UML Modeling with Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool

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by  Geoffrey Sparks

UML Modeling with Enterprise
Architect - UML Modeling Tool
Enterprise Architect is an intuitive, flexible and powerful UML
analysis and design tool for building robust and maintainable
software.
This booklet explains how to use the modeling facilities of
Enterprise Architect.
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enhanced by their contribution.
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Technical Editors
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Neil Capey
Contents I
Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Modeling 2
Work With. .P...a..c..k..a..g..e..s.. ................................................................................................................ 3
Open Pack..a..g..e.. .i.n.. .t.h...e.. .P..r.o...j.e..c..t. .B..r..o..w...s..e..r. ........................................................................................................... 3
Add a Pack..a..g...e.. ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Rename a .P...a..c..k..a..g..e.. .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Copy a Pac..k..a..g...e.. ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Drag a Pac..k..a..g..e.. .O...n..t.o.. .a.. .D...i.a..g..r..a..m... .................................................................................................................... 5
Show or H.i.d..e.. .P...a..c..k..a..g..e.. .C..o...n..t.e..n..t.s.. .................................................................................................................... 6
Delete a Pa..c..k..a..g...e.. ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Work With. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m....s.. ................................................................................................................ 7
Diagram .C..o..n...t.e..x..t. .M...e..n..u.. .................................................................................................................................. 10
Diagram T...a..s..k..s.. ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Add N..e..w... .D..i.a..g..r.a..m...s.................................................................................................................................... 13
Layou..t. .D...ia..g..r..a..m...s....................................................................................................................................... 14
Circular/Ellip..t.i.c..a..l. .L..a..y.o..u..t...................................................................................................................... 15
Box Layout......................................................................................................................................... 18
Per Page La..y..o..u..t................................................................................................................................. 19
Digraph Lay.o..u..t.................................................................................................................................... 20
Spring Layo.u..t...................................................................................................................................... 21
Neaten Layo..u..t..................................................................................................................................... 21
Converge/D.i.v..e..r.g..e.. .L..a..y..o..u..t................................................................................................................... 22
Fan Relation..s.. .L..a..y..o..u..t.......................................................................................................................... 24
Auto Route .L..a..y..o..u..t.............................................................................................................................. 25
Lay Out a D.i.a..g..r.a..m... .A...u..t.o..m...a..t.i.c.a..l.l.y........................................................................................................ 26
Delet.e.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m........................................................................................................................................... 29
Rena.m...e.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m........................................................................................................................................ 30
Copy. .A..n..d.. .P..a..s..t.e.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m... .E..l.e..m...e..n..t........................................................................................................... 30
Diagr.a..m... .N..a..v..i.g..a..t.i.o..n.. .H..o..t.k..e..y..s..................................................................................................................... 30
Copy. .I.m...a..g..e.. .t.o.. .D..i.s..k................................................................................................................................... 31
Copy. .I.m...a..g..e.. .t.o.. .C..l.i.p..b..o..a..r.d........................................................................................................................... 31
Chan.g..e.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m... .T...y.p..e............................................................................................................................... 31
Z Ord.e..r.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s...................................................................................................................................... 32
Copy. .(.D..u..p..l.i.c..a..t.e..). .D...ia..g..r..a..m.......................................................................................................................... 32
Open. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. .F..r.o..m... .D...i.a..g..r.a..m.................................................................................................................... 33
Featu.r..e.. .V..i.s..ib..i.l.i.t.y........................................................................................................................................ 33
Insert. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m... .P..r.o..p..e..r..t.ie..s.. .N...o..t.e................................................................................................................. 36
Autos.i.z..e.. .E...le..m...e..n..t.s..................................................................................................................................... 36
Paste. .f.r..o..m... .P..r.o..j.e..c..t. .B..r..o..w..s..e..r...................................................................................................................... 37
