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The Element Tab
The Element tab is used to display and manage element snapshots, that capture the changing states of an element at various points in time as the model is developed. The snapshot information is stored within the model database using Native XML format.
The list of snapshots is shown as a table comprising two columns:
- Snapshot - the creation timestamp
- Type - either Full (the full object features are stored in the snapshot) or Core (only the core properties are stored in the snapshot).
Access
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Ribbon |
Start > All Windows > Design > Tools > Timelines | Element |
Menu Options
The 'Elements' tab provides a range of commands for creating, saving, comparing and deleting the element snapshots. The commands are accessed via a menu, which is displayed either by clicking on the 
icon in the title bar, or by right-clicking within the tab window. The menu options are described here:
Menu Option |
Description |
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Create Snapshot... |
Creates a Native XML format snapshot of the currently selected Element. |
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Compare Snapshot |
Compares the selected Native XML snapshot with the currently selected Element. The results are displayed in the Snapshot Comparison View. |
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Compare Selected Snapshots |
Compares two selected Native XML snapshots and displays the results in the Snapshot Comparison window. |
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Save Snapshot to Native XML File... |
Exports the selected Native XML snapshot to a file. |
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Show/Hide Comments |
Show/Hide comments associated with the listed snapshots. |
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Edit Comment... |
Edit the selected snapshot's comment. |
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Visible Timeframe |
the list of displayed snapshots, to show only those saved within the last specified number of days: Today, 2, 3, 5, 7, 30, 90 |
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Show All |
Clears the value for 'Visible Timeframe' and shows all captured snapshots. |
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Delete Snapshot |
Delete the selected snapshot. |