The PowerDesigner enterprise architecture model provides various means for customizing and controlling your modeling environment.
Setting Model Options
You can set EAM model options by selecting Tools > Model Options or right-clicking the diagram background and selecting Model Options.
Setting EAM Display Preferences
PowerDesigner display preferences allow you to customize the format of object symbols, and the information that is displayed on them. To set enterprise architecture model display preferences, select Tools > Display Preferences or right-click the diagram background and select Display Preferences from the contextual menu.
Extending your Modeling Environment
You can customize and extend PowerDesigner metaclasses, parameters, and file generation with extensions, which can be stored as part of your model or in separate extension files (*.xem) for reuse with other models.
Linking Objects with Traceability Links
You can create traceability links to show any kind of relationship between two model objects (including between objects in different models) via the Traceability Links tab of the object's property sheet. These links are used for documentation purposes only, and are not interpreted or checked by PowerDesigner.