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Settings
When you set up a project, you need to configure several types of reference data, default settings and directory paths for the project, such as stereotypes, Tagged Values, cardinality values, data types, language macros, local directories and image library content. You access the facilities for configuring this data from the Settings menu.
Access Settings
Configure Project Settings
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UML Types |
Set up the stereotypes, Tagged Value Types and the cardinality list for your project, on the corresponding tabs of the UML Types dialog. |
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Project Types |
Display the options to register the people involved in the project, and the categories or status types for a number of object properties.
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Namespace Roots |
Locate and delete model namespaces.
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Project Template Package
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Configure or change the default element template directory. |
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Auto Names and Counters
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Set up automatic naming and counters for elements. The conventions you define can be applied to names, aliases, or both. |
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MDG Technologies |
Activate and connect to MDG Technology files.
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Local Directories and Paths
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Configure local directories and paths for each of your programming languages. |
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Code Engineering Datatypes
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Add, modify and delete programming language datatypes. |
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Preprocessor Macros |
Add and delete preprocessor macros that are skipped during reverse engineering.
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Database Datatypes |
Add, modify and delete database datatypes.
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Images |
Import and configure custom images to be applied to elements in the model.
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Colors |
Configure the custom colors for the project. There are two options:
Custom colors are used in setting the default appearance of an element in a diagram.
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