Place objects

To form a model, you can place object symbols in the modeling area in various ways.

Using the Smart Modeling toolbar

If Smart Modeling is enabled, you can use the Smart Modeling toolbar.

Open a model.
If you have created a new model and no object has been placed, click the object symbol in the Symbols bar, drag it to the modeling area, and release the mouse button. The object is placed, for example, an object of type Event.
Enter a name and press Enter. The Insert icons are displayed.

You can use the insert icons to create additional objects.

Smart Modeling: place a directly accessible object

Open a model.
Click the Insert icon of the direction in which you want to place the object. The Smart Modeling toolbar opens.
Click an object shown on the Smart Modeling toolbar you want to place. The object is inserted in the direction you selected the Insert icon and a connection is created to the previously selected object. The name of the new object is selected for renaming.
Enter a name. If you enter an existing name, existing objects are offered for selection. You can create a new object, select an existing one, or create a new one with the same name.
If selectable connections are displayed, click another connection or click in the modeling area to obtain the current connection.

With Smart Modeling, you have placed an object at the specified distance.

Smart Modeling: place object with the Find symbols box

Open a model.
Click the Insert icon of the direction in which you want to place the object. The Smart Modeling toolbar opens.
Click the Find symbols box and enter the name of the object symbol you want to place.
Enter a term that is contained in the name of the object symbol you want to place. All object symbols containing the term are listed.
Click the object you want to place. The object is inserted in the direction you selected the Insert icon and a connection is created to the previously selected object. The name of the new object is selected for renaming.
Enter a name. If you enter an existing name, existing objects are offered for selection. You can create a new object, select an existing one, or create a new one with the same name.
If selectable connections are displayed, click another connection or click in the modeling area to obtain the current connection.

With Smart Modeling, you have placed an object at the specified distance. The object symbol of the placed object is added to the Smart Modeling toolbar for later use.

Using the Symbols bar

In an open model, display the Symbols bar if it is not already open.
Click the object symbol you want to place and hold down the mouse button.
Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the modeling area and click again to place the object. If you have enabled Guided Modeling, lines and arrows inform you of the orientation and distance of the dragged object from adjacent items.
Release the mouse button. The object is placed, and its name is selected for overwriting.
Enter a name. If you enter an existing name, existing objects are offered for selection. You can create a new object, select an existing one, or create a new one with the same name.
Click in the modeling area or press Enter.

You have placed an object from the Symbols bar with drag and drop. You can also place objects with drag and drop using Smart Modeling.

Place object as an occurrence copy

You can copy an object in the modeling area to place it as an occurrence copy.

Open a model.
Click the placed object symbol and then Copy.
Click Paste. Alternatively, press Ctrl + V. A frame for the occurrence copy is displayed in the modeling area.
Drag the frame to the required position. Lines indicate the alignment of the moving object to the placed objects and arrows indicate the distances.
Click the position in the modeling area where you want to insert the object symbol.

The object symbol is placed in the modeling area. It represents the object whose object symbol you copied as an occurrence copy. This means, for example, that the name of both object symbols is changed, that is, the name of the copied object symbol and the name of the object symbol copy, if you change it for ONE of the two.

Place object as a definition copy

You can copy an object in the modeling area to place it as a definition copy.

Open a model.
Click the placed object symbol and then Copy.
Click down arrow > Definition copy next to Paste. Alternatively, press Ctrl + Shift + V. A frame for the definition copy is displayed in the modeling area.
Drag the frame to the required position. Lines indicate the alignment of the moving object to the placed objects and arrows indicate the distances.
Click the position in the modeling area where you want to insert the object symbol.