View Management Preferences

From the menubar, select Window > Preferences > Modeling > View Management to change the preferences that determine which elements are visible in the Diagram view:

Details Tab



Option Description Default
Detail level Determines the level of detail displayed for diagram elements.
Analysis: View names only (no visibility signs are shown).
Design: View names and types (visibility signs are shown).
Implementation: View names and types, parameters for operations, and initial values of attributes (visibility signs are shown).
Design
Show Icons on Class and Package Diagrams If checked, icons are visible on class and package diagrams. Off

Show Tab

NB: All options below are checked by default except "Elements marked as hidden."

 

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Elements  
Packages
show all packages.
Interfaces
show all interfaces.
Classes
show all classes.
Notes show note elements.
Elements marked as hidden show elements marked individually as hidden on the diagram. By default, this filter is off so that the Hide from View menu functions.
Non-public classes and interfaces
show all package local classes and interfaces, including inner classes.
Members  
Members
show all attributes, operations and inner classes/interfaces. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Attributes
show all attributes. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active. Members must also be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Operations
show all operations. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active. Members must also be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Non-public Members
show all private, local and protected members (members include attributes, operations, inner classes and inner interfaces). Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this check box to be active. Members must also be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Links  
Associations
show all associations links. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Inheritance
show all inheritance links. Treats superclass as not being found on the diagram, so the superclass name is displayed in the subclass in the top right corner of the element. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Dependencies
show all dependency links. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Patterns  
Nodes show all pattern elements (the dotted ellipse element representing the collection of participants of a pattern).
Participants show all classes and interfaces that make up patterns, leaving only the pattern element visible. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active.
Links
show all pattern links. Either Interfaces or Classes must be selected for this checkbox to be active.