The New Diagram Wizard allows you to specify the data
on which a diagram is to be based and the initial look of the diagram.
You can then refine the styling by working in Style Editing mode,
see
Working in Style Editing mode.
To open the New Diagram Wizard, choose File>New
from Wizard. By default, this wizard is open when
you run the Designer; you can disable this behavior from the first
page of the wizard.
The New Diagram Wizard has the following pages:
Welcome page.
Choose the Format of Data to Import,
with a list of the data formats.
Import Data, with browse facilities
to import from a flat file or an XML file.
Import Data from a JDBC Data Source.
Define Mapping (for flat files and JDBC
data sources only), with a preview of the property-column mapping
and editing facilities.
Edit Data Model.
Select Diagram Type, with a choice of
ways to arrange the diagram.
Select Layout Theme, with a choice of
customized layouts.
This page only appears if you have
chosen the Layout Diagram type.