Using the Historical Graph

This task shows how to use the Historical Graph's commands and contextual commands.

1. Select the element for which you want to display the historical graph.

2. Click Show Historical Graph in the Tools toolbar.

   The Historical Graph dialog box appears.
   In this case, you can examine the history of events that led to the construction of the Multi-sections surface.1 element. Each branch of the graph can be expanded or collapsed depending on the level of detail required.
   The following icon commands are available:
   	Add Graph	Adds a selected element to the graph
   	Remove Graph	Removes a selected element from the graph
   	Reframe	Centers the graph in the window
   	Surface or Part graph representation	Gives a horizontal or vertical representation
   	Parameters	Displays any parameters associated with the elements in the graph
   	Constraints	Displays any constraints associated with the elements in the graph

3. Right-click anywhere in the historical graph to display the contextual menu:

   Hide/Show	Hides or shows an element
   Properties	Displays the properties of an element
   Reframe graph	Centers the graph in the window
   Print whole	Allows you to obtain a print of the graph
   Graph All	Displays the whole graph of the part (as well as the roots and their first parents)
   Clean Graph	Clears the graph from the window
   Refresh	Refreshes the graph display
   Expand All	Displays the parents of the elements in the graph (but not the roots)
   	Selecting and right-clicking an element enables the user to add the children to the selected element.