The shortcut menu

The shortcut menu is one of the most power tools in the Modeler. It lists commands relevant to a particular screen region or selection.

To activate the shortcut menu, right-click the Diagram window or a graphical object. This talble lists the shortcut menu commands:

Used in	Command	Description
The shortcut menu
Commands on all graphical objects in the active diagram window.	Cut	Copies the selected graphical object(s) to the clipboard and removes them from the diagram window.
	Copy	Copies the selected graphical object(s) to the clipboard.
	Paste	Places the clipboard contents on the diagram window.
	Delete	Deletes the selected graphical object(s).
Commands on a graphical object.	Properties	Starts an LN session to maintain the details of the graphical object. To start the LN session, double-click the object.
	Direction	Lists the directions available for a relationship. The active selection is dimmed.
	Categories	Lists the categories available for a graphical object. The active selection is dimmed.
	Alternatives	Lists the alternatives available for a graphical object. The active selection is dimmed.
Commands on the attributes of a graphical object.	Edit	Lists the attributes of the selected graphical object you can edit. For example, the repository help.
	Insert	Lists the attributes of the selected graphical object you can insert. For example, the repository help.
	Delete	Lists the attributes of the selected graphical object you can delete. If you inserted an attribute, such as the repository help, you can remove it by using the Delete command.
	Activate	Lists the attributes of the selected graphical object you can activate. For example, it can show the processes linked to a function in the business control diagram.

Attribute type	Description
The attributes types
Text	The text attribute is a short descriptive text, such as the description of a symbol or relation. If the text attribute is shown in a separate box, you can do the following: Move the text attribute to the graphical object. If you move the graphical object, the text attribute moves with it. Edit the text attribute by double-clicking the icon.
Memo	The memo attribute is a descriptive text of one or more lines. If a memo attribute is present, an icon appears near the graphical object, Such as the repository help of a symbol or relation. To edit the memo attribute, double-click the icon.
Boolean	The Boolean attribute marks the graphical object, such as the events you can link to an activity in the business process diagram.
Link	The link attribute is a detail diagram linked to the graphical object. There are two types: A link to a detail diagram that is of the same type. If a detail diagram is linked, a shadow indicates this, such as a sub-business process diagram that is linked to a parent business process diagram. A link to a detail diagram that is of another type. If a detail diagram is linked, an icon indicates this, such as a business process diagram that is linked to a function in a business control diagram.
List	The list attribute is a list of one or more objects to a graphical object. If a list attribute is present, an icon is displayed near the graphical object. For example, the tables linked to an entity in the entity relationship diagram or the processes linked to a function in the business control diagram.
Style	The style attribute is the line type of the relationship. Choose one of the following line styles: Direct This is a straight line Orthogonal 1 A line with two bend points. Orthogonal 2 A line with one bend point, first horizontal, then in a vertical direction. Orthogonal 3 A line with one bend point, first vertical, then in a horizontal direction. Free A line on which you can insert midpoints, known as a bend point.
Midpoint	The midpoint attribute is a bend point on a relationship. To insert a bend point, the relationship must have the free line style.
Color	The color attribute is the color of the graphical object. For example, you can change the color of an area.
Symbol	The symbol attribute is the symbol you can insert on/in the graphical object. For example, you can insert a function in an area in the business control diagram.