Resizing elements in UML diagrams

You can manually resize diagram elements in UML diagrams to accommodate a long name, to show more details, to optimize viewing and printing, or to emphasize elements.
To resize a diagram element:
  1. In the diagram editor, select a diagram element or a group of diagram elements.
  2. Complete one of the following steps:
    • To resize the diagram element in a specific direction, drag the appropriate sizing handle.
    • To resize the diagram element while maintaining the diagram element's center of view, press the Shift key and drag a sizing handle.
    • To resize the diagram element and maintain aspect ratio, press Ctrl and drag a sizing handle.
    • To resize the diagram element and maintain both the aspect ratio and center of view, press Ctrl+Shift and drag a sizing handle.
    • To automatically resize the diagram elements, click Diagram > Auto Size.
    • To equally resize the diagram elements, click Diagram > Make Same Size and select the appropriate menu choice.
Note: If you resize a diagram element manually, the auto-size default is turned off. You can turn on the auto-size default by clicking Diagram > Auto Size.
Related tasks
Changing zoom levels in UML diagrams
Making elements the same size in UML diagrams
Setting preferences for UML diagrams
Selecting elements in UML diagrams
Opening UML diagrams

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