[Ed.Berard]

Folks,

I have appended my current configuration to the end of this message.

Is there any way to align and distribute graphic objects in MyUML
diagrams?

Thank you for any time and consideration.

— Ed

*** Date: Fri Sep 08 11:23:15 CDT 2006

*** System properties:
OS=WindowsXP
OS version=5.1
Java version=1.5.0_06

*** MyEclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench

Version: 5.0 GA
Build id: 20060805-5.0-GA

*** Eclipse details:
Eclipse SDK

Version: 3.2.0
Build id: I20060526-0010

Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework

Version: 3.2.0.v20060626
Build id: 20060627-0816

Eclipse Platform

Version: 3.2.0.v20060525a-_OZ2g6CPhlzUdGe
Build id: I20060526-0010

Eclipse RCP

Version: 3.2.0.v20060511-2000-VDNgUl87V-MbMKc
Build id: I20060526-0010

Eclipse Java Development Tools

Version: 3.2.0.v20060518-0800-F7snp8fkws-P7UM
Build id: I20060526-0010

Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment

Version: 3.2.0.v20060511-1200-6zXJJzJsSh-EVFD
Build id: I20060526-0010

Eclipse Project SDK

Version: 3.2.0.v20060404-uDflzjCvGdKbIDo
Build id: I20060526-0010

Eclipse startup command=-os
win32
-ws
win32
-arch
x86
-launcher
C:\Eclipse 3.2\eclipse.exe
-name
Eclipse
-showsplash
600
-exitdata
b40_58
-vm
C:\WINDOWS\system32\javaw.exe

[Riyad Kalla]

Ed if you just mean layout, no there isn’t. But there is the UML > Auto Layout command that uses quite advanced layout algorithms to give you really nice layouts in most all situations.

[cjlyth]

I have been trying to use the auto layout option in Use Case and Activity diagrams. Unfortunatly the option is unavailable (greyed out) in the UML menu. Is this feature unavailable in these diagram types?

[Riyad Kalla]

cjlyth,
Unfortunately the auto-layout is only available from the class diagram view at this time. I have filed an enhancement to extend it optionally to the other views.

[John Hebley]

I just tried the Autolayout feature. I’m glad I saved my work before I did!!!

Neat layout, but all the implied information related to class placement was lost. By that I mean that we typically develop models with closely or logically related concepts next to each other. That gives us additional information that is over and above that contained within each individual class. When autolayout takes over, it has no knowledge of the semantics of this placement, since there are none.

Personally, I’d rather you put the effort into alignment, snap, copy-paste and other such tools. Just my HO.

– John

[Riyad Kalla]

John,
I will file these enhancements as you are correct, autolayout treats everything similarly right now.

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