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When you open a model from the explorer tree service panel, a second tab will open, displaying the model on the diagram pane. This is where you design your BPMN model.
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Customizing the Diagram Pane
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Managing the Diagram Pane
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Managing Panels
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Modeling on the Diagram Pane
Modeling on the Diagram Pane
While modeling, some general functionalities help you to browse through your model, and to adjust your working location within the model. Refer to Customizing Editors and Panels for more details.
In addition to the standard features, you can use the Overview panel (Image Added) in the BPMN editor.
Navigation
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When modeling, you have several options to apply the zoom on the diagram pane.
- Press the Ctrl button and use the mouse wheel.
- Use the zoom bar at the bottom of the pane.
To zoom, you can use the pin or press the plus or minus button of the zoom bar.
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. Hover over the right bottom corner of the blue frame. The cursor changes and you can resize the frame. |
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You have also several options to shift the content on the pane:
- Use the mouse wheel to move the pane and its content vertically.
- Press the Shift button and use the mouse wheel to move the content horizontally.
- Use the scroll bars for both directions.
- Use the overview panel.
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The Toolbars
Two toolbars are available for work on the diagram pane:
The Model Toolbar
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The Elements Toolbar
The Toolbars
Two toolbars are available for work on the diagram pane:
The Model Toolbar
The model toolbar assists you during modeling on the diagram pane:
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The following table explains the available tools:
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Image Added | Export | Use this icon to export your BPMN model in JSON format. |
Image Added | Report | Click the Report icon to print your model. You have two options: You can send your model directly to a printer or save it as a Word document. See page Creating Diagram Reports for details. |
Image Added | Share | If you click the Share icon, the URL of your BPMN model is copied to the clipboard and you can paste it elsewhere, for example in an email. |
Image Added | Publish to Cockpit | If you want direct access to your BPMN model in your cockpit, click on the icon Publish to cockpit. If you open your cockpit the next time, an external link tile grants you direct access to the model. |
Image Added | Hide Execution Pane | Use this icon to hide the execution pane. This allows to gain more space during modeling. |
Image Added | Toggle grid | Use this icon to enable or disable the grid on the diagram pane. The grid supports you during modeling: If the grid is enabled, elements snap to the grid points. |
Image Added | Show invalid | Activate the icon to highlight all invalid elements. |
Image Added | Insert/Remove horizontal space | Use this icon if you need more or less space on the diagram pane. Click on the pane to display the start line, the second click marks the end line and defines the size of the area to be added. To add space, click from left to right to define the area. If you want to delete a horizontal space, click from right to left to define the area. |
Image Added | Insert/Remove vertical space | Use this icon if you need more or less space on the diagram pane. Click on the pane to display the start line, the second click marks the end line and defines the size of the area to be added. To add space, click from top to bottom to define the area. If you want to delete a vertical space, click from bottom to top to define the area. |
Image Added | Undo | If you want to cancel your last action on the diagram pane, use this icon. |
Image Added | Redo | Use this icon to restore the action that you had previously undone. |
The Elements Toolbar
The elements toolbar contains all BPMN elements that you can create on the diagram pane.
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Image Added | Drag the element you want to create from the toolbar and drop it on the diagram pane. Another way to create a form element is to click on the element in the toolbar, switch to the editor and click again. To cancel the operation, press the Esc key. |
The Diagram Context Menus
Various context menus support the user during modeling on the diagram pane:
- The Elements Context Menu
- The Tools Context Menu
- The Extended Tools Context Menu
- The Relation Context Menu
- The Diagram Context Menu
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If you click on an element, the element context menu opens. You can use it to create new elements instead of using the elements toolbar. Choose one of the icons to create the corresponding element:
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Tools Context Menu
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If you right click on an element, the tools context menu opens. Use it to edit the current element. The following options are available:
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Relation Context Menu
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Right-click a relation to open the relation context menu. Only the following options are applicable to relations:
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With a right-click on the diagram pane itself, you open the diagram context menu:
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Shortcuts
You can also use shortcuts on the diagram pane. The following list of shortcuts can be searched. Enter your search term in the Global Filter field.
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