Selecting Diagram Objects
Diagram editing in Visible Analyst is centered on the concept of the current or selected
object. To make some change to or get information about an object on a diagram, click on it
with the mouse. If the object is a line, click on one of its end points or handles. The object
changes color. There are then a number of operations that you can perform on the object. The
details of these operations are discussed in different areas of this manual. Clicking the left
mouse button elsewhere on the diagram or choosing Clear from the Edit menu deselects the
current object.
When a symbol or line is selected, the text label(s) it has is highlighted too. If you click on a
selected object’s label, just the label is selected. If you double-click on an object, its
repository entry appears for you to inspect or to make changes. If you click on an object with
the right mouse button, or if you click the right mouse button on an object when it is already
selected, the Object menu appears. On this menu are listed all of the operations you can
perform on the object. You can select the task you want to perform from the Object menu.
The selections available on the Object menu vary somewhat because different objects have
different operations that can be performed upon them. An Object menu for a symbol is shown
in Figure 3-9.