You can create diagram banners to display important information on the diagram. The banners are not included in the diagram frame but are contained within the diagram pane; thus, if you choose to export the diagram (save it as an image or print it), the banners are included.
Creating diagram banners
To create a diagram banner
- Right-click the diagram. In the shortcut menu, select Stereotype. The Stereotype selection menu opens.
- In the Stereotype selection menu, select the «banner» stereotype check mark. Click the Apply button.
- Right-click the diagram again and open its Specification window.
- In the Specification window, click the Tags property group.
- Under the «banner» stereotype, select the text tag and click the Create Value button.
- In the Value box on the right side of the dialog, write the text that you want to have displayed on the diagram banner.
- In the toolbar of the right-side compartment, next to the Display option, select the position for the diagram banner from the dropdown menu.
- Header - the diagram banner will be displayed at the top of the diagram. This is the default option.
- Footer - the diagram banner will be displayed at the bottom of the diagram.
- Both - the diagram banner will be displayed at the top and bottom of the diagram.
None - the diagram banner will not be displayed on the diagram.
(Optional) To create additional banners for the diagram, click the Add button and follow the steps 6-7.
Click Close. The diagram banner is created.
Editing diagram banners
To edit the diagram banner text and/or display position
Right-click the diagram and open its Specification window.
- In the Specification window, click the Tags property group.
Select the text value under the «banner» stereotype.
- In the Value box on the right-side compartment, select the text value you want to edit and click the Edit button.
- Edit the text of the banner and/or the display position via the Display option for the selected text value.
- Click Close.
Removing diagram banners
To remove a diagram banner
Right-click the diagram and open its Specification window.
- In the Specification window, click the Tags property group.
Select the text value under the «banner» stereotype.
- Do one of the following:
- To remove all banners, click the Remove Value button.
- To remove a single banner, in the Value box on the right-side compartment, select the text value you want to remove and click the Remove button.
- Click Close.