Astah User Interface

1. Main Menu: Lists of the basic menu
2. Project View: Show model information in a tree, list and where you search and set alias…etc.
3. Diagram Editor: A canvas where you draw diagrams
4. Map View: View controller of the diagram view
5. Property View: Edit detailed information of the selected model
6. Extra View: This pane will be added after you install plug-ins that require this view such as State transition tables, M Plus…etc.

Project View

Project View provides an overview of the whole project. Tabs at the top can be used to switch the Project View between “Structure Tree”, “Hierarchy Tree”, “Inheritance Tree”, “Map”, “Diagram”, “Search”, and “Alias” views.

Structure Tree

The Structure Tree is the default view in this Project View where you can see the structure of your project in a hierarchy. You can organize diagrams and models using packages.

Filter by keyword

Simply type a keyword, and hit the [Enter] key. The *, ? and camel cases are available.

Filter by type

You can filter by specifying the model type. If you want only Classes to appear in the tree, hit “type=class“.
You can also add a keyword to filter by its name too. (e.g: type=classEngine)

	Description
type=class	This shows Classes only and the following keyword works for Classes only.
type=package	This shows Packages only and the following keyword will work for package names only.
type=er	This shows [ER] package and models under the [ER] package and the following keyword will work for ER models only.
type=diagram	This shows diagrams only and the following keyword will work for diagram names.

Jump to related diagrams

When a model is used or referenced in multiple diagrams in your project, you can find where it is used then you can jump over to the location. There are two ways to do so.

Open a list of diagrams

1. Right-click on a model on a structure tree or diagram editor.
2. Select [All Related Diagrams].
3. A list of diagrams where the model is used or referenced will appear. Choose one.
   
4. The diagram will open with a focus on the model you selected.

Open diagrams as thumbnails

1. Right-click on a model on a structure tree or a diagram editor.
2. Select [Show Related Diagram Thumbnails].
   
   
3. The diagrams where the model is used or referenced will open as thumbnails.
   You can directly double-click the thumbnail to open the diagram or right-click and select [Open Diagram].
   

Map View

Map View is a controller of the diagram view. The blue rectangle indicates the area that is currently shown in the Diagram Editor.

Move

You can drag the blue rectangle to change the area you want to see on the diagram editor.

Zoom in/out

You can create a blue rectangle by a right-drag to pinpoint where you want to see.
Since version 9.2 of Astah Professional and Astah UML, you can zoom in by unpinching with two fingers and zoom out by reversing the gesture and pinching with two fingers on Mac.

Change Map View Position

If you want to change the location of the Map View, you can change it from System Setting.

1. Go to [Tools] – [System Properties] – [Diagram Editor].
2. Select where you want the Map View in the Diagram Editor from the drop down list.
3. Click [Apply] – [OK]
   

Hide Map View

If you do not need a Map View, you can hide it by clicking on [-] button on the Diagram Editor.