Understand Class Diagram Presentation Options

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Visual Paradigm’s Class Diagram offers a variety of presentation options that allow users to customize the view of their diagrams. You can adjust settings such as visibility of attributes and operations, notation styles, and layout preferences to tailor the diagram to your needs. Below are all presentation options available to class diagram and what are their meaning.

Options Available Setting Meaning
Class Display Options. Show Owner Specify how the class in this diagram being shown.
Do not Show Only show the name of the class.
Show Fully-Qualified Show fully-qualified parents below class name.
Show Name Only Show immediate parent name below class name.
When Different from View Show fully-qualified parents only when the class in diagram under different parent compare to model structure.
Configure Class Presentation Options To configure multiple presentation options for the classes at once.
Attribute Display Options
Show Initial Value Display the initial value of an attribute if it being defined.
Hide Initial Value Hide out the initial value of an attribute if it being defined.
Show Getter Setter Properties Indicate the getter and/or setter properties on diagram.
Show Code Details To show the Attribute’s Code Details on diagram. Project need to specify model for specific programming language.
Show Type To show/hide attribute’s datatype.
Show Property Modifiers To show/hide the ID and readOnly modifier.
Show Referenced Attributes To show the attributes which comes from association.
No Sorting Manual sort attribute’s order.
Sort by Name Sort attributes according to their names in alphabetical order.
Sort by Visibility Sort attributes according to their visibility.
Sort by Stereotype Sort attributes according to its stereotypes.
Hide All Show all attribute(s) in a class.
Show All Hide all attribute(s) in a class.
Show Public Only Only show public attribute(s) in a class.
Operation Display Options
Show Signature To show the entire operation situation.
Hide Signature Only show operation name without signature.
Show Parameters
Show Return Type To show the return type of the operation.
Show Code Details To show the Operation’s Code Details on diagram. Project need to specify model for specific programming language.
Show Parameter Code Details To show the Operation Parameter’s Code Details on diagram. Project need to specify model for specific programming language.
No Sorting Manual sort operation’s order
Name Sort operations according to their name in alphabetical order.
Visibility Sort operations according to their visibility.
Stereotype Sort operations according to its stereotypes.
Hide All Hide all operation(s) in a class.
Show All Show all operation(s) in a class.
Show Public Only Only show public operation(s) in a class.
Enumeration Literal Display Options
No Sorting Manual sort enumeration literal.
Name Sort enumeration literal by name in alphabetical order.
Stereotype Sort enumeration literal by its stereotypes.
Hide All Hide all enumeration literals in diagram.
Show All Show all enumeration literals in diagram.
Reception Display Options
No Sorting Manual sort receptions.
Name Sort receptions by name in alphabetical order.
Visibility Sort receptions according to their visibility.
Stereotype Sort receptions according to their stereotypes.
Hide All Hide all receptions in a class.
Show All Show all receptions in a class.
Show Public Only Only show public receptions in a class.
Class Members Display Options
Visibility Style Display class member’s visibility using UML style, icon, or not display it on class.
Show Class Empty Compartments To show the attribute/operation compartment even it is empty.
Show Ellipsis for Hidden Members Show ellipsis if the class got attributes/operations being set to hidden.
Show All Class Member To show all class members for a class.
Hide All Class Members To hide all class members for a class.
Association Display Options
Show Stereotypes To show the association’s stereotype on diagram.
Show From Role Name To show the role name of the From end of the association.
Show To Role Name To show the role name of the To end of the association.
Show From Role Visibility To show the visibility of the From end of the association.
Show To Role Visibility To show the visibility of the To end of the association.
Show From Multiplicity To show the multiplicity of the From end of the association.
Show To Multiplicity To show he multiplicity of the To end of the association.
Show Association End Property Strings To show the Derived union property on association end.
Show Multiplicity Constraints To display the multiplicity constraints on both From and To end of the association.
Show Direction Show the direction of the association.
Show Navigation Arrows Display navigable arrows on association.
Configure Association Presentation Options Configure multiple association presentation options at once.
Generalization Set Notation
One Shape per Generalization Having separate generalization connectors in the generalization set.
