Drawing

Avoid overlapping shapes

This is important when dragging layers onto the Design board. However, it is recommended to leave this checked so that you need to manually drag the elements into the layer, thereby joining them into one unit.

Automatically fit diagram on open

Adjusts the size of the last-opened model in the workspace when you first access Visual Composer.

Display diagram title

Displays (or hides) the title of the model component in the workspace.

Interaction

Show drag-and-drop sprite

Displays the animated shape of the object you are dragging.

Snap shapes to grid while dragging

Automatically snaps the icon that you drag to the lines of the grid.

Highlight shapes under mouse

Highlights the border of the icon as you run the mouse over it.

Select all shapes partially within selection box

Lets you select a group of objects by dragging the bounding rectangle partly over them.

Optimize screen refreshing

Enhances the speed and quality of the model display.

Lines

Line style

Default

With right angles (orthogonal).

Straight

Direct 45-degree line with no corners.

Angular

Direct line.

Curved

With right angles

Line with 90-degree angles.

Smooth corners

None

Lines drawn straight, from element to element (port to port).

Small

Degree of sharpness of the corners.

Medium

Large