Object Insertion Commands
Commands for inserting objects in a diagram are found on the Insert menu and on the shortcut menu when you right-click in an empty area of the diagram. Additionally, you can use the Insert Diagram Objects toolbar to insert objects in a diagram. This toolbar, although designed specifically for inserting block diagram objects, can also be used to insert states and labels in Markov diagrams. For more information, see Windchill Markov.
To quickly show and hide the Insert Diagram Objects toolbar, right-click in the toolbar area and select Insert Diagram Objects. Repeating this step switches between showing and hiding the toolbar.
Under Diagrams in the Options window, Create one object at a time controls insertion behavior. For more information, see Diagrams User Options.
The following table lists object insertion commands in the order in which they are appear on the Insert menu. The buttons on the Insert Diagram Objects toolbar are shown as they appear when they are available for selection in a diagram. Under Markov and RBD in the System file properties, default styles for Markov and RBD objects are specified. For more information, see Markov System File Properties and RBD System File Properties.
Insert Menu Command | Shortcut Menu Command | Toolbar Button and Tooltip | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Block | --- |  Insert Block (Ctrl+F) | When selected, the Insert Block window opens so that you can insert a figure of the selected style. For more information, see Inserting a Block of a Selected Style. |
Label | --- |  Insert Label (Ctrl+L) | When selected, the Insert Label window opens so that you can insert a label of the selected style. For more information, see Inserting a Label of a Selected Style. |
Junction | Insert Junction |  Insert Junction (Ctrl+J) | When selected, the Insert Junction window opens so that you can insert a junction of the selected style. This button is available only when a block diagram is active. For more information, see Inserting a Junction of a Selected Style. |
RBD Results Label | --- | --- | When selected, the mouse cursor changes to an I-beam cursor when you position it in the diagram. In the area where the label containing the system-level results is to placed, you left-click to insert it. For more information, see Inserting an RBD Results Label to Display System Calculation Results. |
Default Block | Insert Default Block |  Insert Default Block (Ctrl+Alt+F) | When selected, a block of the default style is attached to the mouse cursor when you position it in the diagram. In the area where the block is to be placed, you left-click to insert it. For more information, see Inserting a Default Block. |
Default Label | Insert Default Label |  Insert Default Label (Ctrl+Alt+L) | When selected, the mouse cursor changes to an I-beam cursor when you position it in the diagram. In the area where the default label is to be placed, you left-click to insert it. For more information, see Inserting a Default Label. |
Default Junction | Insert Default Junction |  Insert Default Junction (Ctrl+Alt+J) | When selected, the default junction is attached to the mouse cursor when you position it in the diagram. In the area where the default junction is to be placed, you left-click to insert it. For more information, see Inserting a Default Junction. |
Commands for setting up and working in the layout area of a diagram are found on the Diagram menu and shortcut menu as well as in the Diagram Tools toolbar. These commands are described in Diagram Commands. You can use these commands with most diagram modules. For more information, see Diagram Modules. Commands for positioning and aligning diagram objects are found on the Format menu and in the Layout toolbar. These commands are described in Format/Layout Commands.
You move diagram objects in the same ways you move report objects. For more information, see Moving a Report Object. For descriptions of object properties, see RBD Diagram Object Properties.
 | If you are using RBD Diagram and Block Library files, you can use the Library Browse window to insert an entire block diagram, portions of a block diagram, or a block into the active diagram. For more information about these and other RBD files, see RBD Support Files. |