Multiple "default appearance"

[Dave_Bullet]

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.

[Aaron B]

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.

[Dave_Bullet]

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.