The Class Menu

Whenever you have a class selected, you can access the cascading class menu
by clicking the right mouse button. This menu allows you to perform a number of
class-related tasks.
To access the class menu:
- Select a class in the The Class Relationship Pane.
- Click the right mouse button. The cascading class menu is displayed.

- Make your selection and click the left mouse button.
The class menu allows you to perform the following tasks. Not all tasks are
available at all times; tasks that cannot be performed are greyed.
Create
subclass: Creates a class subordinate to the highlighted class. This
operation is identical to clicking the Create
class button. See Creating a Class
for more information.
- Create subclass using metaclass...: (Note that metaclasses are an
advanced feature; you should have a good understanding of Protégé before
you use metaclasses.) If you have added metaclasses to your project, allows
you to create a new class using a metaclass as a template. See Creating a Class Using a Metaclass
for more information.
Delete
selected class: Deletes the highlighted class and all of its subclasses,
removing it from the current project. This operation is identical to the Delete
class
button. See Deleting a Class for
more information.
- Change metaclass: (Note that metaclasses are an advanced feature;
you should have a good understanding of Protégé before you use metaclasses.)
Changes the metaclass of the highlighted class. See Changing the Metaclass of a Class
for more information.
- Change metaclass of subclasses: (Note that metaclasses are an
advanced feature; you should have a good understanding of Protégé before
you use metaclasses.) Changes the metaclass of all subordinate classes to
the metaclass of the highlighted class.
- Hide class: Makes the highlighted class hidden. If the class is
already hidden, the selection is Make class visible. See Hiding a Class
for more information.
- Expand: Shows all classes subordinate to the highlighted class. This
is a multi-level display operation that is more extensive than clicking the
icon, which only shows the next level of direct subclasses.
- Collapse: Hides all classes that are subordinate to the highlighted class. This
is a multi-level display operation that is more extensive than clicking the
icon to the left of the class.
Next: The Superclasses Pane
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