Use the Project Options dialog to specify general project-specific options. The Project Options dialog includes option groups, each designated for specific features and containing lists of corresponding options. Groups are represented using the tree structure.

Opening the Project Options dialog

To open the Project Options dialog

  • In the main menu, click Options > Project.

Modifying project options

To modify project options

  1. Open the Project Options dialog.
  2. Locate the option you want to modify.
    • Use the quick filter to find the needed option in the list. Filtering is performed in all available options, not only the selected option group.
    • Click the Show Description button to display the project option description section at the bottom of the dialog to read about the option functionality.
      The Show Description button in the Project Options toolbar
  3. An option value can be changed by typing a new value, setting a value to true/false, or selecting a value from the list.

    Click the Reset to Defaults button to restore default option values.

  4. Click OK.

Project Options

The table below displays the default project options. Additional options may appear based on installed plugins.

OptionDefault valueValue optionsDescription
General
Diagrams
Image Export
Time Limit to Build Diagram 60NumberSpecify the maximum time (in seconds) allotted for diagram building while exporting a diagram. If the time limit is exceeded, the diagram is not exported. Set to 0 to export the diagram without the time limit. 
Image Height Limit10000NumberSpecify the maximum image height (in pixels) for diagram export. If the height limit is exceeded, the exported diagram is cropped, or the diagram is not exported at all, depending on the selected preference. Set to 0 to export the diagram without the image height limit. 
Image Width Limit10000NumberSpecify the maximum image width (in pixels) for diagram export. If the width limit is exceeded, the exported diagram is cropped, or the diagram is not exported at all, depending on the selected preference. Set to 0 to export the diagram without the image width limit. 
Export Preference When Limits ExceededExport Cropped Diagram

Export Cropped Diagram

Do Not Export

Specify the diagram export preference if the diagram image height and/or width limits are exceeded.
General
General
Path to Used Project

<project.dir>

<install.root>\profiles

<install.root>\modelLibraries

CustomSpecify the paths to store used projects and extension elements.
Decimal Places4NumberSpecify the maximum number of decimal places to be used when displaying the real number in tables and element Specification windows.
SysML v2
SysML v2
Active View Creation DialogSysMLViewCreationDialogCustomSpecify the Active Create View Dialog configuration.