Editor

Package Browser

Hide protected classes

Select this preference to hide the protected classes in the Package Browser.

Protected classes cannot be accessed from outside its parent package.

Note: This preference also applies for classes that have the protection annotation Protection(Access.hide).

By default, this check box is selected.

Size of icons

You can set the size of the icons in the Package Browser by this preference. You can select values between 20 pt and 32 pt.

By default, this preference has the value 27 pt.

Component Browser

Show Parameters

Select this preference to display parameters, variables, constants, and discrete values, in addition to default content, in the Component Browser. Relations to knowledgeware are also displayed by these icons.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Show reference class path

Select this preference to display, in brackets, the corresponding full class name for each component in the Component Browser.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Action at Double-click on components

Select an action to be performed when double-clicking components (from the 2D graph diagram or from the Component Browser).

Edit: to display the Parameters dialog box.
Show components: to display the instance class of the selected component.
Show class definition: to display the reference class of the selected component.

By default, Edit is selected.

Components Visualization

Frame replaceable/redeclared components: By default, this preference is selected, and replaceable as redeclared components are framed.
Frame inherited components: By default, this check box is cleared.
Show hidden objects: Select this preference to display hidden graphical objects, for example hidden connection lines.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Diagram filter opacity: Define the default value of the diagram filter opacity. The value can be changed from 0 % to 100 %.
Note: There is a corresponding flag Advanced.DiagramFilterOpacity

By default, the value is 15 %.
Show Units in Diagram: Select this preference to display units in the diagram.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Show frame for diagram extent: Select this preference to display the frame of the diagram layer extent. This is useful when working with the coordinate system of a class, or when working with connectors and connections.
Note: The frame for the icon layer extent is always displayed.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Background Color

Diagram Background Color: Select the background color for the diagram layer to be applied in the Dymola Behavior Modeling app.
By default, the color is white.
Icon Background Color: Select the background color for the icon layer to be applied in the Dymola Behavior Modeling app.
By default, the color is light gray.

Grid

Display Grid

Select this preference to display a grid in the 2D diagram.

By default, this check box is cleared.

Activate Grid Snapping

Select this preference to position the components on the grid only.

By default, this check box is selected.

Vertical and Horizontal Spacing

Define a vertical and horizontal space for the grid.

By default, the value is 2.

Grid Color

Define a color for the grid.

By default, the color is gray.

Connection

Highlight connections' paths when clicked: Select this preference to highlight connection lines when you click them.
By default, this check box is selected.
Show labels or dotted glimpses of hidden connections: Select this preference to display labels or dotted glimplses of hidden connections.
By default, this check box is selected.
Reroute connection while drawing: Select this preference to activate an algorithm that helps you when you draw connection lines. The algorithm tries to keep connection lines outside components and keep the connection lines orthogonal to the connected components.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Highlight connection under mouse: Select this preference to highlight the connection line you click on.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Use direct connection: Select this preference to be able to use direct connection.
By default, this check box is selected.
Use smart connection on ports and connections: Select this preference to be able to use smart connection.
By default, this check box is selected.
Use the connection starter: Select this preference to create directly a connection, without using the Connection command.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Starter Size: Set a value for the connection starter size.
By default, the value is set to 4.
Starter Shape: Choose a shape for the connection starter.
By default, this check box is selected.
Component's ports can be selected: Select this preference to be able to select ports and connectors of components.
By default, this check box is cleared.

Cross Connection Management

Gap Bridge: Select this preference to display a gap at the crossing point of two different connections, and a join (drawn as a bullet) at the separating point of two connections linked to the same port.
By default, this check box is cleared.

New Class Command

Remember class type attribute: Select this preference to get the presently selected class type prefilled when creating a new class.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Remember class insert in attribute: Select this preference to get the presently selected class for where to insert the new class prefilled when creating a new class.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Remember partial attribute: Select this preference to get the presently selected partial attribute (partial or not) prefilled when creating a new class.
By default, this check box is cleared.
Remember class extends attribute: Select this preference to get the presently selected class for extending prefilled when creating a new class.
By default, this check box is cleared.

Text Graphical Primitives

Restrict minimum font size

Select this preference to restrict the minimum text font size when displaying texts drawn with font size selected as auto. If you select this preference, the minimum font size of displayed texts is the value of the Minimum font size below.

Notes:

Only text objects with font size selected as auto are restricted this way.
Text objects with this restriction may overflow their bounding boxes.

By default, this check box is selected.

Minimum font size

If the preference Restrict minimum font size is selected, you can set the value of the minimum font size by this preference. You can select values between 6 pt and 16 pt.

By default, this preference has the value 8 pt.