Setting default format characteristics

You can set the default format characteristics.

Procedure

To set default characteristics for an element type based on an existing element:

  1. Right-click the element in a diagram that you want to use as the element pattern and select Make Default.
  2. In the Make Default window, select the Item characteristics to be copied from the highlighted element to other elements of the same type:
    • Display Options
    • Format
    • New Element Size (for graphical elements only)
  3. Select the Level in your project for all the elements of that type to have the same characteristics:
    • Diagram
    • Package
    • Project
  4. Click OK.