How to create a child diagram

Create a child diagram

1. Right-click an element on the Canvas or in the Explorer
2. Select New Child Diagram
3. Name the diagram and press Enter

The diagram is created as a child of the element. On the parent diagram, the element shows a drill-down indicator — a visual cue that a child diagram exists.

Navigate to a child diagram

On the parent diagram, double-click the element with the drill-down indicator:

• If the element has one child diagram, it opens directly
• If the element has multiple child diagrams, a chooser appears — select the one you want

Navigate back

Click the parent diagram’s tab to return, or double-click it in the Explorer.

Multiple child diagrams

An element can have multiple child diagrams, each showing a different perspective (e.g., internal components, deployment, data flows). Each gets its own drill-down indicator entry.

Child diagram ownership

In the Explorer, child diagrams appear as children of the element they belong to — not as children of the package:

M1 Farquind Applications
├── FQ Vessels
│   └── FQ Vessels Internal View (diagram)
└── Application Overview (diagram)