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andreadi
andreadi

Reputation: 1963

PowerDesigner Reference Lines Mess

While using power designer, I have ended up with a mess of lines for references from one table to the other. While these lines are orthogonal, they create a mess, hiding behind tables, etc.

Is there a way to make them snap to grid lines so they are more readable?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3223

Answers (4)

Igor
Igor

Reputation: 1

Tools -> Display Preferences -> ckick on your line type -> Format -> Modify -> change line corners to not orthogonal and draw them as you like)

Upvotes: 0

PD_Rookie
PD_Rookie

Reputation: 11

you can use graphical synonms..use Ctrl + C to copy the entity. and then Ctrl + K..

It will create replica to main entity to which other entities are linking. You can put this entity with other entities on other page ( if you are using page layout) and it will avoid crossing of lines and your diagram will look beautiful.

Upvotes: 1

DWH Data Modeler
DWH Data Modeler

Reputation: 13

The auto-layout tool certainly helps with lines that are hidden, but it isn't perfect either. It tends to hide lines when diagrams get to big. I think the optimal way is having multiple diagrams centered around your different subjects which can already reduce the problem.

Aside from that, if you right click on a relationship, there is a Disposition option which gives you a certain flexibility to re-arrange lines, like re-ordering attach points.

Upvotes: 0

pascal
pascal

Reputation: 3365

Which version are you using? With version 15.0+, there is an auto-layout tool, under Symbols > Auto-Layout, which could help to avoid the routing by reordering the tables.

I think some efforts have been made in 16.0+, around links crossings.

Upvotes: 2

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