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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: Dave_Bullet on December 19, 2008, 12:35:56 pm

Title: Multiple "default appearance"
Post by: Dave_Bullet on December 19, 2008, 12:35:56 pm

I want the background colour of component A to be orange in one diagram and yellow in another simultaneously.

Why can't EA support this?  I understand setting a default - but you don't seem to be able to override on a per diagram basis.

Am I having a tired Friday moment and overlooking obvious functionality? or is this a limitation?

Cheers,
David.

Title: Re: Multiple "default appearance"
Post by: Aaron B on December 19, 2008, 12:40:56 pm

The "Default Appearance" affects how the element looks by default across the entire model.  If you want to override this format on a specific diagram, use the Format Toolbar.

See:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/what_is_uml_modeling/configuredefaultappearance.html
http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/uml_modeling_tool_features/formattoolbar.html

HTH.

Title: Re: Multiple "default appearance"
Post by: Dave_Bullet on December 19, 2008, 01:38:16 pm

Geez I'm dumb :-)

Thanks Aaron,  I'm a right click guy and hardly use the toolbars (except for element alignment)... that will teach me.