With this function you create a diagram which displays project dependencies.

Prerequisite: In the Configuration file prjdependency.cfg is in the block Settings the key GENERATEDEPENDENCIESONINDEXUPDATE with value ='1'.

Call up the context menu command at project level.

PARTproject → Right-click in the project selection [Project selection] at project level → Output → Project dependencies

Project dependencies dialog box

In the Scan from [Scanning of] area, you determine which type of dependencies should be displayed:

In the Display [Show] area, you can select which information is to be displayed for the respective dependency. You can select the name [Name], type [Type], standard text [Standard text], standard number [Standard number], file path [File path], colored arrows [Colored Arrows], arrow type [Arrow Type] (the type is placed on the arrow).

If an index does not yet exist, it will be created when the diagram is created. A corresponding message appears. Via Force index generation, the index is updated as soon as you click on Generate diagram.

You can display the diagram as a tree [Tree] or spring model [Spring model] using the Layout button.

If required, it is possible to find a node in the displayed diagram using the search bar. The term can be anywhere in the project. If you have entered a search term and there are hits, these are highlighted in yellow.

Project dependencies dialog box with search results

You can save the displayed diagram to your computer via Save as text file... [Save as textfile ...] or Save as image... or click directly on Print... directly.