Stereotype Icon

Visual matters – adding images can make your diagrams dynamically expressive.
Let’s find out what Astah Professional and UML offers to help with that.

Customized Stereotype icon

You can replace UML objects such as Classes and Actions with any image file you’d like.
This is available in Astah Professional edition only.

How to switch UML objects to icon

1. Go to [Tools] – [Project] – [Set Icon for Stereotype]
   
   
   
2. A window opens, click [Add] icon.
   
   
   
3. One line will be added. Click [Edit] button.
   
   
   
4. Enter the stereotype and upload an image file you want it to be associated with the stereotype.
   
   
   
5. Now select a class with the stereotype, choose [Customize] on the toolbar.
   
   
   
6. A model will turn into the related icon.