Jump to Shape/Model

In order to let you locate the desired shape/model easier and faster, the jump to shape/model facility is introduced. You can select either jump to a shape in the active diagram, or jump to any shape/model in the current project.

Animated Demo

1. Open a diagram, select menu Edit > Jump to Element in Active Diagram..., or press the hotkey Ctrl + J.
   
   
   
2. The jump to shape pane is shown. If you are uncertain about the name of the shape to jump to, press the Up/Down arrow key to popup the shape list and browse for it there.
   
   
   
3. Upon the selection of an item in the list, extra information like the parent of the selected element is shown. If you keep selecting an item for one second, the corresponding element will be “spotlighted” in the diagram.
   
   
   
4. When the spotlighting is in action, the jump to shape pane will reposition itself to avoid overlapping with the target shape if the Auto position option is selected.
   
   
   
5. If you know the name of the shape to find, you can type all or part of its name to filter the items in the list so you can located the shape much faster. Wildcard characters * (all combination of characters) and ? (any one character) can also be used.
   
   
   
6. With the desired item in the list selected, press the Enter Key. The corresponding element will be selected and centered in the diagram.
   
   
   

1. Select menu Edit > Jump to Element..., or press the hotkey Ctrl + Shift + J.
   
   
   
2. The jump to element pane is shown. Similar to jump to shape in active diagram, you can press the Up/Down arrow key to popup the list of elements, and type text to filter the list. But this time the list is filled with all shapes and models in the project, regardless of the diagram they reside. To let you identify which diagram a selected element comes from, its diagram name is also displayed.
   
   
   
3. If the selected item refers to an element in the active diagram, this element will be spotlighted in the diagram.
   
   
   
4. With the desired element in the list selected, press the Enter Key. If the selected element belongs to a diagram, this diagram will be opened, and the element will be selected and centered in the diagram. If the selected element is a model that does not have a view, it will be selected in the Model pane.
   
   
   

• See how to connect two shapes together with “Quick Connect”
  Quick Connect
  
  
• See how to locate the oppsite model by “Scroll To”
  Scrolling to connected shape
  
  

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