Diagram Library

Use the Diagram Library to access all the diagrams that you can view in the Diagrams application. You can add diagrams to the library, edit them, share them, or delete them.

NOTE: You cannot add, edit, share, or delete Devices diagrams. See Configuring Devices diagrams for details.

NOTE: A network diagram is automatically added to the library when it is generated in Vista. See Configuring a network diagram for details.

To add a diagram to the library:

  1. In Diagrams, open the Diagram Library and navigate to the folder where you want to create the diagram.

    (Optional) Add a new folder by clicking Add Folder at the bottom of the library panel, or by clicking Add Folder in the Options menu at the top of the library.

  2. In the Diagram Library, at the bottom of the panel, click the Add Diagram icon . This opens the Diagram Settings.
  3. In Diagram Settings, enter a diagram name, select a location, and select the diagram you want to add.
  4. Save the diagram.

To add a copy of an existing diagram to the library:

  1. In Diagrams, open the Diagram Library and navigate to the diagram you want to copy.
  2. Right-click the diagram name or click the Options icon for this diagram and select Duplicate to create a copy in the same folder. Select Copy To... to create a copy in a different folder.

    (Optional) Add a new folder by clicking Add Folder at the bottom of the library panel, or by clicking Add Folder in the Options menu at the top of the library.

  3. (Optional) In the Diagram Library, select the new diagram, right-click the diagram name or click the Options icon for this diagram and select Edit to open the Diagram Settings. Change the diagram name.
  4. Save the modified diagram settings.

To edit an existing diagram in the library:

  1. In Diagrams, open the Diagram Library and navigate to the diagram you want to edit.
  2. Right-click the diagram name or click the Options icon for this diagram and select Edit to open the Diagram Settings. Change the diagram name or location.
  3. Save the modified Diagram Settings.

To share an existing diagram in the library:

  1. In Diagrams, open the Diagram Library and navigate to the diagram you want to share.
  2. Right-click the diagram name or click the Options icon for this diagram and select Share.... This opens the Share Diagram window.
  3. In Share Diagram, select the user groups you want to share this diagram with.

    (Optional) Specify a name for the shared diagram. The groups you are sharing this diagram with will see this name. The name of the original diagram remains unchanged.

  4. Click OK to share this diagram.

NOTE: When you share a diagram with another user group, it appears in the Shared folder of this group. You cannot share a shared diagram.

To move an existing diagram to a different location in the library:

  1. In Diagrams, open the Diagram Library and navigate to the diagram you want to move.

    (Optional) Add a new folder by clicking Add Folder at the bottom of the library panel, or by clicking Add Folder in the Options menu at the top of the library.

  2. Right-click the diagram name or click the Options icon for this diagram and select Move To.... This opens the Select Location window.
  3. In Select Location, select the location you want to move this diagram to.
  4. Click OK to move the diagram.

To delete a diagram from the library:

  1. In Diagrams, open the Diagram Library and navigate to the diagram you want to delete.
  2. Right-click the diagram name or click the Options icon for this diagram and select Delete
  3. In Delete Content, click Yes, to delete the diagram from the Diagram Library.

Related topics:

For information on how to use Diagrams, see Diagrams.