In UML models, you can use topic and browse diagrams to explore and navigate through a model and to view the details of its model elements. In a topic diagram, you can query a specific topic in a model, and then you can explore the details of a selected context diagram element and its relationships in a browse diagram.
Exploring relationships by querying models
In UML models, you can create a topic diagram to dynamically explore existing relationships between diagram elements by using a specific topic in the context of a diagram element. You can customize, refresh, and save a topic diagram.Exploring relationships by browsing models
In UML models, a browse diagram is a temporary diagram in which you can explore the details of a model and its underlying elements and relationships. A browse diagram provides a view of a context element that you specify and is similar in functionality to a Web browser. You cannot add or modify the individual diagram elements or save a browse diagram in a model; however, you can convert a browse diagram to a freeform modeling diagram in an open model (.emx) file or save it as an image file that captures the inheritance hierarchy, which you can send in an e-mail message or publish on a Web site.Refreshing topic and browse diagrams
When you open a topic diagram, the diagram elements in a project are refreshed automatically. However, if you make changes to the underlying elements when a topic or browse diagram is open, you must manually refresh the diagram to see all the changes.
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Topic diagrams
Browse diagrams