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Creation and appearance of elements that appear on all product diagrams (UPDM - MODAF aliases)
For information about showing compartments on diagram symbols and for adding existing elements to the diagram, see the following topics:
• Setting up default view options and compartments for a product diagram (UPDM)
• Setting up default view options and compartments for new product diagrams (UPDM)
• Working with compartments on symbols and linked callout notes (UPDM)
All Product diagrams can show the following elements:
Alias
To create an Alias: click the Alias toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use the Full Text property to specify the name of the Alias.
To apply an Alias to an element on the diagram: click the Note Link toolbar button, click the Alias, and then click the element to which the Alias applies.
To populate an element's Alias elements on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Applied Alias.
Definition
To create a Definition: click the Definition toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use the Full Text property to specify the text of the Definition.
To apply a Definition to an element on the diagram: click the Note Link toolbar button, click the Definition, and then click the element to which the Definition applies.
To populate an element's Definition on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Applied Definitions.
Information
To create an Information: click the Information toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use the Full Text property to specify the text of the Information.
To apply an Information to an element on the diagram: click the Note Link toolbar button, click the Information, and then click the element to which the Information applies.
To populate an element's Information on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Applied Informations.
Metadata
To create a Metadata: click the Metadata toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use the Full Text property to specify the text of the Metadata.
To apply a Metadata to an element on the diagram: click the Note Link toolbar button, click the Metadata, and then click the element to which the Metadata applies.
To populate an element's Metadata on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Applied Metadatas.
Overlap
To create an Overlap: click the Overlap toolbar button, click the source element, and then click the destination element.
To populate an element's Overlap relationships on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Overlaps.
Same As
To create a Same As: click the
Same As toolbar button, click the source element, and then click the destination element.
To populate an element's Same As relationships on a diagram: right-click the element, point to Populate, point to Links, and then click Same As.