Modeling systems > Modify your view of models using options in the Architecture tab
Tips for navigating model diagrams
Use the breadcrumb to navigate the diagram:
- Click a breadcrumb to update the list of model elements.
- Click a breadcrumb to select an element in the model if it is displayed.
- Click a name in the list of structure elements to change the breadcrumb leading up to the element.
- The breadcrumb also changes when you select an element in the diagram.
To select the child structure from the breadcrumb, click the expander. The arrow changes and lists the children. Click the child you want to select.
Additional tips:
- Double-click in the background to resize the network to fit all content in the display.
- To drag the diagram in the display area to see parts of it that may be hidden, click and hold in an unselected element first. To move an individual element, select the element first and then click and hold to drag it.
- Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in and out of the diagram.
- Click in the lower right corner of the pane to view the overview map of the network. Move the rectangle in the overview map to browse the diagram.
- Hover over an element in the diagram to display additional details, such as the last name.
- Hover over a relation (the line connecting two objects) to display the type of relationship between the elements.
- You can specify that an element in the diagram is a root element by setting it up as an anchor node. Click Set Anchor to set or remove an element as an anchor node. If you hide an element that is an anchor node, all its associated children will also be hidden.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.MBSE/xid960814 · retrieved 2026-07-10