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Layers

1/30/2011 10:11:51 PM | Dušan Rodina (author) | 1257x

How to work with layers.

Diagram content can be split into several layers. Layers allow hiding and showing details.
Layers tab in side bar contains a bar with these buttons:
- Add Layer – adds new layer
- Delete Layer – deletes active (selected) layer
- Show/Hide Layer – shows hidden layer or hides displayed layer
- Merge All Layers – merges all layers into a single layer
- Move Up Layer – moves up selected layer
- Move Down Layer – moves down selected layer

Add elements into a layer

If you want to add elements into a layer, select a layer (click on its name in the list of layers). All elements, you add into diagram will be placed in the active (selected) layer.

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Example of Layers in Use 3/14/2012 7:25:47 AM
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I read your instructions, but I have no idea of the actual use of a layer. I assume that you could use them in a variety of ways. For example, one could do a use case and then break down the bubbles into activity diagrams. However, I don't know how best to use layers to create workable code. An example would be very useful.

Ralph Reinhold Reply
RE: Example of Layers in Use 3/14/2012 2:47:42 PM
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I will add an example soon.

Layers allow to work with many levels of details in a single diagram. They allow to show/hide only some parts of the diagram. In the current version, source code generator does not take into account the layers, they are used only in visual manner.

Dušan Rodina (author) Reply
RE: RE: Example of Layers in Use 3/22/2012 10:45:35 AM
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I had the impression it was a way of nesting lower levels. If I'm doing an activity diagram where each Activity represents the roll up of lower level activities, do I handle the lower levels as separate projects rather than layers?

Ralph Reinhold Reply
RE: RE: RE: Example of Layers in Use 3/22/2012 2:53:29 PM
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You can associate an activity diagram from the same project (right-click on the activity/Add Existing Diagram) or you can associate a new diagram (right-click on the activity/Add New Diagram). Then the activity will be linked with this diagram and you can navigate to this diagram each time you double-click on this activity.

I can add linking to other projects in one of next versions.

Dušan Rodina (author) Reply
RE: RE: RE: RE: Example of Layers in Use 3/22/2012 3:34:04 PM
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Thanks. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Ralph Reinhold Reply
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