Place attributes in a text box

You can place attributes of model items in the modeling area and display them as symbols, if required.

Procedure (quick video)

  1. Right-click an object or connection, and select Format > Edit attribute placements. The Attribute placement dialog opens.
  2. Click Add. The Add attribute dialog opens. All attributes that have not yet been placed will be listed. Specified attributes are marked with the preceding symbol Specified attributes.
  3. Enable the Show specified attributes only check box. All attributes for which a value has already been specified are displayed.
  4. Select the attribute you want to add.
  5. Click OK. The attribute is inserted and selected in the Attribute placement dialog.
  6. Enable the Freely placed check box in the Placement area.
  7. In the Placement area, enter the value -40 for Horizontal.
  8. Enable the Text box width check box and enter the value 30.
  9. Enable the Text box height check box and enter the value 20.
  10. In the Representation area, click the Alignment field and specify whether the value of the placed attribute is to be aligned left, centered, or right.
  11. Click the Preview button to check the effects of your changes in the modeling area.
  12. Click OK.

The selected attribute is placed at the specified position. If you change the attribute contents the text box remains placed at the specified position. If the content exceeds the size of the text box, the content is cut off and the remaining text is symbolized by three dots. You can view the entire text in the item properties or by clicking the selected attribute.