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Using the Overview Window
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Large, real-world models will not fit within the diagram window. To help you view the diagram, you can use the Overview window.

To Scroll the Model with the Overview Window

1. Click the Overview button in the lower right corner of the diagram. A miniature view of the entire diagram is displayed in its own sizable window. A smaller rectangle within the Overview window contains that portion of the model that is currently displayed on the diagram.
2. Click and drag the floating rectangle within the Overview window to dynamically scroll to the portion of the diagram you want to view.
3. Click anywhere outside of the Overview window to close it.

Tip: The Overview
window has a sizing grip in the upper left corner. Click and drag the sizing grip to resize the Overview window. As you resize the window, its contents are scaled to fit the current size.

Resizing is useful when the model is large enough that you cannot read the text on the miniature representation in the Overview window.

Note: With the exception of the Code Visualization Overview, and Using the Model View Window and Code Visualization Diagram, the links below are only available in the RAD Studio Architect edition.
See Also

Code Visualization Overview

Using the Model View Window and Code Visualization Diagram

UML Features in Delphi for .NET

Integrated Modeling Tools Overview

Importing and Exporting a Model Using XMI

Adding Columns to a Component

Using the OCL Expression Editor

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