Changing element type in diagram

When you maintaining, or even creating a diagram very often you may want to change an existing element into another model type. Unlike most of the diagramming software where user need to manually create the new element and re-establish the connectors, with Visual Paradigm you can done it in few clicks. In this article we will show you how it works.

To change the type of the element in diagram:

1. Go to Window > Application Options.
   

   Open Application Options

2. Select General > Environment, and turn on Advanced UI.
   

   Turn on advanced UI mode

3. Press OK to close Application Options
4. Restart Visual Paradigm and open the project.
5. Right click on the diagram element and select Related Elements > Change Type…
   

   Select Change Type form element’s popup menu

6. Select the target element type in the Change Model Element Type wizard and press Next to proceed.
   

   Select target element type

7. The Change Model Element Type wizard will list out difference between the source and the target model type, and list what will bring to the new target type including the properties, relationships and some type specific details (i.e. columns for Entity) which allow you to preview the impact become proceed the change. If everything is fine then press OK to proceed.
   

   Review the impact of the change

8. Press OK again to confirm the change.
   

   Press OK again to confirm the change

9. Now the selected element being changed to your specified type.
   

   The selected element being changed to the specified type