Models, diagrams, and definitions can be viewed in the Explorer. The Explorer filters the information shown through a number of tabs.

The All Methods tab shows all models, diagrams, and definitions in the project encyclopedia. The All Methods tab is always available.

The other tabs sort diagrams and definitions by modeling paradigm: for example, business modeling, data modeling, object and component modeling, and so on.

Appearance of these tabs depends on whether a methodology of the paradigm has been selected in Configuration Settings for the encyclopedia: for example, if either UML or OMT is selected, the Object tab appears in the Explorer.

The Explorer only shows, and makes available to add, diagram and definition types that are currently selected for the project encyclopedia. Diagram and definition types depend on the methodology and property sets you have chosen for the project (Tools > Customize Method Support > Encyclopedia Configuration).

Filters may also be applied, see the following topics: