The Properties tab at the bottom of the Model Browser allows you to quickly access basic information about a selected element or diagram.

An example of the Properties tab in the Quick properties panel

Multiple selection

  • If multiple elements or symbols of different kinds are selected, only their common properties are displayed in the Properties tab.
  • If more than 10 elements in the Containment tree or symbols on the diagram pane are selected, properties are displayed only by request. You need to click the link Show common properties for the selected items.


To open the Properties tab, do one of the following

  • In the Model Browser, click the Properties tab.
  • On the Window menu, click Properties.


The Properties tab includes the following tabs:


Tab name


Description

Element

Contains the main properties of the element's or diagram's specification.

Symbol

Contains the element symbol's properties.

This tab is available for symbols only.

Tags

Contains the tagged values of the selected element.

When you click the Show Only Applied Stereotypes Tags button, only the tabs with values are listed.

Language properties

Contains the same data as the Language Properties property group in the element's Specification window.

This tab is available only for the elements used for code generation, that is, class, attribute, operation.
 

Traceability

Contains the same data as the Traceability property group in the element's Specification window.


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