Paste Multip..l.e.. .I.t.e..m...s............................................................................................................................ 38
Paste Comp..o..s..i.t.e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s................................................................................................................. 39
Paste Activi.t.i.e..s.................................................................................................................................... 39
Place. .R...e..l.a..t.e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .o..n.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m.......................................................................................................... 40
Swim.l.a..n..e..s.. .M...a..t.r.i.x...................................................................................................................................... 41
Using. .t.h..e.. .I.m...a..g..e.. .M...a..n..a..g..e..r......................................................................................................................... 44
Create Cust.o..m... .D...i.a..g..r.a..m... .B..a..c..k..g..r.o..u..n..d.................................................................................................. 45
Import Imag.e.. .L..i.b..r.a..r..y........................................................................................................................... 46
Swimlanes......................................................................................................................................... 47
Show. .R...e..a..l.iz..e..d.. .I.n..t.e..r.f.a..c..e..s.. .o..f. .C...la..s..s............................................................................................................ 49
Label. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................................... 49
Lock .D..i.a..g..r.a..m.............................................................................................................................................. 50
Undo. .L..a..s..t. .A..c..t.i.o..n....................................................................................................................................... 51
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Redo. .L..a..s..t. .A..c..t.i.o..n....................................................................................................................................... 51
View .L..a..s..t. .a..n..d.. .N..e..x..t. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m...................................................................................................................... 51
Diagr.a..m... .P..r.o..p..e..r..t.ie..s.................................................................................................................................... 52
General Tab......................................................................................................................................... 53
Diagram Ta.b........................................................................................................................................ 54
Elements Ta..b....................................................................................................................................... 55
Features Ta.b........................................................................................................................................ 57
Connectors .T...a..b................................................................................................................................... 58
Visible Clas.s.. .M...e..m...b..e..r.s........................................................................................................................ 59
Set th..e.. .D..e..f.a..u..l.t. .D...ia..g..r..a..m............................................................................................................................. 59
Creat.e.. .L..e..g..e..n..d..s......................................................................................................................................... 60
Scale. .I.m...a..g..e.. .t.o.. .P...a..g..e.. .S..i.z..e......................................................................................................................... 62
Set D.i.a..g..r.a..m... .P...a..g..e.. .S..i.z..e............................................................................................................................. 63
Pan a..n..d.. .Z..o..o..m... .a.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m........................................................................................................................... 64
Move. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .I.n.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m... .S..e..c..t.i.o..n..s........................................................................................................ 65
Work Wit.h.. .E...l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................... 67
Element C...o..n..t.e..x..t.. .M...e..n..u.. .................................................................................................................................. 69
Prope..r.t.i.e..s.. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.i.o..n........................................................................................................................... 70
Advanced S.u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................. 71
Custom Pro.p..e..r.t.i.e..s.. .D...ia..l.o..g.................................................................................................................... 72
Add S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................................ 73
Insert Relat.e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s...................................................................................................................... 74
Find S...u..b..m...e..n..u........................................................................................................................................... 74
Embe..d..d..e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u................................................................................................................. 75
Embedded .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .W...i.n..d..o..w.............................................................................................................. 75
Featu.r..e..s. .M...e..n..u.. .S...e..c..t.io..n.............................................................................................................................. 77
