Add Entities

To add a new entity

Hint: The new entity will also add to the default model.

For Default diagram notation, the icon means the attribute is a primary key. The icon indicates that the attribute serves as an index.

The pop-up menu options of the entity object in the canvas include:

Option	Description
Design Entity	Edit the entity structure in an entity designer, e.g. attributes, indexes, relations, etc. Only for Logical Model.
Add Related Objects	Add all related objects to the selected entity.
Add Attribute	Add an attribute at the end of the entity.
Insert Attribute	Add an attribute above the selected attribute.
Delete Attribute	Delete the selected attribute.
Primary Key	Set the selected attribute as primary key.
Rename Attribute	Change the name of the selected attribute.
Cut	Remove the entity from the diagram and put it on the clipboard.
Copy	Copy the entity from the diagram to the clipboard.
Paste	Paste the content from the clipboard into the diagram.
Save as Image	Save the entity as a PNG file.
Select All Connected Objects	Select all objects in the diagram that are connected to the entity.
Select All Entities	Select all entities in the diagram.
Delete from Diagram / Delete from Diagram and Model	Delete the entity from the diagram or from both diagram and model.
Rename	Change the name of the entity.
Color	Change the color of the entity.
Size to Fit	Resize the entity automatically to fit its contents.
Bring to Front	Bring the entity to the foreground.
Send to Back	Move the entity to the background.
Group / Ungroup	Group or ungroup the entity and other objects in the diagram.
Lock / Unlock	Lock or unlock the entity in the diagram.

Properties

Once you have selected the entity, you can customize the entity by changing its properties:

Option	Description
Entity
Entity Name	Enter the name of the entity.
Database Name	Enter the name of the database to which the entity belongs.
Model Name	Show the name of the model to which the entity belongs.
Position	Customize the position of the entity.
Size	Customize the size of the entity.
Style	Choose the style of the entity. Auto - Auto-arrange the entity into a compact or standard style when resizing. Standard - Show the entity name and/or its attributes. Compact - Show an entity icon with its name below the icon.
Constrain proportions	Maintain the aspect ratio (the ratio of width to height) when resizing.
Color	Set the color of the entity.
Bold	Make the entity border bold.
Group / Ungroup	Group or ungroup the entity and other objects in the diagram.
Lock / Unlock	Lock or unlock the entity in the diagram.