You can use the relationship tools to create relationships between
existing diagram elements and new elements that the relationship tools create.
About this task
To specify relationships to new UPIA diagram elements:
Procedure
- In the Palette, in any UPIA section, click a relationship tool.
- Optional: To create a relationship between two existing
diagram elements, in the diagram editor, complete the following steps:
- Click an element and drag the cursor to another element. A pop-up menu opens that lists the possible relationships between
these two elements. If only one type of relationship is available, the relationship
is created.
- If more than one relationship is available, select a relationship
to create.
- Optional: To create a relationship between an existing
element and a new element, in the diagram editor, complete the following steps:
- Click an element and drag the cursor to an empty part of the
diagram.
- Click a relationship; then click a type of UPIA element to create. The new diagram element is created and is connected to the existing
element by the specified relationship.
Example
For example, on a diagram that contains a project element, click
the
Project Planning Relationships tool, click the
Project element
on the diagram, and then drag the cursor to an empty location in the diagram.
On the pop-up menu, click . An Organizational Resource element is created that connects
to the Project element with an association relationship.