You
can set several default preferences for UML diagrams. For example, you can
specify the appearance style, font, and colors that are displayed in UML diagrams
when you create them. You might want to change the font and the colors to
add visual interest or to convey conceptual groupings between elements in
a new diagram.
You can specify the default visibility style for attributes and
operations and the default operation signature format for new diagrams. You
might also want to change the default settings for showing or hiding attributes
and operations, operation signatures, or parent names of classifiers.
After
you specify preferences, the settings apply to any new diagrams or elements
that you create, but do not affect existing diagrams or elements.
To
set preferences for UML diagrams: