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Unlocking the model is useful in any of the following cases:

Unlocking elements and diagrams

If you want to start locking all the lockable elements, disable lock-free editing to work in a lock-required mode.

Elements and diagrams can be unlocked by using the commands from their shortcut menu.
Unlocking commands on the shortcut menu of the Package


Elements can also be locked by clicking the Lock Element for Edit button  on their Specification window.
Unlocking command in the element's Specification window


The following table provides suggestions on what unlocking commands to use for different purposes.

If you finished editing...Do the following
Specification properties of a single element
  1. Right-click either:
    • The element in the Containment tree of Lock View tree on the Model Browser.
    • A symbol of the element on a diagram pane.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock > Unlock Element.

OR

  1. Double-click either:
    • The element in the Containment tree of Lock View tree on the Model Browser.
    • A symbol of the element on a diagram pane.
  2. In the Specification window, click the Unlock Element button Unlock element.
Specification properties of both an element and all the elements it contains (owns)
  1. Right-click either:
    • The element in the Containment tree of Lock View tree on the Model Browser.
    • A symbol of the element on a diagram pane.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock > Unlock Elements Recursively.

At least one of the following:

  • Diagram representation properties (including diagram layout)
  • Symbol properties of elements represented on the diagram pane
  1. Right-click the diagram in the Containment tree of Lock View tree on the Model Browser.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock > Unlock Diagram.

OR

  1. Right-click a free space on the diagram pane.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock Diagram > Unlock Diagram.

Use this command after you have finished editing the diagram representation. However, you still need to change the specification properties of the elements represented on that diagram pane.

At least one of the following:

  • Diagram specification properties
  • Diagram representation properties (including diagram layout)
  • Properties of elements represented on the diagram pane
  • Symbol properties of elements represented on the diagram pane
  1. Right-click the diagram in the Containment tree of Lock View tree on the Model Browser.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock > Unlock Diagram Content.

OR

  1. Right-click a free space on the diagram pane.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock Diagram > Unlock Diagram Content.

At least one of the following:

  • Symbol properties of a single element represented on a diagram pane

  • Position of the symbol on the diagram pane
  1. Right-click the element's symbol on a diagram pane.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Lock > Unlock Element in Diagram.

Unlocking elements locked by other users

Forced unlocking is helpful when elements are left locked by a user who is currently unavailable.

For this you must have the Project Locks Administrator permission.


To unlock elements locked by another user

  1. From the Collaborate menu, select Unlock All.
  2. If a message opens asking you to choose what to unlock, click Unlock All. The Commit Project to the Server dialog opens.


  3. In the dialog, do the following:
    1. Type a comment (if needed).
    2. Click Commit.


As a result, all the locks made by another user are released, and any changes the user made are lost forever.

Unlocking symbol styles

Symbol styles can be unlocked via the Lock View tab or the Project Options dialog.


To unlock symbol styles via the Lock View tab

  1. In the Lock View tab on the Model Browser, expand Project Options.

    It is the last tab on the Model Browser. If the tab is closed, simply select Collaborate > View Locked Elements.
  2. Right-click Symbol Styles by <user name> and from the shortcut menu select Unlock > Commit.
    Locking symbol styles via the Lock View tab

  3. In the Commit Project to the Server dialog do the following:
    1. Type a comment (if needed).
    2. Click to clear the Keep Locks check box.
    3. Click Commit.


To unlock symbol styles via the Project Options dialog

  1. Do either:
    • Select Options > Project.

    • In the Lock View tab on the Model Browser, right-click Project Options and from the shortcut menu, select Symbol Styles.

      It is the last tab on the Model Browser. If the tab is closed, simply select Collaborate > View Locked Elements.
  2. In the Project Options dialog, click the Unlock button and then select Commit.
  3. In the Commit Project to the Server dialog do the following:
    1. Type a comment (if needed).
    2. Click to clear the Keep Locks check box.
    3. Click Commit.


Unlocking project usages


To unlock a used project

  1. From the Options menu, select Project Usages. The Project Usages dialog opens.

  2. Select a locked used project on the left side of the dialog.

  3. Click the Edit button and then select Unlock > Commit. The Commit Project to the Server dialog opens.
  4. In the dialog:
    1. Type a comment (if needed).
    2. Click to clear the Keep Locks check box.
    3. Click Commit.

Unlocking project structure

Project structure becomes locked during the merge operation. The lock is automatically released after the merged project is committed to the server.

However, the user who started the merge operation can release the lock manually as well.


To unlock the project structure manually

  1. From the File menu, select Project Properties. The Project Properties dialog opens.

  2. Click the Unlock (locked by <user name>) button (for example, Unlock (locked by billybob)). The Commit Project to the Server dialog opens.

  3. In the dialog:
    1. Type a comment (if needed).
    2. Click to clear the Keep Locks check box.
    3. Click Commit.


Other users cannot unlock the project structure manually.