Add components

You can add components to a diagram from the Navigation panel, using the Ring, the Magnetic Edge tool, or by copying and pasting.

The Navigation panel contains all the components you can use in a diagram.

To add a component:

In the toolbar, click to open the Navigation panel.
Select a component, then drag and drop it onto the diagram.

The Ring

The Ring is an interactive context menu that helps you to model decisions faster than manually dragging and dropping components onto a diagram.

The Ring has two parts: a right menu for adding and automatically connecting components, and a left menu with tools to edit a component. The actions and tools available in the Ring depend on the component you select. Hover over icons to see tooltips that describe what they do.

Here’s an example of how to add a Decision and connect it to a Business Knowledge Model using the Ring:

Right-click anywhere on the diagram to open the Ring.
In the right Ring menu, select the Decision icon.

The Ring remains open, allowing you to continue working.
Select the Business Knowledge Model icon from the menu.

The Ring will automatically connect the Decision to the Business Knowledge Model. Alternatively, you can hold and drag the component into position.

Copy and paste

You can add components by copying an existing one and pasting it elsewhere.

Select the component you want to copy.
In the left Ring menu, click .
Click an empty space on the diagram to open the Ring, then click .

Other ways to copy and paste

Toolbar: Use the copy and paste actions.
Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste.

Magnetic edge

The Magnetic Edge tool automatically connects components as you drag and drop them onto your diagram. Think of it like a magnet; it connects to the closest component.

In the toolbar, click .
Drag a component from the Navigation panel and drop it onto the diagram.
Drag another component close to the first one. The Magnetic Ede tool will automatically connect them when they’re positioned correctly.

To deactivate the tool:

In the toolbar, click .

Hide components

You can hide components in a diagram when you want to focus on an area of the decision tree without the distraction of unwanted components.

When you hide a component, the marker is added to the component the hidden component was connected to.

The components you hide are placed in the Navigation panel under the Available elements section.

You can restore a hidden component. If it was connected to other components, the links are automatically restored.

To hide a component:

Select the component.
In the Ring, click .

To restore a hidden component to a diagram:

In the Navigation panel, in Available elements, select the component, hold, then drag and drop it onto the diagram.

Delete components

To delete components in a diagram, select the component or components:

In the toolbar, click .
In the Ring, .
Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + X.

Undo and redo

When you’re adding components to a diagram and editing them it can be useful to undo and redo your actions.

You find the undo and redo actions in the toolbar and in the Ring.