Sorting UML elements

To reduce the complexity of your model, you can change the sort order in which UML elements are listed. This sorting can help organize the Project Explorer view by grouping UML elements.

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To change the sort order of UML elements:

Procedure

  1. Click Window > Preferences > Modeling > Views > Project Explorer.
  2. Under the Project Explorer settings section, from the Sort by list select one of the following items:
    • To sort in the same way the model elements are stored, click Storage Order.
    • To sort in alphabetical order, click Alphabetical.
    • To sort based on a predefined order of element-type importance, and then in storage order, click Type then Storage Order.
    • To sort based on a predefined order of element-type importance, and then in alphabetical order, click Type then Alphabetical.
    • To sort based on a predefined order of stereotype importance, and then in alphabetical order, click Stereotyped Type then Alphabetical.

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