Manage entities

Add an entity to a parent entity

An entity can have more than one parent. You can do this using the Copy and Paste functions. For more information about entities with multiple parents, see Understand entities with multiple parents.

1. Copy the entity using one of the following methods:

   • Right-click the entity and on the context menu select Copy.

   • Select the entity and press Ctrl-C.

2. Add the entity to the parent entity by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click the parent entity and on the context menu select Paste.

   • Select the parent entity and press Ctrl-V.

   A reference to the entity is added to the parent entity you selected. Notice that now, when you select the entity or one of its references, it and all of its reference entities are selected.

   With the entity still on the clipboard, you can continue to use the Paste function to add references to it to other parent entities.

Remove an entity from a non-preferred parent entity

An entity that has more than one parent can be removed from any parents that are not the preferred parent (for information about the preferred parent, see Understand entities with multiple parents).

3. Right-click the entity under the parent whose link you want to remove and on the context menu select Delete Link.

   You are prompted to confirm deleting the link.

4. Click Yes to continue with deleting the link.

   The entity's reference to the parent entity is removed.

Move an entity to another parent entity

You move an entity to another parent entity using the Cut and Paste functions.

5. Cut the entity using one of the following methods:

   • Right-click the entity and on the context menu select Cut.

   • Select the entity and press Ctrl-X.

   The entity is copied to the clipboard and removed from its current location in the hierarchy. Any reference entities are deleted.

6. Add the entity to a parent entity by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click the parent entity and on the context menu select Paste.

   • Select the parent entity and press Ctrl-V.

   The entity is added to the parent entity you selected.

Clone an entity

You duplicate an entity, which is an exact copy of the entity, using the Clone function.

7. Put a copy of the entity on the clipboard using one of the following methods:

   • Right-click the entity and on the context menu select Clone.

   • Select the entity and on the Current View tab select Clone.

8. Add the copy of the entity to a parent entity by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click the parent entity and on the context menu select Paste.

   • Select the parent entity and press Ctrl-V.

   A copy of the entity is added to the parent entity you selected.

   With the copy of the entity still on the clipboard, you can continue to use the Paste function to add copies of it to parent entities.

Delete an entity

You can delete any entity that does not have child entities.

9. Right-click the entity and on the context menu select Delete.

   You are prompted to confirm the deletion.

10. Click Yes to continue with the deletion.

    The entity and any of its reference entities are deleted.