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To create a new entity type in your model,

• Right-click in the Model Overview panel and select "New Entity Type".

 

 

• Or, from the Model menu, choose "New Entity Type".

 

You will be prompted to name the entity type. Names in Ventity may be any combination of letters, numbers, underscores, or spaces. (Example).

 

 

Style tip: We recommend a simple, singular name. If some of the entities in your model will be rabbits and you are defining the properties of rabbits, name the entity type "rabbit".

 

 

Once you've named the entity type, it will appear in the list of Entity Types in the Model Overview panel. To rename an entity type,

 

•right-click the name in the Model Overview,

 

 

•or, double-click the name in the Model Overview to open the entity type inspector, then change the name in the Properties tab:
 

 

From the Properties tab you can also set an entity to be "Singular". This choice can be reverted at any time by unchecking the "Singular" box, but all diagram information will be lost and cannot be recovered when an Entity is set to Singular, even if the selection is later reverted. For more information on Singular entities and why you might want one, click [here].