Software Architecture Context Toolbar

Commands Accessible from Software Component View


	Create Software Architecture Creates a software architecture. See Creating Software Architectures.
	Insert Software Architectures Inserts software architectures from your session or from the database in the selected software architecture. Select one or more software architectures to be inserted in the current software architecture. This command is also available from the tree.
	Create Atomic Software Component Creates an atomic software component. See Creating Atomic Software Components.
	Insert Atomic Software Components Inserts atomic software components from your session or from the database in the selected software architecture. Select one or more atomic software components to be inserted in the current software architecture. This command is also available from the tree.
	Create Application Creates an application. See Creating Applications.
	Insert Applications Inserts applications from your session or from the database in the selected software architecture. Select one or more applications to be inserted in the current software architecture. This command is also available from the tree.
	Create Configuration Table Creates a configuration table. See Creating Configuration Tables.
	Insert Configuration Tables Inserts configuration tables from your session or from the database in the selected software architecture or application. Select one or more configuration tables to be inserted in the current software architecture or application. This command is also available from the tree.
	Create Partition Creates a partition. See Creating Partitions.
	Insert Partitions Inserts partitions from your session or from the database in the selected application. Select one or more partitions to be inserted in the current application. This command is also available from the tree.
	Create Sender Receiver Port Creates a sender-receiver port. See Creating Interfaces.
	Create Client Server Port Creates a client-server port. See Creating Interfaces.
	Create Connection Creates a software connection from ports. You can also use Connect Port in Architecture, Connect Software Instance, or Connect Port in Parent Architecture. See Creating Software Connections.
	Create Delegations Creates delegation connections from a parent architecture, from an instantiated architecture, or from an instantiated atomic component. You can also use Create Delegations in Parent Architecture. See Creating Delegation Connections for Software.
	Show Related Elements Displays the related elements linked with the selected component and their connections. Select the related elements to be displayed.
	Hide Hides the selected element and its connections.
	Space Ports Evenly Evenly distributes the ports. Select a component to distribute the same distance between its ports.
	Send to Back See Flyout for Ordering Elements.
	Remove Software Instance Removes software components, software atomic components, ports, or connections. When removing such an object, all the connections to or from this object are also removed simultaneously.
	Pin Freezes the selected connection to avoid its rerouting. Select Unpin to release the connection.
	Align Connection See Flyout for Aligning Connections.
	Align See Flyout for Aligning Elements.
	Resize See Flyout for Resizing Elements.
	Space Evenly See Flyout for Spacing Elements.
	Create Note Creates a note. See Inserting Images and Notes.
	Duplicate Note Duplicates the selected note. See Inserting Images and Notes.
	Delete Note Deletes the selected note. See Inserting Images and Notes.
	Edit Lets you directly edit the note. See Inserting Images and Notes.
	Format See Flyout for Formatting.
	Import Image Lets you insert some images in the diagrams. See Inserting Images and Notes.
	Delete Image Lets you remove the associated image. See Inserting Images and Notes.
	Select Instance in Tree See Flyout for Selecting in the Tree. You can also use Select Connection in Tree.

Flyout for Ordering Elements


	Send to Back Moves the selected object to the bottom of a stack of objects.
	Bring to Front Moves the selected object to the top of a stack of objects.

Flyout for Aligning Elements


	Left Aligns the left edges of boxes along with the left edge of a selected box. Select the boxes to align and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Center Vertically Aligns the middle of vertical edges of boxes along with the middle of the vertical edge of a selected box. Select the boxes to center and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Right Aligns the right edges of boxes along with the right edge of a selected box. Select the boxes to align and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Top Aligns the top edges of boxes along with the top edge of a selected box. Select the boxes to align and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Center Horizontally Aligns the middle of horizontal edges of boxes along with the middle of the horizontal edge of a selected box. Select the boxes to center and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Bottom Aligns the bottom edges of boxes along with the bottom edge of a selected box. Select the boxes to align and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.

Flyout for Resizing Elements


	Same Height Resizes the boxes to the same height as a selected box. Select the boxes to resize and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Same Width Resizes the boxes to the same width as a selected box. Select the boxes to resize and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.
	Same Height and Width Resizes the boxes to the same height and width as a selected box. Select the boxes to resize and execute the command from the box taken as a reference.

Flyout for Spacing Elements


	Horizontally Places components at equal distance horizontally. Select the components to distribute horizontally the same distance between them.
	Vertically Places components at equal distance vertically. Select the components to distribute vertically the same distance between them.

Flyout for Aligning Connections


	Align Start to End Moves the start port along the component to be aligned with the end port. Select a connection to align the connection start to the connection end.
	Align End to Start Moves the end port along the component to be aligned with the start port. Select a connection to align the connection end to the connection start.

Flyout for Formatting


	Format Select objects and choose their background color, foreground color, thickness, opacity, or text color.
	Copy Graphical Properties Stores the graphical properties of the selected element.
	Apply Graphical Properties Applies the stored graphical properties to an element.

Flyout for Selecting in the Tree


	Select Instance in Tree Selects an instance in the tree, which corresponds to the element selected from the diagram view.
	Select Reference in Tree Selects a reference in the tree, which corresponds to the element selected from the diagram view.