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Author: Sparx Systems

Date: 15/07/2016

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Table of Contents

Tutorial

Startup

Create a Project

Add a View to your Model

Add New Packages

Create a New Diagram

Create New Elements on a Diagram

Add Connectors

Modify Properties

Save Changes

Move Objects Around

Move Objects Within a Package

Move Objects Between Packages

Move Elements in a Diagram

Move Elements Between Diagrams

Connect a Different Element on a Diagram

Delete a Connector

Delete an Element

Remove Elements From a Diagram

Delete Elements From Your Model

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Tutorial

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Welcome to Enterprise Architect!

This quick-start tutorial helps you get up to speed with Enterprise Architect.

As you read through this tutorial, it is recommended that you have Enterprise Architect open so that you can try out the tasks described. By the end you should be able to begin modeling your own business/software projects with Enterprise

Architect.

Throughout the descriptions there are hyperlinks to more detailed information on a range of topics.

Basic Tasks

Task

Creating a new project

Adding Views to your model

Adding Packages to your model

Adding diagrams

Adding elements to your model Packages

Creating links between model elements

Refining the model

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Startup

When you install Enterprise Architect on your system, two items are created:

·

An Enterprise Architect icon on your Windows desktop

·

A new program folder called Enterprise Architect <version number> in your Windows 'Start > All Programs' menu; this folder contains the execution option Enterprise Architect

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·

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You can start Enterprise Architect by clicking on either of these objects. After a short pause, the

Start Page

displays, from which you can:

·

Open a project file (.eap file or .feap file)

Create a new project (.eap file or .feap file)

Connect to a DBMS repository (Corporate and extended editions)

Connect to a project via the Cloud (Corporate and extended editions)

Return directly to one of the projects you most recently opened

Open one of nine Portals to a set of facilities that support an area of work in Enterprise Architect

Notes

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·

·

If you changed the default system folder name during installation, the Enterprise Architect<version number> folder in the All Programs menu will have the name you provided

By default, when you install Enterprise Architect, an empty 'starter' project called EABase.eap is installed, as well as an example project named EAExample.eap; we recommend that new users select the EAExample file and explore it in some detail while you become familiar with UML and software engineering using Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect .eap files default to use JET 3.5 as the database engine, which does not support unicode character sets

If you want to use unicode character sets (for example, to provide user interface texts in languages other than your

Windows-defined native language), you must either upsize to a DBMS repository or set JET 4.0 as the database engine; resetting the database engine ensures compatibility with .eap files that support unicode character sets and that are in turn compatible with versions of MS Access later than Access 97

If your .eap project is not in a Jet 4.0 database, you should also download a copy of the Jet 4.0 EABase model from the Sparx Systems website, and do an EAP to EAP transfer of your model into the Jet 4.0 file

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Create a Project

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·

A project is a single file or repository-based store for one or more models.

·

The first step in getting started with Enterprise Architect is to either open an existing project, or create a new one

·

In this example we create a new file-based project and add a template-based model to kick-start our modeling

·

Once your new project has been created it will have a simple Use Case model added for you to explore and tailor to your requirements

You can re-open your project at any time by double-clicking on it in a file browser

It should also appear in the Recent list on the

Start Page

Create a New Project

Step

1

2

Description

Start Enterprise Architect.

Result: The 'Open Project' dialog displays.

(If the dialog does not appear, press

Ctrl+O

to invoke it.)

Click the drop-down arrow at the right of the

Local File button

, and click on the 'New Project' option.

3

4

Result: The standard Windows file browser dialog displays.

File-based Enterprise Architect projects are named with a .eap extension.

You can also create projects on Firebird by clicking on the drop-down arrow in the 'Save as type' field and selecting the '*.feap' option.

Locate a suitable folder for your project and, in the 'File name' field, type in a distinctive name.

Click on the

Save button

to continue.

Result: Enterprise Architect creates a new project file and places it in the specified location.

The project is then opened automatically. The

Project Browser

window displays with the 'Model' icon at the top, and the

Model Wizard

screen also displays.

In the left hand column click on '1. Core Modeling', and in the right hand column, in the 'UML 2' section, click on the 'Use Case' checkbox.

Click on the

OK button

.

Result: The

Model Wizard

automatically creates a new Use Case model for you, with an initial diagram, some notes and default elements to help get you started.

At this stage all your changes have been saved to file and do not require further action.

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Add a View to your Model

A View is a top level Package within a model. It can be categorized by purpose, such as Use Case View, Component

View or Deployment View, the purpose being indicated using different icon types. Views are used to contain Packages, diagrams and elements - the building blocks of your model.

