Behavior

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The Diagram Behavior page of the Options dialog is shown below:

LocalOptions-DiagramBehavior

Diagram Behavior Settings:

·Auto Instance - If you select this checkbox, some element types - such as Class and Component - create object instances with the dragged object as the classifier.
·Instance has Classifier style - If you select this checkbox, when an instance is created it has the classifier style of the element it was instantiated from.
·Show Life Lines - Select this checkbox to show life lines for sequence elements in non-Sequence diagrams.
·Print in Color - Select this checkbox to print your diagrams in color, deselect to print them in black and white.
·Layout uses all relations - Select this checkbox to show all relationships; deselect to show only generalizations and associations.
·Auto Save Changes - Select this checkbox to automatically save your changes as you work, without having to confirm prompts to do so.
·Auto Group Elements - Select this checkbox to also move visually composed elements when moving diagram nodes. A node is considered composed if it is contained by the moved element and has a higher z-order. Press and hold [Alt] whilst moving an element to toggle this option.
·Show Linked Items in Package - Select this checkbox to display linked items on packages.
·Show Package Item Scope - Select this checkbox to display the + and - representing the scope of the items.
·Shift-Mouse Autoscroll - If you select this checkbox , you can press and hold [Shift] and use the mouse to autoscroll around diagrams.
·Show 'Hidden' Parents - Select this checkbox to display any parents of elements in the diagram that are not part of the diagram.
·Use Automatic SubActivities - If you select this checkbox, Structured Activity diagrams dragged from the tree generate a new Structured Activity that is linked to the diagram.
·Always Highlight Context Element - Select this checkbox to show a hatch border around the selected element.
·Use Watermark - Select this checkbox to use a watermark in any diagrams you print.
·Text - If a watermark is to be used, type the watermark text .
·Objects Snap to Grid - Select this checkbox to snap all elements to the grid lines.
·Show Grid - Select this checkbox to display the grid.
·Grid Size - If you have selected Objects Snap to Grid, type the grid size.
·Auto Tidy - Select this checkbox to automatically tidy line angles for custom connectors. This 'nudges' the custom line into horizontal and vertical increments.
·Tidy line gap - Type the amount Enterprise Architect should enable you to move a line away from horizontal and vertical when you are tidying lines for custom connectors. (See Auto Tidy above).
·Alias only - If you select this checkbox, the elements with aliases are displayed with only the Alias.
·Alias and Name - If you select this checkbox, both the element name and the Alias are rendered in the format (Alias) name.
·Use alias field for partition/role - Select this checkbox to replace the Alias property of Instances with a Role property.