Data Modeler 3.0 / Logical Model / Move relationship names

Hi,
When showing relationship names in the logical model they often appear at a not so good place
(eg two labels at the same location, lable over a table name,lable showing nowhere near his relationship line, etc...)
In the former edition, when the model was still saved as a .xml file we had the possibility to 'move' the labels around
and put them at a more proper place and as such create a solid and clear schema.
In the new version (3.0.0....) it is no longer an xml file but a .dmd file that is created and it is no longer posiible to move the labels (relationship names).
They can only be resized...
The loss of this functionality is ..... making me print the schemas whithout displaying the relationship name (if not the outprint is rather messy)
Is there a way to move the labels?
and if not , will it be re-enabled in a next edition?
reards,
E.

Hello!
I have to follow this thread too.
I use SDDM 3.3 EA2
The autorouting of FKs is great and at the same time annoying. Sometimes the endpoints of FK-Lines stick to entities and you can't move them to a correct position.
Sometimes when you position the FK-lines in a desired postion and you resize the subview the autorouting changes them. Very annoying!
Formating notes is possible but when you open the subview again the format is lost.
Positioning self joins is another 'tearing the rest of my hairs'
And you cannot set the width of borders of entities
And I'd like to have the possibiltiy to change or configure at least 2 or all fields of the legend
To offer something positiv. Thank you very much Philip, for adding the possibilty to change the grid size!
Best wishes
Guenter

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