Sparx EA for SysML - Expecting that changes to a BDD will affect also an IBD

Question

Hi EA SysML mavens,

I create a BDD, and it has a block; call the block B1. I give B1 two ports.
I create an IBD diagram.
I drag the block B1 (from Project Browser) onto the IBD diagram. It appears with the two ports.
I later decide I need a 3rd port on B1. So I go back to the BDD diagram and add a 3rd port.
I then look at the IBD and expect that it now has 3 ports. it does not.

Question: Why does the IBD diagram now still have just 2 ports instead of 3 ports?

It has three ports, they are just not showing on the diagram I guess — Geert Bellekens, Jun 16 '20 at 17:46
As Geert said you need to show the embedded new port. Depends on your (not stated) EA version where to find that. — qwerty_so, Jun 16 '20 at 18:19
I should have asked the question more clearly..So here .... Question: Why does the IBD diagram now have just 2 ports instead of 3 ports? — avi10000, Jun 16 '20 at 19:23
Please edit the question rather than making comment. Thanks! — qwerty_so, Jun 17 '20 at 12:38
>> Please edit the question rather than making comment. Thanks! Done. (Now I learned that it is possible to edit the original question.) — avi10000, Jun 18 '20 at 00:09
:-) Please also add the version info in the question. It's important that questions are complete for later referenece. Comments may (and these here will) be deleted by chance. — qwerty_so, Jun 18 '20 at 05:50
Reverse work automatically: Ports added to a part appear at the block. — Sam Ginrich, Jan 27 '22 at 18:41

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '20 at 12:48

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You need to show newly created port instances manually.

In the above picture Port1 was created with the instance if Class1. (Actually whether /Port1 is directly shown changes with the weather Down Under or how Sparx implements it per versions.) Anyhow, Port2 has been created after instantiation of Class1. So the Features window indicates that /Port2 is not visible. Just set the tick mark and the port will be shown.

answered Jun 17 '20 at 12:48

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Actually there is no defined notation for ports on instance specifications. The orginal poster also asked about internal block diagrams. Your answer is true for ibds as well, though. – Axel Scheithauer Jun 25 '20 at 12:52
@AxelScheithauer EA has a so-called MDG (profile set) for SysML which I don't have. So I fell back to basic UML. – qwerty_so Jun 25 '20 at 18:31

Sparx EA for SysML - Expecting that changes to a BDD will affect also an IBD

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