Grouping Items in a Model

To create your own groups for shapes and connectors:

1. On the Model menu, click Group.

2. Click New Group.

The Model Group Properties dialog box is displayed.

3. Enter a name for the group in the Name field.

4. If required, enter description of the model in the Description field.

5. Click OK.

The group is created and displayed in the CustomGroups tab.

To add items to a custom group:

1. Select the shapes and/or connectors you want to include in the group. To select multiple items, click and drag or hold down the CTRL key.

2. On the CustomGroups tab, click the check box under the for the required group.

3. All selected items are now members of the group.

To remove items from a custom group:

1. Select the shapes and/or connectors you want to remove from the group. To select multiple items, click and drag or hold down the CTRL key.

2. On the CustomGroups tab, clear  the check box under the for the required group.

3. All selected items are removed from the group.

To hide the shapes and connectors in a group, clear the check box under the in the CustomGroups tab.

You can select items that are members of a group. This is useful if, for example, you want to apply a style to group items without having to select each member individually.

To select the members of a group:

1. On the CustomGroups or ProjectGroups tab, select the required group.

2. On the Model menu, click Group.

3. Click the SelectMembers option.

The members of the group are selected (indicated by the sizing handles).

To delete a custom group:

1. In the CustomGroup tab, select the required group.

2. On the Model menu, click the Group option.

3. Click the DeleteGroup option.

	You cannot delete groups from the ProjectGroups tab.

You can use the ProjectGroups tab to show or hide cases based on their attribute values.

For example, you could display just the cases who are female.

To show or hide cases based on their attribute values:

1. Add cases to the model—refer to Adding Project Items to Models for more information.

The ProjectGroups tab is populated with the available attribute values.

2. On the ProjectGroups tab, clear the check boxes for the attribute values you want to hide.

You can use the ProjectGroups tab to show or hide relationships based on their type.

For example, you could display only relationships that are of the type works with.

To show or hide relationships based on their type:

1. Add relationships to the model—refer to Adding Project Items to Models for more information.

2. The ProjectGroups tab is populated with the associated relationship types.

3. On the ProjectGroups tab, clear the check box under the for the relationships  you want to hide.