Browsing Your Schema
Explore your database schema with ease using intuitive navigation tools like panning, zooming, filtering, and highlighting. Liam ERD helps you interact with complex structures efficiently and clearly.
Pan and Zoom
The diagram interface supports smooth pan and zoom operations, allowing you to understand the overall structure while focusing on specific areas.
You can control diagram movement and zoom in the following ways:
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Pan (Move) Operations:
- Press space key + drag to move the view
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Zoom Operations:
Ctrl+ scroll up to zoom in, scroll down to zoom out- Pinch in/out on trackpad for smooth zooming
- Use
+/-buttons in the toolbar to zoom in/out
Tidy Up
The auto-layout feature helps optimize table placement.
- Automatically align tables with one click
- Optimal placement considering relationships
- Manual layout adjustments also possible
Zoom to Fit
Display the entire diagram to fit within the screen.
- Automatically adjust to show all tables
- Set optimal zoom level based on visible tables
Filtering Related Tables
Make complex relationships easier to understand by displaying only tables related to specific ones.
- Select a table and switch to related tables view from the right panel when highlighted
Relation Highlights
Visually confirm and emphasize relationships between tables in your schema.
- Highlight related relations when hovering or clicking on tables
- Visual distinction through color highlighting
Show Hide Each Table
Simplify complex schemas by showing only necessary tables.
- Toggle visibility of individual tables
- Toggle individual table visibility using the show/hide icon button in the left panel