Add a View

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4

Step

1

Instruction

In the

Project Browser

, right-click on the 'Model' icon (the model root node) and select the 'Add | Add

View' option.

The 'Create New View' dialog displays.

In the 'Name' field, type an appropriate name for the new View.

Click on the appropriate radio button to select an icon for the View (we suggest Simple).

Click on the

OK button

.

The 'Create New View' dialog closes.

The new View is created as a child of the Model root node.

Notes

·

There are six types of View, which represent conventional ways of categorizing the purpose of a

Model View

; these

Views represent different structural or behavioral aspects of the same model

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Add New Packages

A Package is a container of model elements, which is represented in the

Project Browser

as a 'folder' icon.

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A Package holds the model building blocks, such as diagrams, elements and other Packages

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To begin developing your model, you create an initial Package to hold your first diagrams and model structures

Access

There are numerous way that you can add a package to your model. Start by selecting the parent package (or View or

Root node) in the

Project Browser

.

Then choose any of the methods outlined below.

Ribbon

Context Menu

Keyboard Shortcuts

Other

Design > Package > New

Right-click on parent Package | Add a Package

Ctrl

+ W

Project Browser

caption bar menu | New Package

Add a Package to your model

On the 'New Package' dialog, complete the fields as instructed.

Field/Option/Button Instruction

Owner Displays the name of the currently-selected Package or View, to which you are adding the new Package.

If this is not the required owner Package, click on the button and select the correct Package.

Name

Select and Apply Model

Pattern

Defaults to Package 1. Overtype this with the name of the new Package.

Click on this radio button to create the new Package from a Model Pattern.

Create diagram

Package Only

OK

Click on this radio button if you want to immediately create a child diagram for the

Package.

Click on this radio button if you want to just create a Package.

Click on this button to create the Package in the

Project Browser

.

If you selected the 'Select and Apply Model Pattern' radio button, the

Model

Wizard

screen displays. Select the appropriate Technology and select the checkbox against the Model Pattern (in the 'Name' panel)  to import. Click on the

OK button

.

If you selected the 'Create diagram' radio button, the 'New Diagram' dialog displays. Type in a name for the diagram and click on the appropriate Technology

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(in the 'Select From' panel) and diagram type. Click on the OK button.

The new Package is inserted into the Project Browser under the selected parent

Package or View.

Click on this button to abort the changes you have made and close the dialog.

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Create a New Diagram

A diagram is a visual representation of the elements of your model and:

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Their attributes and characteristics

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How they are connected and/or interact with each other

Different diagram types show different aspects of the model and the relationships between elements.

Add new diagrams to your model

Step

1

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Action

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·

Click on a Package or View in the

Project Browser

, then either:

·

Click on the

New Diagram button

on the Project Browser toolbar, or

·

Press

Ctrl+Insert

, or

Select 'Diagram | New Diagram', or

Right-click on the Package or View and select the 'Add Diagram' option

The 'New Diagram' dialog displays.

Enterprise Architect provides a default diagram name that is the same as the parent Package name.

Overtype this with your preferred diagram name, if necessary.

Click on a Technology type in the Select From pane.

The list of available diagram types in the right hand pane is updated according to your selection.

Click on the type of diagram to add from the 'Diagram Types' pane.

A description of the selected diagram type displays in the field underneath this pane.

·

·

Click on the

OK button

.

·

The 'New Diagram' dialog closes

A new diagram is created as a child of the currently selected Package

The new diagram is opened in the

Diagram View

, ready for editing

Notes

·

When you create a Package, if you leave the 'Automatically add new Diagram' option selected, the 'New Diagram' dialog displays automatically

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Create New Elements on a Diagram

Models are constructed from elements, each of which has its own meaning, rules and notation. Generally, when you create a new element in your model, you want to use that element on a diagram. The simplest way to do this is to create the element directly on the diagram. In this procedure, we will use a Requirement element as the example.

Create a new element on a diagram in your model

Step

1

2

3

4

Action

Display the

Diagram Toolbox

; either:

·

Select Diagram | Toolbox, or

·

Press

Alt+5

Display the diagram on which the elements are to be created, in the

Diagram View

.

To open the diagram, double-click on the diagram name in the

Project Browser

.

The diagram opens and the Toolbox is updated to display the categories of elements and relationships that are applicable to that type of diagram.

In this example, we must change this to the Custom toolbox. Click on the More tools button, and then on

Extended | Custom.

Click on the appropriate icon in the Toolbox to select the type of element to create (in this example, the

Requirement element).

The element type is highlighted in the Toolbox.

Click on the diagram at the location where you want to place the element.

