Finding Objects in System Modeler

System Modeler no longer includes the Go commands you were familiar with in EA Developer 3.3. In order to find particular elements or objects in the model you can now use the Quick Navigator.

To open Quick Navigator, choose View > Other Windows > Quick Navigator Window or use the shortcut ALT+G. Quick Navigator opens in its own window, thus can be docked like other Visual Studio windows.

To find the required element with Quick Navigator, perform the following:

  1. Type in the qualified name of the required element (Quick Navigator supports autocomplete.)

  2. Highlight or place the cursor on a single line, right-click and choose GoTo or use the shortcut Ctrl+G. This opens the default editor tab for the required element in the Designer Editor. The name of the element is clearly displayed in the window title bar.

  3. Narrow the scope of the search by highlighting an element in the Class view before searching. Quick Navigator confines its search to elements within the specified scope.

Contents of the Quick Navigator window are saved on closing. The last search result is restored upon reopening the Quick Navigator window.

Visual Studio Search

In addition to the Quick Navigator you can also use the advanced search capacity of Visual Studio.

To use the search, right-click any element and select Search to search within that element. Alternatively, you can click Edit > Search.

You can also use the Search box on top of the Class View to search for elements by name.