Chapter 6 Managing Models


Understanding automatic link completion

The following rules apply to the display of link objects in the diagram window.

General rules

Object Check box Result in the diagram...
Link Selected Objects at both ends are automatically displayed
Any Deselected Link objects attached to the hidden object are automatically hidden
Non link Selected Link objects attached to the displayed non link object are automatically displayed if their other ending object is already displayed

CDM special behavior

Object Check box Result in the diagram...
Association Selected Entities and association links attached to the displayed association are automatically displayed
Association link Selected Entities and associations attached to the displayed association link are automatically displayed
Inheritance Selected Entities (parent and children) and inheritance links attached to the displayed inheritance are automatically displayed
Inheritance link Selected Entities (parent and children) and inheritance attached to the displayed inheritance link are automatically displayed
Parent entity Deselected Inheritances for which the hidden entity is the parent are automatically hidden

 


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