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Changing the Size of the State Icons

The default size of state icons is fairly small. As a result, the name of a state may not fit on the octagon that represents it. If you encounter this problem, you can change the size of the state icons in your state diagram.

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Note    You can't change the size of a single state icon. A resize operation affects all the state icons in the current state diagram.

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  To change the size of the state icons in a diagram:

1. Right-click one of the state icons in the diagram, and select Size from the pop-up menu that's displayed.

   The State/Transition Size window appears.

   State/Transition Size window

   

   The rectangle beneath the State Size label indicates the current size of the state icons.

2. Drag the handles on the State Size rectangle to change the width or height of the rectangle.

   To accommodate state names that won't fit on icons of the default size, make the rectangle wider.

3. Select the OK button.

   The width and height of the state icons in your diagram are resized to match the size of the State Size rectangle.

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   Tip    Your state diagram will look better if the names of your states are not too long.

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