Tips on Managing Relationship Lines in WS - Part III
Hello,
Here I’m with another part of our series about relationship lines. Today’s topics are:
BREAK POINTS and HIDE/FORMAT RELATIONSHIP NAMES.
Situation A:
Can I add break points in both modes - Straight and Right Angled too?
Yes, simply select the relationship, press CTRL, hold it down and click the relationship line where you like to add the break point.
Situation B:
I cannot remove a break point from a relationship in Right Angled mode. Is it possible at all?
In this mode, you can remove only break points that do NOT break the line. E.g. if you have several break points in one line segment, you can remove them. However, you are not allowed to remove break points that break the line and keep/make it right-angled.
To remove a break point:
1. Select a relationship.
2. Press CTRL, hold it down and point your mouse cursor at a break point you’d like to remove. -> The mouse cursor will change to a small black arrow.
3. Click the selected break point.
To remove unnecessary break points from a relationship at one jump:
Right-click the relationship and select Reduce Breakpoints.
Situation C:
I cannot move a break point in Right Angled mode. Is it possible at all?
No, it is not possible. In Right Angled mode, you can only move line segments. To select any, press ALT and click the selected line segment. Then use drag and drop techniques or keyboard arrows to move it.
Notes:
- In upcoming Beta 3.2.2.22, it will be possible to select several line segments via the SHIFT key (in Straight mode).
- In upcoming Beta 3.2.2.22, it will be also possible to align selected break points (there will be the new option Align Breakpoints in the Edit menu).
HIDE/FORMAT RELATIONSHIP NAMES
Situation A:
I need to hide relationship names in Workspace.
Right-click the WS | select Workspace Format | General tab | clear the Display Line Names checkbox.
To set it up for new models/workspaces, select Settings | Options | Physical/Logical Model | clear the Display Line Names checkbox.
Situation B:
I need to change format of names for selected relationships at one jump.
1. Make selection of the relationships (SHIFT key).
2. Right-click any relationship | select Format | General tab | Font Settings.
Note: In upcoming Beta 3.2.2.22, it will be also possible to move caption of relationship line, which may come in handy if your model is large and you need to know the name of the relationship on particular place of the ERD, or if the caption seems to be lost in your large ERD.
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Next time, some tips on selecting and moving relationships will be given.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Vladka