Moving Model Elements

Create your own layout by selecting and moving single or multiple diagram elements.

You can:

Select a single element and drag it to a new position.
Select multiple elements and change their location.
Manually reroute links.

Note: If you drag an element outside the borders of the Diagram View

, the diagram automatically scrolls to follow the dragging.

Tip: Manual layouts are saved when you close a diagram or project and restored when you next open it. Manual layouts are not preserved when you run one of the auto-layout commands (Do Full Layout or Optimize Sizes).

To move an element:

Select the element or elements to be moved.
Drag-and-drop the selection to the target location.

Tip: Right-click and use Cut and Paste. Use the keyboard shortcuts for Cut (CTRL+X

), Copy (CTRL+C), and Paste (CTRL+V) operations.