Default "Show parameter detail" option

[Geert Bellekens]

Hi,

I've searched all over, but I couldn't find where I could set the default for the option "Diagram/Properties/Features/Show Parameter Detail"

I would like to set that to "Name only" because

"createObject(name, description)" is much more informative then "createObject(string,string)".

I've already written a tool to convert all diagrams to use this setting, but now I want to have this setting for new diagrams as well.

Does anybody know if you can set a default for this setting?

Thanks

Geert

[Aaron B]

Hi Geert,

Try using a Template Package.
http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/modeling_with_uml/using_element_templates.html

Create a new Class diagram (or whatever diagram type you want to set defaults for) under your template package, then set the visibility options that you want.  New diagrams should now use this as a default template.

[Geert Bellekens]

Thanks Aaron,

Its kind of a workaround, but I guess it will work.

Geert

[Eve]

Kind of a workaround?

It's a creative solution to allow a default value for every option supported by diagrams having completely separate options for each one.

[Geert Bellekens]

Simon,

You are right in that it is both creative and rather flexible, but you have to admit, creating a diagram in the templates package to set a default option is not the first thing you would think of  :-/

Maybe its a good idea to document this procedure in the help file.

Geert

[RoyC]

>>  Maybe its a good idea to document this procedure in the help file.

It IS documented in the Help file. That's the procedure that Aaron referred you to.  :-?

[Geert Bellekens]

My bad, I should have RTFM  

Thanks

Geert