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The Viewer has several options which influence the visual properties of the available diagrams. | The Viewer has several options which influence the visual properties of the available diagrams. | ||
[[File:Viewer-options-general | = General = | ||
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== Display == | == Display == | ||
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Upon saving the diagram file, a bitmap can be saved as well in various formats. | Upon saving the diagram file, a bitmap can be saved as well in various formats. | ||
= Relational = | |||
[[File:Viewer-options-relational.png]] | |||
* Primary Keys: Toggle primary key symbols on or off | * Primary Keys: Toggle primary key symbols on or off | ||
* Columns: Toggle the column information on or off | * Columns: Toggle the column information on or off | ||
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== UML == | == UML == | ||
[[File:Viewer-options-uml.png]] | |||
* Properties: Toggle the properties on or off | * Properties: Toggle the properties on or off | ||
* Methods: Toggle the methods on or off | * Methods: Toggle the methods on or off | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 8 December 2016
Viewer Options
The Viewer has several options which influence the visual properties of the available diagrams.
General
Display
- Drop shadow: Turn on of off the shadowing of symbols drawn.
- Show grid: Toggle the grid on of off
- Hot Tracking: Moving the mouse will highlight symbols when hovered. Also a color may be set for this highlighting
Corner Style
- Straight lines
- Bezier
- Curved
Auto-save Diagram
Upon saving the diagram file, a bitmap can be saved as well in various formats.
Relational
- Primary Keys: Toggle primary key symbols on or off
- Columns: Toggle the column information on or off
- Foreign Keys: Toggle the foreign key indications on or off (Note: once a fk relation is drawn, the columns are hidden, even when turned on)
- Data Types: Toggle the datatype information on or off
- Weak Tables: Tables where the primary key contains foreign keys the edges are drawn rounded.
- Weak Relations: Foreign keys which are not mandatory are drawn with a dotted line.
- Subtypes: Child tables can contain a subtype of a parent table, a small arc is drawn at the side of the parent table.
- Type Expressions can be turned on or off
- Examples Expressions can be turned on or off, a maximum number of examples can be specified, and whether incomplete examples are shown.
- Names: The naming of columns can be tweaked to different conventions. (Note: if a model is transformed using a legacy mode, it cannot be altered here.)
UML
- Properties: Toggle the properties on or off
- Methods: Toggle the methods on or off