You can use the shortcut menu option Edit subproperty chain to edit a property chain, and to add, remove, or reorder properties in a chain in the Specification window.
To edit a property chain
Right-click a property chain, e.g., {chain = ...} in the diagram pane.
The Edit subproperty chain shortcut menu to edit a property chain.
Select Concept Modeling > Edit subproperty chain. The Specification of Property has uncle dialog of the property will open showing the property chain, e.g., {chain = ...} in the Tags section.
The Specification window of the property "has uncle".
- Click the tagged value, e.g., chain = has father, has brother.
- Click
. The Specification of Slot < > window will open.
Editing the property chain in the Specification window.
- Click Value and click the properties box next to it.
You can click:
to add a property to the property chain.
to delete a property from the property chain.
to order the properties in the property chain.
- Click on .
- The Select Element dialog opens. Type the name of the property you want to add to the property chain. Click OK.
- The Specification of Element Value <> opens. Click Close.
After clicking Close, you should see the new property added onto your property chain.
- Click to highlight the property you would like to remove. Click .
- The property is removed from the property chain.
- Click .
- The Order Value dialog opens.
- In the Order Value dialog, select the property you want and click either Up or Down accordingly. Click OK.
- Click Close. The properties in the property chain have been switched.