1. An electronic device implemented method, comprising: displaying a plurality of graphical elements of a graphical model on a display device; receiving an indication of a graphical operation involving a first graphical element of the plurality of graphical elements, the graphical operation when performed establishes a relationship between the first graphical element and one or more other graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements that are compatible with the graphical operation; identifying two or more graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements that are compatible with: the graphical operation, and one or more characteristics associated with the first graphical element; and visually indicating the identified plurality of graphical elements are compatible with the graphical operation on the display device.