Code. .E..n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.i.o..n............................................................................................................... 77
Appe.a..r.a..n..c..e.. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.i.o..n........................................................................................................................ 77
Set Elemen.t. .F..o..n..t................................................................................................................................ 79
Eleme..n..t. .M...u..l.t.i.p..l.e.. .S..e..l.e..c..t.i.o..n.. .M...e..n..u.............................................................................................................. 79
Element T..a..s..k..s.. ................................................................................................................................................ 81
Creat.e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s........................................................................................................................................ 81
Add E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .D..i.r.e..c..t.l.y.. .T..o.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s......................................................................................................... 83
Use A..u..t.o.. .N...a..m...in..g.. .a..n..d.. .A...u..t.o.. .C..o..u..n..t.e..r..s....................................................................................................... 83
Set E.l.e..m...e..n..t. .P..a..r..e..n..t.................................................................................................................................. 84
Show. .E...le..m...e..n..t. .U...s..e.................................................................................................................................... 85
Set U.p.. .C...r.o..s..s.. .R..e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e..s.......................................................................................................................... 86
Move. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .W....it.h..i.n.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m...s.............................................................................................................. 88
Move. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .B..e..t.w...e..e..n.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s.......................................................................................................... 89
Copy. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .B..e..t.w...e..e..n.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s.......................................................................................................... 90
Chan.g..e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .T..y..p..e............................................................................................................................... 91
Align .E...l.e..m...e..n..t.s.......................................................................................................................................... 91
Resiz.e.. .E...le..m...e..n..t.s........................................................................................................................................ 92
Delet.e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s........................................................................................................................................ 93
Custo..m...iz..e.. .V...i.s.i.b..i.l.i.t.y. .o..f. .E...l.e..m...e..n..t.s............................................................................................................... 94
Creat.e.. .N...o..t.e..s. .a..n..d.. .T...e..x.t.............................................................................................................................. 95
Set a.n.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.'.s. .D...e..f.a..u..l.t. .A..p..p..e..a..r.a..n..c..e....................................................................................................... 96
Get/S.e..t. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .C..u..s..t.o..m... .C...o..l.o..r.s................................................................................................................. 98
Set .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e..s.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e............................................................................................................ 100
High..li.g..h..t. .C...o..n..t.e..x..t. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t...................................................................................................................... 101
Mak.e.. .L..i.n..k..e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .a.. .L..o..c..a..l .C...o..p..y........................................................................................................ 102
Cop.y.. .F..e..a..t.u..r.e..s.. .B..e..t.w...e..e..n.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.......................................................................................................... 103
Mov.e.. .F..e..a..t.u..r.e..s.. .B...e..t.w..e..e..n.. .E...le..m...e..n..t.s.......................................................................................................... 104
Attribute..s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 105
Attri.b..u..t.e..s. .D...i.a..l.o..g.. .-. .G...e..n..e..r.a..l. .T..a..b............................................................................................................... 108
Attri.b..u..t.e..s. .D...i.a..l.o..g.. .-. .D..e..t.a..i.l......................................................................................................................... 110
Attri.b..u..t.e..s. .D...i.a..l.o..g.. .-. .C..o..n..s..t.r.a..i.n..t.s................................................................................................................. 111
Attri.b..u..t.e.. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e..s.......................................................................................................................... 112
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Crea..t.e.. .P..r..o..p..e..r.t.i.e..s.................................................................................................................................... 114
Disp.l.a..y.. .I.n..h..e..r.i.t.e..d.. .A..t.t.r..ib..u..t.e..s...................................................................................................................... 115
Crea..t.e.. .O...b..j.e..c.t. .F...r.o..m... .A..t.t.r..ib..u..t.e................................................................................................................... 117
