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.

About this task

To resize a diagram element:

Procedure

  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.

Results

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.

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