Using the Graphic Editors : Working with Charts and Diagrams : Sequence Diagrams : Using Properties with Sequence Diagrams

Using Properties with Sequence Diagrams

You can open the Properties window in a sequence diagram as in the other Rational Statemate editors. Either right-click any element in the sequence diagram and choose Properties from the popup menu, or select an element and choose Properties from the sequence diagram editor Tools menu.

When using the properties for a sequence diagram, you can specify the scope either for a specific activity chart or for the whole model.

Opening the Properties window on an element enables you to resolve the element, that is, to find where it occurs in an activity chart.

To resolve the definition of a sequence diagram element:

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Right-click on the element to be resolved, and choose Properties from the popup menu. The Properties window opens.
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If the element is unresolved, the message Unresolved Element displays in the editor window. Choose File > New or click Save. The New Element popup dialog box is displayed, as shown in the following figure, that enables manual definition of the element.