Setting pattern overview compartment preferences

You can use the Patterns page of the Preferences window to control the initial visibility of the overview compartment in pattern instances on the diagram view. The overview graphic is usually a UML class diagram of the pattern and is included as part of the pattern.

The overview graphic also appears on the Overview pages of both the Pattern Explorer view and the Properties view. However, this preference only modifies how it appears in the pattern instance on the diagram view.

To set default preferences for the overview compartments in pattern instances on the diagram view:

  1. Click Window > Preferences expand Modeling, and click Patterns.
  2. In the Initial overview compartment visibility list, select one of the following options:
    • Open: The overview compartment opens when the pattern instance is created.
    • Hidden: The overview compartment does not appear in the instance.
    • Closed: The overview compartment of the element appears but the overview diagram is collapsed. To expand the overview compartment, click the pattern instance and then click the down arrow in the overview compartment.
  3. Click OK.
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