Working With Model Items and Diagrams > Working with diagrams > Basics > Opening a diagram
Opening a diagram
You open a diagram in a number of different ways.
To open a diagram from its diagram item
From the appropriate Modeler pane, double-click the diagram you want to open.
The diagram is opened in the Diagram window.
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• If another user has the diagram open and locked, the diagram is opened as read-only and a message informs you which user has the diagram locked.
• We recommend that you open diagrams as read-only so that you do not prevent other users from changing diagrams that you open. If you then need to change a diagram, you can lock the diagram, make the changes and then release the lock.
To open a diagram from a parent or linked item
1. In an appropriate pane, right-click the dictionary item that owns or is linked to the diagram, and then select Open.
Alternatively, on a diagram, double-click the item.
2. Click the command for the diagram you want to open.
The item's child and associated diagrams are listed.
If the command for the diagram you want to open is not shown and the Full List command is shown:
a. Click the Full List command to list all the owned and associated diagrams in the Results pane.
b. In the Results pane, double-click the diagram you want to open.
To open a diagram from an owning or linked diagram symbol
1. Double-click the diagram symbol.
2. If a popup menu appears, click the command for the diagram you want to open.
The item's child and associated diagrams are listed.
If the command for the diagram you want to open is not shown and the Full List command is shown:
a. Click the Full List command to list all the owned and associated diagrams in the Results pane.
b. In the Results pane, double-click the diagram you want to open.
To open diagrams as read-only
1. On the Model tab, click Options.
2. Click the Diagrams entry.
3. Select the Open Diagrams Read-only check box.
4. If you want to be warned when opening a diagram as read-only, select the Warn Before Opening Read-only Diagram check box.
To lock a read-only diagram for you to change
On the Format tab, click the Lock Diagram For Edit button, so that the button is depressed.
If another user has the diagram locked, Modeler displays a message informing you which user has the diagram lock.
To unlock an editable diagram for other users to change
On the Format tab, click the Lock Diagram For Edit button, so that the button is not depressed.