Drawing multiple items with stamp mode

To draw multiple versions of the same item type, click the drawing icon and Stamp Mode.

Procedure

  1. Open an IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® diagram.
  2. Click a drawing icon in the Diagram Tools panel.
  3. Click Stamp Mode at the top of the Diagram Tools panel.
  4. Click all the locations in the diagram where the item is wanted.
  5. Click Stamp Mode again to switch off the repetitive drawing feature.

Results

The Stamp Mode tool associates the added items with the diagram to which they were added. Examine the browser listing to be certain that the added items are in the expected location in your project.

Example

If you want to draw multiple messages in a sequence diagram, click the Message icon and then Stamp Mode. Click inside the diagram on the starting point for the message line and the ending point. Click to start a new message line. To stop drawing message lines, click Stamp Mode. Then you can return to each message line to add the required information.

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