Modeling using the mini toolbar

You can model very effectively using the mini toolbar. By configuring it you are quickly offered the object symbols required for your model.

Procedure

  1. Click a placed object symbol. The mini toolbar is shown.
  2. In the mini toolbar, click the object symbol you want to place. A frame is displayed for the new object.
  3. Move the mouse pointer to the model window. Lines indicate the alignment of the moving object to the placed objects and arrows indicate the distances.
  4. Click the position in the model window where you want to insert the object symbol. The object symbol is placed together with a connection to the source object and the name field for overwriting.
  5. Enter the relevant name.
  6. Press Enter.

The new object symbol is placed and the connection to the source object is created automatically.

See also

What is Guided Modeling for?