Objects

Option

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Version

Set the default version for new elements.

Phase

Set the default phase for new elements.

Highlight References

Highlight parameters in operations that are passed by reference rather than value.

Reference Char(s)

Specify a character to use for the reference.

Prefix/Suffix

Indicate whether to use the Reference Char(s) value as a prefix (before) or a suffix (after).

Warn about spaces in class names

Enable or hide the warning message that a Class, operation or attribute name has embedded spaces (which can cause coding problems).

Classes honor analysis stereotypes

Show Classes as their stereotype; for example, if a Class is stereotyped as a Boundary, it appears as a Boundary rather than a Class.

Show stereotype icon for requirements

Show or hide a code letter in the top right corner of Requirement (E, for external), Change (C) and Issue (I) elements.

Support for Composite Objects

Enable you to drag child elements onto parent elements in a diagram, and automatically embed them (and drag embedded child elements out of parent elements, breaking the child-parent relationship).

Auto-resize marks diagram 'dirty'

Ensure that auto-resizing of elements (such as Classes) marks the current diagram as changed (asterisk on the diagram name tab), so it should be saved.

Highlight {abstract} elements

Highlight abstract elements with a suitable tag {abstract} in the top right of the Class.

Allow elongated Use Cases

Stretch Use Cases or Use Case extension points with long names to enable space for the name. If you deselect the checkbox, Use Case re-sizing is proportional.

Show status colors on diagrams

Enable color coding for Requirements and similar elements.

Copy inheritance links on duplicate

Duplicate Inheritance and Realization connectors when an edit/copy is performed.

Port and Part type visible by default

Enable Port and Part types to be shown by default.

Show buttons for selected Object on diagram

Display the floating toolbar buttons to the left of the selected object. For example:

Edit Object on New

Automatically show the element Properties dialog when a new element is added.

Show «column» stereotype

Hide or show the «column» stereotype used when data modeling.

Extend Complexity

Extend levels of complexity to five levels in the Complexity option in the Properties window. Otherwise only three levels are available.

UML 1.5 Components

Use UML 1.5 components (Enterprise Architect versions 4.0 and later support UML 2.x).

Show State Compartment

Show or hide the State Compartment divider under the state name.

Show Duplicate Tags

Enable duplicate tags to be shown.

Group Operations by Stereotype

Group an element's operations by their stereotype on the diagram.

Group Attributes by Stereotype

Group an element's attributes by their stereotype on the diagram.

Sort Features Alphabetically

Sort element features alphabetically. Features include Attributes, Operations, Tags, Constraints and Test Cases.

Disable spelling

Turn off automatic spell checking.

Deselect to resume automatic spell checking.

Advanced

Set the visibility of certain elements in reports and in diagram packages.