Assign model object to a form

If you have created a form from the drawing palette from the Forms area in a freehand diagram, this form is not linked to any model object. However, you can still link the form to a model object afterwards and convert it into a shape.

Instruction:

  1. Open the freehand diagram in the WebModeller

  2. Drag and drop the model object from the model overview onto the form

OR

  1. Select the form you want to link to a model object

  2. Click on the binoculars in the context-sensitive menu. The Add reference(s) dialog opens

  1. In the Add Reference(s) dialog, find the corresponding object, select it in the list and click Select:

Result:

The selected model object is assigned to the form, which is now a shape. The name of the form changes to that of the object.

Note: Following these steps, you can also link a shape with object reference to another object.