BlueDolphin has various functions when working with views, all of which are listed below with the accompanying explanations.
| Description | Architecture | BPMN | Logical Data |
Start – Sends you back to the start page set for your role | ||||
Back button – Takes you back to the previous view | ||||
Name of the view – Here you can change the name of the view. Only unique names are accepted. | ||||
Use this button to set a view to the private or public mode. By default, an auto-named view is private. When you rename a view, BlueDolphin makes it public, so other users can find it easily.
Note: Only the owner of a private view can open it. Other users' private views are not shown in the list of views for an object. An administrator can preview, transfer ownership or delete other users' private views in Admin > Views. | ||||
Add new object - Lets you create a new object in the repository. The object will also be added to your current view. | ||||
Relationship tool - Lets you add a relationship between two objects. When you select the target object, BlueDolphin will show a menu with the available relationship types for the combination of the source and target object type.
Note: Possible relationships between object combinations are configured by an Administrator. | ||||
Draw shapes - Use this button to select and add shapes to your view. | ||||
Draw text block - Lets you add a text block to your view. | ||||
| The text block can be rotated | |||
The label view contains 4 toggle buttons:
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Conditional layout - Add, modify or delete conditional layout | ||||
Turn grid on/off - Enable or disable the grid to help you align objects and relationships | ||||
Turn Snap to grid on/off - When enabled, objects will be automatically snapped to the grid lines. When disabled, guidelines will be shown. | ||||
Show overview - When enabled, it shows an overview in the lower right-hand corner. By using the overview feature, you can see your position within the view, even when zoomed in. | ||||
Show legend - Enables or disables the legend | ||||
Show objectviewer – Shows the object properties on the right-hand side of the page | ||||
Show object properties. Only visible if Show objectviewer is enabled. | ||||
Search for objects in the current view | ||||
Create new view - Serves to create a new view. Select a type for the view - Architecture, Logical Data or Process. Your current view will be closed. | ||||
Busy - Indicates when BlueDolphin is busy saving your changes. | ||||
These icons show if your view is being saved or has been saved. | ||||
Switch between the edit mode and the view mode. You cannot activate the edit mode if you are not the owner of the current view, or it is not shared with you. | ||||
Open view - Opens the view explorer | ||||
Undo button Note: The "undo" option is not applicable for the deletion of elements on a BPMN view. | ||||
Lets you add or remove a view from the list of favorites. | ||||
Extra menu options:
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| All options are available in the edit mode, the view mode includes only Download, Save as and Delete. If you are not the owner of the current view or it is not shared with you, only options Download and Save as are available. |
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Object browser - Use this feature to add existing objects to your view (by using drag and drop). Only visible in the edit mode. | ||||
Modify background color | ||||
Modify text color and size | ||||
Spider tool - Adds related objects to a selected object. Gives you a choice for all or specific objects. Objects can be added with or without displaying relationships. Additional button provides the option to include derived relationships. The added object(s) remain selected on the canvas. | ||||
Delete an object from a view. If on the pop-up the checkbox is selected, the object will be deleted from the repository. | ||||
For BPMN: Link a BPMN object to an ArchiMate object For Architecture and Logical Data: Link an object, free shape, relationship or line to a view | ||||
Select a type for the gateway or task | ||||
Create the next object including flow arrow. From left to right: Task, Gateway, Event, End | ||||
Add a term to a data object | ||||
Three-dot menu lets you:
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Home and back button
The home and back buttons are available in the far left corner of the view toolbar.
Home button
When you click the home button, you are navigated to the view that is set as the start page of your most important role. When the start page of your most important role is not a view, for example, the objects page, the home button isn't visible.
Back button
By clicking the back button, you are navigated to the previously visited unique view. By right-clicking the back button, you can see a list of the last 10 views you visited prior to your current view. You can click on any of them.
When you haven't visited any views before the current one, the back button is disabled.
The history of views will disappear as soon as you leave the views page in the BlueDolphin area. It will also disappear when you use a bookmark or click on the objects page.
Search for text on a view
In addition to searching for objects, BlueDolphin can search for content within labels and text within the view.
Click the magnifier icon on the right of the view toolbar and enter the keyword you are looking for in the search bar. BlueDolphin will search for the text in any object, label, or text on the view and return the results promptly.
