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Hiding and Showing Model Elements

You can control the visibility of elements on a diagram by using the Hide command (available on the context menu for individual diagram elements), and the Show/Hide command (available on the diagram context menu).

To hide by using one of the following methods:

  1. Open the Diagram View.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select the element on the diagram, right-click and choose Hide on the context menu.
    • Select multiple elements on the diagram using CTRL+Click or by lassoing, and select Hide from the context menu.
    • Right-click the diagram background and choose Hide/Show on the context menu. The Show Hidden dialog box opens, as discussed below.

To show or hide diagram elements using the Show Hidden dialog box:

  1. Right-click the diagram and choose Show/Hide on the context menu. The Show Hidden dialog box opens.
  2. Select the element(s) that you wish to hide from the Diagram Elements list.
  3. To add elements in the Diagram Elements list to the Hidden Elements list, do one of the following:
    • Double-click the element .
    • Click the element once and click Add.
    • Select multiple elements using CTRL+Click and click Add.
  4. To remove items from the Hidden Elements list do one of the following:
    • Double-click the element.
    • Click the element once and click Remove.
    • Select multiple elements using CTRL+Click and click Remove.
    • To remove all items from the Hidden Elements list, click Remove All.
  5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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