Properti.e..s.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 118
Gen.e..r.a..l. .S..e..t.t.i.n..g..s...................................................................................................................................... 119
Advanced .S..e..t.t.i.n..g..s............................................................................................................................. 120
Deta..i.ls...................................................................................................................................................... 121
Req.u..i.r.e..m...e..n..t.s.......................................................................................................................................... 122
External R.e..q..u..i.r.e..m...e..n..t.s...................................................................................................................... 124
Con.s..t.r.a..i.n..t.s.............................................................................................................................................. 125
Link.s........................................................................................................................................................ 126
Scen..a..r..io..s................................................................................................................................................. 127
Structured. .S..p..e..c..i.f.ic..a..t.i.o..n.. .T..a..b.............................................................................................................. 129
Generate D...ia..g..r..a..m...s........................................................................................................................... 135
Generate T..e..s..t. .C...a..s.e..s......................................................................................................................... 142
Generate S..c..e..n..a..r.i.o.. .F..r..o..m... .A..c..t.i.v.i.t.y.. .D...ia..g..r..a..m......................................................................................... 143
Context Re..f.e..r.e..n..c..e..s.. .T..a..b.................................................................................................................... 143
Asso..c..i.a..t.e..d.. .F..i.l.e..s...................................................................................................................................... 144
Tagg..e..d.. .V...a..l.u..e..s. .T...a..b................................................................................................................................. 145
Tagg..e..d.. .V...a..l.u..e..s........................................................................................................................................ 145
Advanced .T..a..g.. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t............................................................................................................. 146
Quick Add. .o..f. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e..s............................................................................................................. 147
Obje..c..t. .C..l.a..s..s..i.f.ie..r..s.................................................................................................................................... 148
Using Clas..s.i.f.i.e..r.s................................................................................................................................ 149
Sele.c..t. .<..I.t.e..m...>.. ..D..i.a..l.o..g............................................................................................................................... 149
Select Pro.p..e..r.t.y.. .D..i.a..l.o..g....................................................................................................................... 151
Behavio.r..a..l. .M...o..d..e..l.i.n..g.. .................................................................................................................................... 153
Ope.r.a..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................................... 154
Operations.. .D..i.a..l.o..g.. .-. .G...e..n..e..r.a..l............................................................................................................. 155
Operation.s.. .D...i.a..lo..g.. .-. .B...e..h..a..v..io..r..................................................................................................... 158
Initial Cod..e................................................................................................................................. 161
Operation.s.. .D...i.a..lo..g.. .-.. .C..o..n..s..t.r.a..i.n..t.s................................................................................................. 162
Operation .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e..s.................................................................................................................. 163
Override P.a..r.e..n..t. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................... 164
Display Inh..e..r.i.t.e..d.. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................. 165
Inter.a..c..t.i.o..n..s.. .a..n..d.. .A..c..t.i.v..i.t.ie..s........................................................................................................................ 167
Beh.a..v.i.o..r. .C...a..l.l.s......................................................................................................................................... 167
Associate .w..i.t.h.. .D...if.f.e..r..e..n..t. .B..e..h..a..v..i.o..r.s.................................................................................................... 168
Synchroniz..e.. .A..r.g..u..m...e..n..t.s..................................................................................................................... 168
Beh.a..v.i.o..r. .P...a..r.a..m...e..t.e..r.s............................................................................................................................... 168
Link Note t.o.. .I.n..t.e..r..n..a..l .D...o..c..u..m...e..n..t.a..t.i.o..n................................................................................................. 168
Parameter.s.. .D..i.a..l.o..g............................................................................................................................. 170
Parameter. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e..s................................................................................................................. 172
Operation .P..a..r.a..m...e..t.e..r..s. .b..y.. .R...e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e................................................................................................. 173
