How Can I Save A Class Diagram In Intellij?

Question

I discovered that in Intellij I can create nice class diagrams by going to New > Diagram > Java Class Diagram. I can do everything that I want to do, except figure out how to save the diagram after I'm done. When I create a diagram, save it, shut down Intellij, and then start it up again, I see that the diagram that I had just "saved" has reverted to a generic window displaying all of the packages in my project. I realize that I can save the diagam in a PNG format, but I don't want to do that. I want to be able to save it in an editable format? Thoughts?

Farmstead

See youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-79046. – Scutate

Hmmm... I can't seem to even save it by clicking on the floppy disk save icon. I click it and nothing happens. Is there another save button somewhere? – Farmstead

Answer 1

The top left save disk does nothing. The right save disk will actually save the diagram.

Farmstead

imo, this is a usability flaw – Junia

Answer 2

IntelliJ IDEA 15

A general method (that works when you can't find/remember something)

• press Ctrl + Shift + A (or go to Help > Find Action)

• type "Save d" (or just "dia")

• double click on the "Save diagram" row
• select the path where you want to save it > OK

Actomyosin

Answer 3

Update 2022

Click this icon or right-click a blank spot on the diagram and select Export Diagram. Click Export to File then pick your format.

Bollworm