Creating a Diagram or a Diagram from a Selection

By default, any model or package opens with a default diagram. You can create as many diagrams as you want in a model or in a package. You can also select two or more symbols in an existing diagram and create a new diagram from your selection.

You can create a diagram in any of the following ways:
  • Select View > Diagram > New Diagram > Diagam type . If you have previously selected any object symbols, then the selected symbols will be copied into the new diagram. Alternatively, if you have selected two or more symbols in a diagram, you can right-click a selected symbol and choose Create Diagram from Selection.
    Note: Since PowerDesigner objects can appear in multiple diagrams, the selected objects are not duplicated in the Browser, but they are now present in both the original and the new diagram.
  • Right-click the background of your diagram and select Diagram > New Diagram > Diagram type .
  • Right-click the model node in the Browser and select New > Diagram type .

In each case you will be invited to specify a name, code, and optional comment for the new diagram.