In UML diagrams, several diagram elements have compartments that
display textual and graphical information. You can reduce visual clutter and
complexity in diagrams by filtering the contents of these compartments. Filtering
hides information based on criteria that you specify.
About this task
You can filter compartment items by visibility or by selecting specific
items that you want to hide from view.
To filter compartment items in a
UML diagram:
Procedure
- In the diagram editor, right-click a diagram element; then click .
- In the Sort/Filter Compartment Items window,
complete one of the following steps:
- To filter items by visibility, in the list on the left, select All
Compartments, Attribute, or Operation.
On the right, move the appropriate filter criteria into the Filter
Items Containing list.
- To filter items by selection, in the list on the left, select Attribute or Operation.
In the table on the right, select the check boxes for the items that you want
to show.
Note: The changes you make in one set of filter controls will
override any changes you make in the other. For example, if you move private
visibility from the Filter Criteria list to the Filter
Items Containing list, and then select the private check
box in the table, the private visibility will move back into the Filter
Criteria list.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.