Common Generalization Arrowhead Group generalization connectors in the generalization set.
Dashed Line Using dash line to representation generalization set.
Package Display Options
Do not Show Only show the name of the package.
Show Fully-Qualified Show fully-qualified parents below package name.
Show Name Only Show immediate parent name below package name.
When Different from View Show fully-qualified parents only when the package in diagram under different parent compare to model structure.
Within Package Body Display package name within package body.
Within Package Tab Display package name in package tab.
Information Item Display Options
Icon Display Information Item with icon.
Keyword Display Information Item using keyword.
Type
Full-Qualified Show fully-qualified attribute datatype, operations parameter and operation return type.
Name Only Show name only for attribute datatype, operation parameter and operation return type.
Relative
Show Template Info of Generalization, Realization and Binding Dependency Display the template info. for generalization, realization and binding dependency on diagram.
Suppress Implied “1” Multiplicity for Attribute and Association End To hide out the multiplicity with value “1” on diagram.
Class Fit Size when Show/Hide Member To auto fit the size of class shape when show or hide its class members.
Background Color To set the background color of the diagram.
Grid
Grid Visible To show/hide the grid on diagram.
Snap to Grid Turn on/off shape snap to grid behaviour.
Grid Color To specify the grid color.
Grid Setting To configure multiple grid setting at once.
Auto Expend Borders
Right To auto extend the right border of parent element when move a child element towards its right edge.
Bottom To auto extend the right border of parent element when move a child element towards its bttom edge.
Right and Bottom To auto extend the right border of parent element when move a child element towards its right or bottom edge.
Show Shape Legend To display the shape legend on diagram.
Show Connector Legend To display the connector legend on diagram.
Show Color Legend To display the color legend on diagram.
Show Package Header To show the package header at the top left of the diagram.
Show Stereotype To show the stereotypes on diagram (exclude class members).
Show Tagged Values
Show All To show all element’s tagged values on diagram.
Show Non-Empty Only show element’s non-empty tagged values on diagram.
Hide All Hide all element’s tagged values on diagram.
Show Project Managements
Iteration To show iteration project management property on element.
Phrase To show phrase project management property on element.
Discipline To show discipline project management property on element.
Version To show version project management property on element.
Priority To show priority project management property on element.
Status To show status project management property on element.
Difficulty To show difficulty project management property on element.
Author To show author project management property on element.
Show Relationship Constraint Expression To display the relationship’s constraint expression on diagram.
Show Constraints To show element’s constraints on diagram.
Always Show Model Element Indicators To show model element’s indicator (master & auxiliary view, reference, sub-diagram, model transitor & description) on diagram.
Connector Caption Placement
Top Left To display the caption at the top left of the connector.
Top Center To display the caption at the top center of the connector.
Top Right To display the caption at the top right of the connector.
Middle Left To display the caption at the middle left of the connector.
Middle Center To display the caption at the middle center of the connector.
Middle Right To display the caption at the middle right of the connector.
Bottom Left To display the caption at the bottom left of the connector.
Bottom Center To display the caption at the bottom center of the connector.
Bottom Right To display the caption at the bottom right of the connector.
Caption Placement
Top Left To display the caption at the top left of the class.
Top Center To display the caption at the top center of the class.
Top Right To display the caption at the top right of the class.
Middle Left To display the caption at the middle left of the class.
Middle Center To display the caption at the middle center of the class.
Middle Right To display the caption at the middle right of the class.
Bottom Left To display the caption at the bottom left of the class.
Bottom Center To display the caption at the bottom center of the class.
Bottom Right To display the caption at the bottom right of the class.
Shape Presentation Option
Standard Show element with default notation.
Stereotype Icon Show element according to its stereotype’s icon.
Show Name of Stereotype Icon To display the name of stereotype icon on element.
Highlight Glossary Terms To highlight glossary terms on matched elements.

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