Showing and hiding aliases in UML diagrams

In UML diagrams, you can show or hide the aliases that you specify for diagram elements. The display mode is controlled at the diagram level, which means that you can display the aliases or the real names of the diagram elements for each diagram.
You must have a diagram open in the Modeling perspective and the preference to show aliases must be set. Click Window > Preferences. In the Preferences window, expand Modeling > Views and select Display Alias on the General tab.
To show or hide aliases in a diagram:
  1. In the Project Explorer view, click a diagram.
  2. In the Properties view, click the General tab.
  3. On the General page, complete one of the following steps:
    • To show the aliases, select the Use Alias Name check box.
    • To hide the aliases, clear the Use Alias Name check box.
Tip: Because an element can appear in more than one diagram, you can show the alias for an element in one diagram, and the real name of the element in another diagram.
Related tasks
Specifying aliases for UML diagram elements
Setting preferences for UML diagrams

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