Add an edge in a diagram view
You can add an edge to a node in a diagram view.
Steps
- Open the diagram view.
- Click
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The General properties form appears. - Select a node in the diagram.
The Node properties form appears. - In the Node properties form, go to the Edges section.
- Do one of the following:
- Under Outgoing, click Add.
This adds an edge starting from the selected node. - Under Incoming, click Add.
This adds an edge ending in the selected node.
- Under Outgoing, click Add.
- Define the edge characteristics:
Edge characteristic Description Relation Type
Choose a relation type from the list of applicable types.
Start typing to reduce the list.Role direction
Choose in which direction to traverse a relation.
For example, [Business asset] groups/is grouped by [Business Asset], if you select the Role direction option, you traverse in the role direction, meaning from parent to child. If you don't select this option, you traverse in the co-role direction, meaning from child to parent.To
Choose the type of node (asset or complex relation) from the list of types. The drop-down list first shows node types that match the relation type, but also allows you to choose a node whose type does not match the relation type. You can select a new node or a node that already exists on the diagram.
Style
Style of the edge.
- Arrow: An arrow from the outgoing side to the incoming side. The pointer is on the incoming side of the arrow. This is the default setting.Example
Business Asset is the selected node.
- Boxed: The node on the outgoing side is enclosed by the node on the incoming side.Example
Business Asset is the selected node. It is boxed by Employee.
- Boxing: The node on the outgoing side encloses the node on the incoming side.Example
Business Asset is the selected node. It is boxing Employee.
- Arrow: An arrow from the outgoing side to the incoming side. The pointer is on the incoming side of the arrow. This is the default setting.
- Click Add.
- Optionally, edit the edge.
Tip This allows you to edit the label of the edge.
- Above the diagram, to the right, click Save.