How to: View Inheritance Between Types (Class Designer)

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You can find the inheritance relationship, if it exists, between a base type and its derived types on a class diagram in Class Designer. To create an inheritance relationship, if none exist, between two types, see How to: Create Inheritance Between Types (Class Designer).

To find the base type

  1. On the class diagram, click the type for which you want to see the base class or interface.

  2. On the Class Diagram menu, choose Show Base Class or Show Base Interfaces.

    The type's base class or interface appears selected on the diagram. Any hidden inheritance lines now appear between the two shapes.

    You can also right-click the type whose base type you want to display, and choose Show Base Class or Show Base Interfaces.

To find the derived types

  1. On the class diagram, click the type for which you want to see the derived classes or interfaces.

  2. On the Class Diagram menu, choose Show Derived Classes or Show Derived Interfaces.

    The type’s derived classes or interfaces appear on the diagram. Any hidden inheritance lines now appear between the shapes.

    You can also right-click the type for which you want to see its derived types, and choose Show Derived Classes or Show Derived Interfaces.

See Also

How to: Create Associations Between Types (Class Designer) Viewing Types and Relationships (Class Designer)