Questions tagged [enterprise-architect]

Enterprise Architect is a UML analysis and design tool by Sparx Systems. It covers aspects of software, business and systems modeling and design and is suitable for requirements gathering through analysis, design, construction, build, debug, simulation, testing, change management and maintenance to implementation, with full traceability. Use the tag "enterprise" if you try to tag general enterprise architecture.

Enterprise Architect refers to the UML modeling tool created by Sparx Systems.


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How to hide EA properties dialog?

I am using EA Api's "EA_OnPostNewElement" to modify the dropped element from the Toolbox. As soon I drop the element from the toolbox to the diagram, EA properties diaglog is popped up. Even after using Repository.SuppressEADialogs = true; How to…
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Enterprise architect: Order of entry/exit functions in states

In my state machine, I have a state with several entry and exit functions. Enterprise Architect sorts them alphabetically, which can lead to something like this: entry / a exit / b entry / c The entry and exit functions are what EA calls "element…
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How to move exisiting elements between packages with an EA Addin in c#?

I am working on an EA Addin in c# (thanks Geert) and would like to move exisiting elements from a package to another using the code. It is clear how to add or delete elements to/from EA.Collection p.Elements, but this does not work sincethis…
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Relationships on attribute level in Enterprise Architect

I am looking for the best solution to draw mapping diagram in EA. I find that composite structure diagram might suits my needs. I have even found good example of such diagram on the net: (Original source:…
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Moving diagrams between projects in enterprise architect

I have a project with several diagrams (with elements). I want to close this particular project and move the diagrams to other more suitable projects. Moving a diagram is simple. Problem is that now I have to manually find all related element to…
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Generating class diagram from source code

I'm using Enterprise Architect and I wish to generate some class diagrams for a specific set of C++ objects within a massive project. By right clicking on a particular model and choosing Code Engineering from the context menu I can import the entire…
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Is it possible to use ball and socket notation in EA class diagram?

Ball and socket notation is legal UML 2.0, but I cannot find a way to force EA to draw it on the diagram. It refuses to allow dependency between socket and the ball. Is there any way to make it happen, as in diagram below (little ms paint…
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How do I show relationships in Enterprise Architect

I have used Enterprise Architect to create a simple class diagram. What I can't figure out how to do is make it show the relationships such as 1 to 1, etc... Seems like a simple thing to show, but this program is not user friendly at all.
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How to adjust the printing scale of a a UML diagram in Enterprise Architect?

I have a 54 page UML diagram to print. I want to shrink the image size or pages size so there is no more than 12 pages to print? Is there a way to do this?
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Requirement management in Enterprise Architect and Excel

I'm starting a new project and want to do my requirement management with Enterprise Architect. It look really nice to define requirements, associate use cases, design elements, test and so on, all in one software. I succeeded in creating a profile…
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Generate sequence diagram not from running code

is there an option to generate sequence diagram from not running code in enterprise architect ? I know it is possible from running code but my code is just a library and not able to run it. Thanks. I have all .cs files
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Importing the Java SDK into an Enterprise Architect model

I'm using Enterprise Architect for some class modelling for a Java application, and I'd like to be able to import the Java SDK/API so that I can reference its classes in my model. Any pointers on how to do this?
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Adding Exception to the operations in Sparx Enterprise Architect

I have a Class Diagram in Enterprise Architect . One of the my classes has some methods and I want my methods to thrown Exception. Does any have any idea how can I do that? As in Attached image I've interface (HsaInterface) which has two methods and…
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Can't connect interactions in interaction overview diagram in EA

I have a problem with the Interaction overview diagram in EA. I cannot connect any control nodes to InteractionUse element I added to the diagram. Or even between two InteractionUse elements. I'm getting the following error: The requested connection…
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Is it possible to arrange classes automatically in Enterprise Architect?

When trying to build a Class Diagram from my Java code through Eclipse (making use of Enterprise Architect), I get all my classes on top of each other, which of course, turns the whole idea of trying to make sense of my code from the diagram totally…
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