Bug: Directional Indicators on Assoc. Label

[csousa]

EA version: 10.0.1009

Context: UML Class Diagramming

Situation:  When a directional indicator is placed on an association's label to aid in reading the model (not to be confused with the direction of the association itself), the directional arrow fails to appear when the elements are placed on another class diagram.

Example:
I model two classes "Customer" and "Order" .
I create an association from customer to order which I name "Places".
I right click the label "Places" and place a direction "to destination".
I then create a new class diagram and add both classes to it.
The association and its label appear, however, the directional indicator is missing from the new diagram.

Is this a bug or an option/feature that needs to be set correctly?

[Eve]

The direction indicator is stored against the original diagram.

[csousa]

The direction indicator is stored against the original diagram.

Thanks Simon.

Has it always been this way? I believe earlier version of EA 8.x/9.x might have treated this differently.

 Although it makes sense to control visibility of the directional indicator, I think the direction should be a stored attribute of the label (present wherever it is visible).

Since the verb phrase or direction implied by an association should not be altered like other cosmetic features, I don't think shouldn't be a diagram-specific characteristic.  To do so means that the direction is diagram specific....but really it shouldn't be in the majority of modeling scenarios.


I am going to submit this as a change/enhancement request

[Eve]

It's always been this way, from memory the information is stored in the same place as the connector waypoints, label positions etc.