Beh.a..v.i.o..r. .C...a..l.l. .A..r.g..u..m...e..n..t.s......................................................................................................................... 174
Element. .I.n..-..p..l.a..c..e.. .E..d..i.t..i.n..g.. .O...p..t.i.o..n...s.. .............................................................................................................. 175
In-pl.a..c..e.. .E..d..i.t.i.n..g.. .T..a..s..k..s............................................................................................................................. 175
Edit ..E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .I.t.e..m... .N..a..m...e.......................................................................................................................... 176
Edit .F...e..a..t.u..r.e.. .S..t.e..r.e..o..t.y..p..e........................................................................................................................... 177
Edit .F...e..a..t.u..r.e.. .S..c..o..p..e.................................................................................................................................. 178
Edit .A...t.t.r.i.b..u..t.e.. .K..e..y..w...o..r.d............................................................................................................................. 179
Edit .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o..n.. .P...a..r.a..m...e..t.e..r. .K..e..y..w...o..r.d......................................................................................................... 179
Edit .P...a..r.a..m...e..t.e..r. .K...in..d................................................................................................................................. 180
Inse.r.t. .N...e..w.. .F..e..a..t.u..r..e.................................................................................................................................. 181
Inse.r.t. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o..n.. .P..a..r..a..m...e..t.e..r.................................................................................................................... 182
Inse.r.t. .M...a..i.n..t.e..n..a..n..c..e.. .F..e..a..t.u..r.e..................................................................................................................... 182
Inse.r.t. .T..e..s..t.i.n..g.. .F..e..a..t.u..r.e..s............................................................................................................................ 184
Element. .I.c..o..n...s.. .............................................................................................................................................. 186
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Compar.t.m...e..n..t..s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 187
Linked D..o...c..u..m...e..n..t.s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 188
Crea..t.e.. .D...o..c.u..m...e..n..t. ..A..r.t.i.f.a..c..t....................................................................................................................... 190
Link. .D..o..c..u..m...e..n..t. .t.o.. .U...M...L.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t............................................................................................................. 191
Edit .L..i.n..k..e..d.. .D...o..c..u..m...e..n..t.s........................................................................................................................... 191
Hyp.e..r.l.in..k.. .F..r..o..m... .L..in..k..e..d.. .D...o..c..u..m...e..n..t.......................................................................................................... 193
Crea..t.e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .F...r.o..m... .D..o..c..u..m...e..n..t............................................................................................................ 193
Rep.l.a..c.e.. .o..r.. .D..e..l.e..t.e.. .D...o..c.u..m...e..n..t.s................................................................................................................. 194
Crea..t.e.. .L..i.n..k..e..d.. .D..o..c..u..m...e..n..t. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e..s....................................................................................................... 194
Edit .L..i.n..k..e..d.. .D...o..c..u..m...e..n..t. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e..s........................................................................................................... 195
Work W.i.t.h.. .C...o..n..n..e..c..t..o..r.s.. ......................................................................................................... 197
Connect..o..r. .C...o..n..t.e..x..t.. .M...e..n..u.. ............................................................................................................................ 197
Prop..e..r.t.i.e..s.. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.i.o..n......................................................................................................................... 198
Type..-.S...p..e..c..if.i.c.. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.i.o..n.................................................................................................................... 199
Adva..n..c..e..d.. .M...e..n..u.. .S...e..c.t.i.o..n.......................................................................................................................... 199
Style.. .M...e..n..u.. .S...e..c.t.i.o..n.................................................................................................................................. 199
App.e..a..r.a..n..c..e.. .M...e..n..u.. .S..e..c..t.io..n....................................................................................................................... 200
Connect..o..r. .T..a..s..k..s.. .......................................................................................................................................... 201
Con.n..e..c..t. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s................................................................................................................................... 201
Con.n..e..c..t. .t.o.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .F..e..a..t.u..r.e.................................................................................................................... 202
Add. .a.. .N..o..t.e.. .t.o.. .a.. .C...o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r..................................................................................................................... 203
Arra.n..g..e.. .C...o..n..n..e..c.t.o..r.s................................................................................................................................. 205
