Understanding Automatic Link Completion

The following rules apply to the display of link objects in the diagram window.

General Rules

Object

Check box

Result in the diagram...

Link

Selected

Objects at both ends are automatically displayed

Any

Deselected

Link objects attached to the hidden object are automatically hidden

Non link

Selected

Link objects attached to the displayed non link object are automatically displayed if their other ending object is already displayed

CDM Special Behavior

Object

Check box

Result in the diagram...

Association

Selected

Entities and association links attached to the displayed association are automatically displayed

Association link

Selected

Entities and associations attached to the displayed association link are automatically displayed

Inheritance

Selected

Entities (parent and children) and inheritance links attached to the displayed inheritance are automatically displayed

Inheritance link

Selected

Entities (parent and children) and inheritance attached to the displayed inheritance link are automatically displayed

Parent entity

Deselected

Inheritances for which the hidden entity is the parent are automatically hidden