When adding hyperlinks in text to refer to model elements, the values of Text to display box is Name and Update Mode is Automatically updated are selected by default. You can change the default settings in the Project Options dialog.


To change the default settings of a hyperlink to model element

  1. From the main menu, select Options > Project.
  2. In the Project Options dialog, expand the General property group in the tree.
  3. Select Element References.
  4. Select the option for the value you want to change:
    • Select one of the Default Element Hyperlink Display Mode option values:
      - Name (Default). Displays the element name from its Specification window.
      - Representation text. Displays the full element title visible in the Containment tree.
      - Icon+Representation text. Displays the element icon together with the full title from the Containment tree.
      - Custom text. Allows you to type your own text in the text box; however, then you cannot specify the Update mode option.
    • Select one of the Default Element Hyperlink Update Mode option values:
      - Automatically updated (Default). Updates hyperlink text or the referenced element name automatically.
      - Automatically checked. Enables active validation rules which check if the hyperlink and the referenced element are coherent.
      - Manually checked. Allows you to run validation manually to check if the hyperlink and the referenced element are coherent.
      - Do not update. Does not update if the hyperlink text and the referenced element name become inconsistent. Validation will not find any inconsistencies.
  5. Click OK.
    The default settings of hyperlinks to elements are changed.

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