Cha.n..g..e.. .C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r. .T..y..p..e.......................................................................................................................... 205
Cha.n..g..e.. .t.h..e.. .S..o..u..r.c..e.. .o..r. .T...a..r.g..e..t. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t................................................................................................... 206
Con.n..e..c..t.o..r. .S..t.y..l.e..s..................................................................................................................................... 206
Crea..t.e.. .C...o..n..n..e..c.t.o..r.. .in.. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. B...r.o..w...s.e..r...................................................................................................... 209
Rela..t.io..n..s..h..i.p.. .V..i.s..i.b..i.li.t.y............................................................................................................................... 210
Dele..t.e.. .C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r.s................................................................................................................................... 210
Gen.e..r.a..l.i.z..a..t.io..n.. .S...e..t.s................................................................................................................................. 212
Hide../.S..h..o..w... .C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r.s............................................................................................................................ 212
Hide../.S..h..o..w... .L..a..b..e..ls.................................................................................................................................... 214
Con.n..e..c..t.o..r. .I.n..-.p..l.a..c..e.. .E..d..i.t.i.n..g.. .O..p..t.i.o..n..s......................................................................................................... 214
Rev.e..r.s..e.. .C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r................................................................................................................................. 214
Set .A..s..s..o..c.i.a..t.i.o..n.. .S...p..e..c.i.a..l.i.z..a..t.io..n..s............................................................................................................... 214
Sho.w.. .U...s..e..s. .A...r.r.o..w... .H..e..a..d........................................................................................................................... 215
Tree.. .S..t.y..l.e.. .H..i.e..r.a..r.c..h..y................................................................................................................................ 216
Connect..o..r. .P...r.o..p..e..r..t.i.e..s.. .................................................................................................................................. 217
Con.n..e..c..t.o..r. .C..o..n..s..t.r.a..i.n..t.s............................................................................................................................. 218
Sou.r.c..e.. .R..o..l.e............................................................................................................................................. 219
Targ..e..t. .R..o..l.e.............................................................................................................................................. 221
Con.n..e..c..t.o..r. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e..s....................................................................................................................... 222
Message.. .S...c..o..p..e.. ............................................................................................................................................ 222
Relation..s..h..i.p.. .M...a..t.r..i.x.. .............................................................................................................. 224
Open th.e.. .R..e..l.a..t..i.o..n..s..h..i.p.. .M...a..t..r.i.x.. ..................................................................................................................... 225
Set Elem..e..n..t.. .T..y..p..e.. ......................................................................................................................................... 225
Set Con.n..e..c..t.o..r.. .T..y..p..e.. .a..n..d.. .D...i.r.e..c..t.i.o...n.. ............................................................................................................. 226
Set Sou.r.c..e.. .a..n..d.. .T..a..r..g..e..t. .P...a..c..k..a..g..e.. ................................................................................................................. 227
Relation.s..h...i.p.. .M...a..t.r.i.x.. .O...p..t..i.o..n..s.. ....................................................................................................................... 228
Modify R..e..l.a..t..i.o..n..s..h..i.p..s.. .i.n... .M...a..t.r.i.x.. ................................................................................................................... 229
Export t.o.. .C...S..V.. ............................................................................................................................................... 230
Matrix P.r..o..f.i.l.e..s.. .............................................................................................................................................. 230
Review .S..o..u..r..c..e.. .a..n..d.. .T..a..r..g..e..t. .E...l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. ......................................................................................................... 231
Busines.s.. .M...o...d..e..l.i.n..g.. ............................................................................................................... 232
Process. .M...o..d...e..l.i.n..g.. .N...o..t.a..t.i.o..n... ........................................................................................................................ 233
Inputs, R...e..s..o..u..r.c..e..s.. .a..n...d.. .I.n..f.o..r..m...a..t.i.o..n... ........................................................................................................... 234
Events .......................................................................................................................................................... 235
Outputs. ......................................................................................................................................................... 235
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Goals .......................................................................................................................................................... 235
