
General Preferences
Automatically open Views in a Model when opening from file
When opening a Model from a file, choose whether to automatically open all the Views in the model.
Automatically create a backup file (*.bak) when saving
If this is ticked, whenever an .archimate file is saved, a backup copy with file extension .bak will be created first.
Size of recently opened file list
Set the cached sized of the recently opened file list in the "File->Open Recent" menu. Can be set from 3 - 15.
Theme
Choose the theme to use for the application. A restart will be required for changes to take effect.
Show Status Bar
Show or hide the status bar. A restart will be required for changes to take effect.
Display unused elements in italics
When this is ticked, any elements or relations that are not used in Views are displayed in an Italic font.
Animate nodes when laying out
When this is ticked, nodes in the Visualiser window are animated when laid out for the first time and when the "Layout" button is clicked. (Not supported on some operating systems)