How to Maintain Proportions and Center Components/Trust Zones in Diagram View

Introduction

There are some simple shortcuts that can used in IriusRisk whilst creating diagrams to ensure your Components and Trustzones are kept proportional or centered whilst resizing. In this support article, we will guide you through these shortcuts, enabling you to maintain the aesthetics and precision of your diagrams effortlessly.

Maintaining Proportions with the Shift Key

To preserve the proportions of a component or trust zone as you resize it, you can use the Shift key. Follow these steps:

1. Click on the component or trust zone you wish to resize.
2. Click and drag one of the corner handles to adjust the size.
3. While dragging, hold down the Shift key.
4. Release the mouse button and Shift key once you have achieved the desired size.

Centering with the Ctrl Key

To keep a component or trust zone centered during resizing, use the Ctrl key. Here's how:

1. Select the component or trust zone you want to resize.
2. Click and drag one of the corner handles to adjust the size.
3. While dragging, hold down the Ctrl key.
4. Release the mouse button and Ctrl key once the component or trust zone is centered in its new size.

Combining Shortcuts for Proportional and Centered Resizing

You can also combine both shortcuts. Holding down the Shift and Ctrl keys together while resizing allows you to keep your component or trust zone both proportional and centered simultaneously. Here's how:

1. Choose the component or trust zone you want to resize.
2. Click and drag one of the corner handles to adjust the size.
3. While dragging, hold down both the Shift and Ctrl keys.
4. Release the mouse button, Shift key, and Ctrl key once you've achieved the desired size and centering.

Conclusion

You've now learned how to maintain component and trust zone proportions while keeping them centered whilst diagramming your threat models in IriusRisk. By applying these shortcuts, you can ensure that your diagrams not only convey information effectively but also look professional and visually pleasing.