Overview

This article explains the procedure for adding artifacts as shapes and links in a diagram such as Business Process, Use Case Diagram, Traceability Diagram, etc. from Quick Explorer using drag-and-drop. This method helps you quickly add multiple artifacts as links or shapes.

Assumptions

You have opened a diagram artifact in detail editor. For information about opening an artifact, click here.

1. Adding Artifacts as Shapes in a Diagram

The following demonstration shows adding shapes to the canvas.

Added shapes are automatically linked to the dropped artifacts.

NOTE	Adding shapes to a Use Case Diagram will automatically add a Use Case artifact as Use Case shape.

2. Adding an Artifact as a Link in a Diagram

NOTE

When you drag-and-drop a single artifact inside a container shape in a diagram, it asks whether you want to add as shape or link to the container shape. When you add multiple artifacts to a Mind Map topic, it will create child topics. When you add a single artifact to a Mind Map, it will ask you to create a link or add it as a child topic.

Related Articles

Adding Traceability Links using Drag-and-drop from Quick Explorer (TopTeam Web)

Inserting Artifacts in Rich Text Fields using Quick Explorer (TopTeam Web)

Copying-and-Pasting Artifacts from Quick Explorer to Repository Explorer (TopTeam Web)

See Also

Inserting Artifacts in Rich Text Fields using Quick Explorer (TopTeam Desktop App)

Using Quick Explorer (TopTeam Web)

Using Quick Explorer (TopTeam Desktop App)

Revised: June 1^st, 2022