Coloring Elements in the Diagram

There are three alternative methods for coloring model elements: method colors, color labels and custom colors.

Options for Coloring Diagram Elements

Diagram elements can be colored using a command from the View>Colors group according to one of the following options:

The stereotype's color (Method Colors)
The methodical color set for a stereotype in the configuration are used.
In a label's color (configured Color Label)
The color set for a label value in the configuration is used.
Individually for individual diagram nodes and edges (Custom Colors)
You can individually color diagram nodes and edges. The same model element can have another color in another diagram as color is assigned to the graphic and not the logical element.

Note

If a label's (2) color is used for coloring then an extra icon of the same color is also shown where the element is in the model structure.

Coloring Particular Diagram Elements

Context

The representation by color of the model elements can be customized in each diagram. You can color each graphic representation of a model element individually.

How to proceed

In the diagram, select the model elements that you want to color with the same color.
To assign a color previously selected in the submenu, select Design>Model Elements>Colorize.

The color displayed in the icon will be applied to the selected model elements. The color view Custom Colors is activated automatically.
To assign a color not previously selected, click on the submenu of the Design>Model Elements>Colorize command.

The Windows standard color selection appears.
Select a color.

The color is applied to the selected model elements. The color view Custom Colors is activated automatically. The icon's color Colorize is changed to the color value used.

Picking Up Colors and Coloring

Context

Use the Design>Model Elements>Pick up color command in the model editor to pick up a color value. This is then available as the last-used color and can be selected for coloring as many elements as required.

Paint pickup works in most (but not all) parts of the model editor; it does not work in floating windows.

How to proceed

Select elements which should be colored using a color which is already used in the model editor.
Click on the Design>Model Elements>Pick up color command.

The mouse pointer turns into an eyedropper.
Click with the eyedropper in the model editor where the color value you want for coloring the selected element is, e.g. on a diagram node.

The icon’s color Colorize is changed to the picked-up color value.
Click on Design>Model Elements>Colorize.

The color is applied to the selected model elements. The color view Custom Colors is activated automatically.

Removing a Custom Color

How to proceed

In the diagram, select the model elements which you want to remove the custom color from.
Click on the submenu of the Design>Model Elements>Colorize command.

The Windows standard color selection appears.
Select No Color.

The custom color is removed. If there are other model elements with custom colors, the Custom Colors color view is automatically activated. Otherwise the existing color view is kept.