Avoid overlapping shapes

Prevents elements from overlapping when placing them on the Design board. If this option is selected, when you drag and drop an element on top of another element on the Design board, it is automatically placed next to the original element, not on top of it.

Use Unicode font

Uses Unicode font to display all element text on the Design board.

Show borders

Displays a visible border around the model elements on the Design board.

Show grid

Displays horizontal and vertical grid lines on the Design board.

Snap to grid

Aligns elements to the nearest grid line when dragging them on the Design board.

Select elements partially within area

Selects elements located within and only partially within a bounding rectangle that you create by dragging on the Design board.

Line style

Specifies the shape of the connecting line to display between elements on the Design board.

Prompt before rename/delete field

Specifies that a confirmation prompt be displayed when you rename or delete a field in the Define Data dialog box. The confirmation prompt also contains a link that enables you to search for references to the field before you rename or delete it.