Add Views

To add a new view

Click the button from the toolbar.
Place it on the canvas.
Double-click the view to open the designer. See RDBMS View or MongoDB View

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

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

Option	Description
Design View	Edit the view structure in a view designer. The tabs and options in the designer depend on the diagram database type you are chosen.
Add Related Objects	Add all related objects to the selected view.
Cut	Remove the view from the diagram and put it on the clipboard.
Copy	Copy the view from the diagram to the clipboard.
Paste	Paste the content from the clipboard into the diagram.
Save as Image	Save the view as a PNG file.
Select All Views	Select all views in the diagram.
Delete from Diagram / Delete from Diagram and Model	Delete the view from the diagram or from both diagram and model.
Rename	Change the name of the view.
Color	Change the color of the view.
Size to Fit	Resize the view automatically to fit its contents.
Bring to Front	Bring the view to the foreground.
Send to Back	Move the view to the background.
Group / Ungroup	Group or ungroup the view and other objects in the diagram.
Lock / Unlock	Lock or unlock the view in the diagram.

Properties

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

Option	Description
View
View Name	Enter the name of the view.
Database Name	Enter the name of the database to which the view belongs.
Model Name	Show the name of the model to which the view belongs.
Position	Customize the position of the view.
Size	Customize the size of the view.
Style	Choose the style of the view. Auto - Auto-arrange the view into a compact or standard style when resizing. Standard - Show the view name and its content. Compact - Show a view 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 view.
Bold	Make the view border bold.
Group / Ungroup	Group or ungroup the view and other objects in the diagram.
Lock / Unlock	Lock or unlock the view in the diagram.