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General

Edit Connector on New

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

Association default = source --> target

Set the direction of new Associations to source->target (that is, with an arrow head at the target).

Generalization link style Default = Tree

Show Generalizations as tree style hierarchies.

Shade Qualifier boxes

Lightly shade all Qualifier boxes.

Draw Aggregations Reversed

Draw Aggregate and Composite connectors from target element to source element. When deselected (the default), these connectors are drawn from source to target.

Prompt on connector deletes

Display a prompt before deleting connectors, offering the choice of hiding the connector on the diagram or deleting it completely.

If you deselect this option, the delete operation defaults to the last setting on the dialog.

Suppress Link Constraints

Suppress connector constraints in diagrams.

Suppress Qualifier boxes

Suppress boxes when displaying qualifiers.

Show Uses arrowheads

Show an arrowhead on Actor->Use Case Associations.

Show Override Operation dialog on new connector

Show the Override Operation dialog automatically when adding generalizations and realizations between Classes and Interfaces, if the target element has features that can be overridden.

Suppress ' + ' Role Scope

Ensure that the role and scope are not displayed on the diagram.

Default Style

Pen Width

Set the default connector width.

Routing

Set the default connector style for new connectors.

Quick Linker

Enable

Enable the Quick Linker.

Show Help

Add a 'help' menu option to the end of the Quick Linker menu.

New Connector End-Points

Center to center

Change the position of the dashed guide line for new connectors.

Exact placement

Force perpendicular line