Viewing Model Dependency Diagram

This feature is supported in the Ultimate edition only.

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Model dependency diagram enables you to get an overview of the models within your application, and analyze their relationships.

To open the Model Dependency diagram of a project

Do one of the following:
- On the context menu of the Project tool window, or the editor, point to Diagrams, and choose Show Diagram or Show Diagram Pop-up.
- Press ⌥⇧⌘U⌥⇧⌘U⌥⇧⌘U^ ⇧ ⌥ U^ ⇧ ⌥ U, or ⌥⌘U⌥⌘U⌥⌘U^ ⌥ U^ ⌥ U.
Select the type of diagram from the pop-up window:

If you invoke Model Dependency diagram for a specific model, the diagram will open with the model in question centered and having the focus, and zoomed to actual size.

In the Model Dependency diagram, you can perform the following operations

Select elements.
Add notes, delete elements.
Change diagram layout.
Change diagram scale.
Navigate to source code.
Navigate through the models using the Structure view (⌘F12⌘F12⌘O^ F12^ F12).
Find usages of the selected node element.
Invoke refactoring commands.

Keeping the ⌥ key pressed invokes the magnifier tool, which will help you have a closer look at the most interesting or problematic areas of your Model dependency diagram.

Viewing Model Dependency Diagram

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