By default, most symbols in NAF v4 have all of their Displayable Properties turned on. You can turn on/off Displayable properties for Node symbols and Line symbols by completing these steps:
1 Select one or more symbols on a diagram, open the Display Mode dialog (right-mouse click, and then select Display Mode or select View > Display Mode).
2 In the Display Mode dialog, select the tab that represents what you want to do:
▪Selected Symbols tab – will only specify what gets displayed for the selected symbol(s).
Note This will override selections in the other tabs. So if you have made a selection to turn off/on a displayable property in one of the other tabs, and it does not seem to be working – check this tab; selections here override all others.
▪Symbol Type on This Diagram tab – will specify what gets displayed for all symbols of the type selected,
▪Symbol Type on Any Diagram tab – specifies what gets displayed for a type of symbol on all diagrams across the encyclopedia
3 Click the Enabled button at the top of the selected tab, and then make selections of what should/should not be displayed.
4 Click the Save All button (bottom right).
5 Click the Close button (bottom right).
In the figure below, the Part of System property has been made displayable on only the selected system symbol. Note also the relationship line Distress has “SA-Controlled” property made displayable.
Note You can create new properties by customizing the metamodel of an encyclopedia through USRPROPS.TXT, and make those properties Displayable. Those properties will then automatically show up in the Display Mode dialog.
