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When you right mouse click on a line, the following menu options appear:
 

This is the first level of menus that appear when you right mouse click on a blank area in the Use Case Diagram Painter. Menu items with a triangle next to it indicates submenus.

• Custom Color:
  This option will let you change the color of the selected line in the Diagram Painter.
   

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• Auto Layout:
  This option will automatically connect the point(s) of the selected line to an object (class, interface, note, actor, or use case) wherever JVISION thinks most appropriate.
   
• Reverse Direction:
  This option will reverse the line/arrow direction.
   
• Make line straight:
  This option will straighten the selected line.
   
• Remove:
  This option will remove the line from the diagram.
   

View | Pattern

Pattern
You can change the pattern of the selected line between the three options given.  See the Use Case Diagram Notation or the Class Diagram Notations help pages for more detail.
 

View | Width

Width
You can change the width of the selected line between 5 options. See the Use Case Diagram Notations or the Class Diagram Notations help pages for more detail.
 

View | Symbol

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Symbol
You can change the ends of the selected line between 8 options for class diagrams and 3 options for use case diagrams. See the Use Case Diagram Notations or the Class Diagram Notations help pages for more detail.
 

View | Labels

Label
You can add labels to the head, middle, or tail of a line. See the Use Case Diagram Notations or the Class Diagram Notations help pages for more detail.