Select Lock Diagram
again to unlock the diagram
Rename Block
opens the Rename Block
window, which allows you to customize the block's name.
Line Bend
alters the bend style of the selected connectors. The commands are: Default,
Straight Line, Angle, Right Angle and Custom.
The following commands are available only if the style is Custom: Remove Bend Point and Remove All Bend Points.
Cascade Select
selects all the blocks that are connected from the selected block. This
allows you to easily select all blocks that are connected to a block.
Trace Path
traces the path of the selected block. Click another block or the diagram
to remove the traced path. The color of the traced path is the same as
the color for a selected connector and can be set in the Diagram Style
window. (See Diagram Appearance.)
Diagram Actions
allows you to perform various actions on the diagram.
Refresh Diagram updates the diagram to show any changes.
Diagram Style opens the Diagram Style window, which allows you to customize the appearance of the current diagram and set the default properties for connectors and new blocks that are added to the diagram. (See Diagram Appearance.)
Export Graphic saves the diagram as a graphic in one of the following formats: *.wmf, *.png, *.gif or *.jpg. You will be able to use the exported graphic in any application, provided that the application supports the file format.
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