About Diagram

A diagram is a visual representation of the relationships and structure of a data model. It depicts the tables, fields, collections, entities, attributes, and relationships between them in a clear and concise manner. You can use it in database design and development processes to communicate and document the logical organization of data within your system.

Object Pane

The Object pane displays a list of all objects used in the diagram.

Toolbar

The Toolbar is located near the top of the diagram. The buttons display in the toolbar depend on the model type (physical, logical and conceptual) and server type. You can use the toolbar to perform some basic tasks, such as adding tables, views, functions, collections or entities, applying Auto Layout feature, etc.

Canvas

You can design your diagram on the Diagram Canvas. All added objects can be moved (by dragging them with mouse or by keyboard), resized, aligned to the grid, etc.

Properties Pane

The Properties tab includes the basic layout settings, object settings and so on. The properties vary with the type of the object selected.

The DDL tab shows the DDL of the selected object.

Overview Pane

The Overview pane displays the whole active diagram in the canvas. To zoom in or zoom out the selected area of the diagram, adjust the slider. Same effect can be achieved with keyboard shortcuts:

Zoom In: [COMMAND-+] or [COMMAND-Mousewheel Up]

Zoom out: [COMMAND--] or [COMMAND-Mousewheel Down]