A Comp.l.e..t.e.. .B...u..s..i.n..e..s..s.. .P..r..o..c..e..s..s.. ................................................................................................................... 236
Busines.s.. .R...u..l.e.. .M...o..d...e..l.i.n..g.. ...................................................................................................... 237
Model B.u..s..i.n...e..s..s.. .R..u..l.e..s.. .F...o..r. .R...u..l.e..T..a..s..k..s.. ....................................................................................................... 240
Create a. .B...u..s..i.n..e..s..s.. .D...o..m...a..i.n... .M...o..d..e..l. .............................................................................................................. 241
Create a. .R...u..l.e.. .F..l.o...w.. .M...o...d..e..l. ........................................................................................................................... 242
Pass.. .P...a..r.a..m...e..t.e..r.s.. .t.o.. .R..u..l.e.. .F..l.o..w... .A..c..t.i.v..it.y.................................................................................................... 245
Mod.e..l. .R...u..le..s.. .I.n.. .a..n.. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................... 246
Compos..e.. .B..u..s..i.n...e..s..s.. .R..u..l.e..s.. ........................................................................................................................... 248
Validate. .B...u..s..i.n..e..s..s.. .R...u..l.e..s.. ............................................................................................................................. 253
Code Ge..n..e..r..a..t.i.o..n.. .F..o...r. .B...u..s..i.n..e..s..s.. .R..u...l.e..s.. ....................................................................................................... 254
Systems.. .E...n..g..i.n..e..e..r..i.n..g.. .M...o..d..e..l.i.n...g.. .......................................................................................... 256
Create a. .R...e..q..u..i.r..e..m...e..n..t.s.. .M...o...d..e..l. .................................................................................................................... 259
Create a.n... .O..p...e..r.a..t.i.o..n...a..l. .D..o..m....a..i.n.. .M...o..d..e..l. ........................................................................................................ 260
SysML P..a..r..a..m...e..t.r.i.c.. .M...o...d..e..l.s.. .......................................................................................................................... 262
Simu..l.a..t.e.. .a.. .S...y.s..M...L.. .M...o..d..e..l........................................................................................................................ 265
Compos..e.. S...y..s..t.e..m... .D...e..s..i.g..n.. ............................................................................................................................ 267
Create R..e..u..s..a..b..l.e.. .S...u..b..s..y..s..t.e..m...s.. ..................................................................................................................... 268
Index 270
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1 Foreword
Foreword
This user guide describes how to use the
modeling facilities of Enterprise Architect.
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Modeling
In relation to using Enterprise Architect, UML modeling can be described as graphically representing a
business process or software system. The resulting model can be used to emphasize a certain aspect of the
system being represented and to record, document and communicate its detail. A study of such a model can
enable insight or understanding of the system.
The Enterprise Architect Modeling Platform
Enterprise Architect's modeling platform is based on the Unified Modeling Language (UML), a standard that
defines rules and notations for specifying business and software systems.
For information on UML, see the UML Dictionary.
For examples of the UML models that Enterprise Architect can help you build, see the Model Templates topic
in Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool.
Building a Model
Using Enterprise Architect, you can quickly build a model using a hierarchy of packages to represent the
structure and organization of the model. Each package can contain:
· Other packages
· Diagrams that represent various aspects of the equipment, environment and business processes of the
system
· Elements that represent the objects and actions within the system or process, arranged in an organization
defined by relationships represented by UML connectors.
The Create a Project - Quick Start topic briefly shows you how to create a diagram within a package,
containing elements and connectors. See Getting Started with Enterprise Architect. Sparx Systems also
provide a demonstration of quickly developing a Use Case model.
For specific details of configuring and combining the components of a model, see:
· Work With Packages 3
· Work With Diagrams 7
· Work With Elements 67
· Work With Connectors 197.
Relationship Matrix
The Relationship Matrix enables you to display and manage the relationships between the elements within
selected packages. You can refine the display to show specific types of relationship between specific types of
element. The Relationship Matrix 224 is an effective and convenient method of visualizing relationships quickly
and definitively.
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1 Work With Packages
A package is a container of model elements, and is displayed in the Project Browser using the 'folder' icon
familiar to Windows users. This topic explores the tasks you can perform with packages, including:
· Open a package 33
· Add a package 3
· Rename a package 4
· Copy a package 4
· Drag a package onto a diagram 5
· Show or hide a package 6
· Delete a package 6 .
Note:
In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Ultimate editions of
Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Update Element permission to update or delete a
package. See User Security in UML Models.
1.1 Open Package in the Project Browser
To open a package from the Project Browser, follow the steps below:
1. Double-click on a package; the contents display in the Project Browser.
2. Click on the + and - symbols next to the folder icon to open or close the package respectively.
Tip:
Package contents are arranged alphabetically and elements can be dragged from one package to another
using the mouse.
1.2 Add a Package
To add a new package:
1. In the Project Browser, select the package or view under which to add a new package.
2. Right-click on the folder icon within the Project Browser. The context menu displays.
3. Select the Add | Add Package menu option. The New Model Package dialog displays.
4. In the Package Name field type the name of the new package.
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