Settings Sub-Menu

Diagram

Contains quick settings affecting diagrams.
Entity - Contains quick settings affecting how entities are displayed in diagrams. These settings can also be accessed through Diagram - Entity Settings.

• Show all attributes - sets the Display state setting. Checked sets it to Fully displayed, unchecked sets it to First 10.
• Show labels instead of entity names - sets the Name style setting. Checked sets it to Label over Entity, unchecked sets it to Entity.
• Show hidden entities - sets the Hidden style setting. Checked sets it to Greyed header, unchecked sets it to Not displayed.
  
  Attribute - Contains quick settings affecting how attributes are displayed in diagrams. These settings can also be accessed through Diagram - Attribute Settings.
• Highlight attribute types - sets whether attribute type icons are shown. Checking appends Attribute type to the Fields list, un-checking removes Attribute type from the Fields list.
• Show PK icons - sets whether primary key icons are shown. Checking appends Primary key to the Fields list, un-checking removes Primary key from the Fields list.
• Highlight PKs - sets the PK colored setting.
• Show source entities - sets whether source entities of attributes are shown. Checking appends Source entity to the Fields list, un-checking removes Source entity from the Fields list.
• Show hidden attributes - sets the Hidden style setting. Checked sets it to Greyed out, unchecked sets it to Not displayed.
  
  Relationship - Contains quick settings affecting how relationships are displayed and behave in diagrams. These settings can also be accessed through Diagram - Relationship Settings.
• Show labels - Sets the Display label setting.
• Subtype entities move with parent - Sets the Subtype entities move with parent setting.
• Show hidden relationships - Sets the Hidden style setting. Checked sets it to Dashed line, unchecked sets it to Not displayed.
  
  Background
• Selecting a color from the list sets the Background color setting in Diagram - General Settings.
  
  Show relationships between entities - Sets the Link connection setting in Diagram - General Settings. Checked sets it to Entities, unchecked sets it to Attributes.
  Show node header - sets the Header row setting in Diagram - Attribute Settings.

Entity

Contains quick settings affecting how entities are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Entity section of Creation Settings.

• Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
• Ask for confirmation - sets the User confirmation setting. Checked sets it to Always show, unchecked sets it to Never show.

Attribute

Contains quick settings affecting how attributes are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Attribute section of Creation Settings.

• Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
• Ask for confirmation - sets the User confirmation setting. Checked sets it to Always show, unchecked sets it to Never show.

Relationship

Contains quick settings affecting how relationships are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Relationship section of Creation Settings.

• Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
• Ask for confirmation - sets the User confirmation setting. Checked sets it to Always show, unchecked sets it to Never show.

Index

Contains quick settings affecting how indexes are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Index section of Creation Settings.

• Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.

Advanced settings

Refer to Model Settings for details.