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Add an Entity

You can add an entity to your logical model using the Entity icon on the main Toolbox.

Note: If you do not see the Toolbox, click Toolbars, Toolbox on the View menu.

To add an entity

1. Click in the main Toolbox in a logical model.

   The cursor changes to a minimized image of an entity.

2. Click anywhere on the diagram window.

   A new entity is created, with the default name E/n where n is a consecutive number for each entity created in the model.

3. Type a name for the entity and press Shift+Enter.

   The new entity name appears in the workplace.

4. (Optional) Press the Tab key to add an attribute to the entity.

Note: You can add consecutive multiple entities by pressing the Ctrl key before you click the Entity tool. When you click again in the diagram window, another entity is created.

More information:

Add an Attribute to an Entity Using the Attribute Editor