Working with Hyperlinks

You can create hyperlinks from diagrams or diagram elements to other system artifacts, and browse directly to them. For example you can create hyperlinks to:

A new diagram.
An existing diagram or diagram element anywhere in the project.
A document file on a local or remote storage device.
A URL on your company's intranet or on the Internet.

To create, view, remove, and browse hyperlinks select Hyperlinks from the diagram context menu.

Why use hyperlinking?

Link diagrams that are generalities or overviews to specifics and details.
Create browse sequences leading through different but related views in a specific order; create hierarchical browse sequences.
Link descendant classes to ancestors; browse hierarchies.
Link diagrams or elements to standards or reference documents or generated documentation.

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