1.4.1 Diagram Editor
The diagram editor provides for visually displaying diagrams which represent models and other aspects of an application analysis or application design. for example, you can create data flow diagrams, structure charts, and structure diagrams to model application processes. the diagrams are create by placing objects on a drawing surface and connecting them. Objects are symbols that represents entities. for example, on a data flow diagram, the objects include a rectangle, which represents an external entity; a rounded rectangle, which represents a process; and an elongated rectangle, which represents a data store. the diagram editor also provides the ability to create graphs and work break down structures in visual form. these are elements used for presentation purposes and for project management. The diagram editor provides the ability to link to the excelerator repository so that diagram entities can also be described in text and related to other entities.