The new element is created as a child of the Package that contains the diagram, and is placed onto the diagram at the cursor position.

The element 'Properties' dialog displays.

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6 Click on the

OK button

.

The 'Properties' dialog closes.

Notes

·

·

You can also drag or paste existing elements onto a diagram from the

Project Browser

If you are creating several elements of one type, after creating the first just press

Shift+F3

or

Ctrl+click

to create the next element of that type

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Add Connectors

Connectors define specific relationships between specific elements, so you usually create them directly on the diagram by dragging the required relationship type from the

Diagram Toolbox

. As for elements, the Toolbox automatically presents the connector or relationship types appropriate to the type of diagram.

Define a relationship between two model elements on a diagram

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Step

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4

Action

Display the

Diagram Toolbox

; either:

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Select 'Diagram | Toolbox' or

·

Press

Alt+5

Open the diagram containing the elements to be connected, in the

Diagram View

(double-click on the diagram name in the

Project Browser

).

The selected diagram opens and the Toolbox is updated to display the categories of elements and relationships that are applicable to that diagram type.

Click on the required connector in the Toolbox to select the type of connector to draw.

The connector type is highlighted in the Toolbox.

Click on the source element in the relationship, then drag across to the target element.

The selected connector is drawn between the two elements.

The connector 'Properties' dialog displays.

Use the 'Properties' dialog to define the characteristics of the connector as required.

Click on the

OK button

.

The 'Properties' dialog closes.

Notes

·

·

·

·

If you are creating several connectors of one type, after creating the first just click on the appropriate source element and press

F3

to create the next connector of that type

As you drag a connector, you can press

Shift

to create a bend in the connector; if necessary, you can put several bends in the connector line, pressing Shift every time you want to change direction

To roll back the bends, keep holding the left mouse button down and press the

Backspace key

as many times as is necessary

To find out more about the type of connector you have dragged on to a diagram, right-click on the connector and select the 'UML Help' option, which displays a Help page on the connector type

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Modify Properties

When you create an element and connect it to another element, you usually have to define various characteristics of both the element and the connector to identify the purpose and function they represent. You do this using a 'Properties' dialog.

When you create elements, Enterprise Architect automatically names and numbers them by type - for example, Class1,

Class2 - so you should at least change the 'Name' field to more easily identify each element. Enterprise Architect does not automatically name connectors, but for many connector types you should provide a name that describes the purpose of the connection.

Modify the characteristics of a model element or connector

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3

Step

1

Action

·

·

Either:

·

Double-click on an element or connector in the diagram

Right-click an element in the

Project Browser

and select the 'Properties' option, or

Right-click an element or connector in a diagram and select the 'Properties' option

The appropriate 'Properties' dialog displays.

Modify the element or connector characteristics as required.

Click on the

OK button

.

The 'Properties' dialog closes.

The modifications are saved; the diagrams that contain the element or connector are updated as necessary, as is the

Project Browser

.

Notes

·

·

Enterprise Architect is initially configured to display the 'Properties' dialog automatically when you create an element or connector, but it is easy (and often convenient) to turn the dialog display off

If the default display has been turned off, you can display the 'Properties' dialog by any of the methods listed in the table

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Save Changes

Throughout much of your work in Enterprise Architect, any changes you make are automatically saved when you close the dialog (data entry window) on which you made the changes. In some cases the dialog contains a Save or

Apply button

, which you can click on to save your changes and then keep working on the dialog.

If there is no specific dialog, such as when you create a diagram, you can save your work by

·

·

·

Clicking on the

Save icon

in the Diagram toolbar ( )

Pressing the

Ctrl+S

keyboard keys, or

Selecting the 'Diagram | Save' menu option

Often, Enterprise Architect does not let you close a screen without confirming that you want to save or discard your changes. You can also save your diagram changes automatically, by selecting the 'Auto Save Changes' checkbox on the

'Diagram Behavior' page of the 'Options' dialog.

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Move Objects Around

You have created a project containing Packages, diagrams and elements, and you have connected the elements.

How do you change where things are?

Move diagrams, elements and connectors

Task

Change the

Project Browser

list order - re-arrange the order of items in the Project Browser

Move elements between Packages - move diagrams, elements and child Packages from one parent Package to another

Move elements on a diagram - re-arrange the position of diagram elements

Move elements between diagrams - cut an element from one diagram and paste it onto another

Move connectors on a diagram - re-link a source element to a different target element

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Move Objects Within a Package

In the

Project Browser

, the contents of a Package are listed in the order: diagrams, child Packages, elements.

·

Elements are further arranged in order of type (but see Notes)

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Within a type, components are initially listed in alphabetical or numerical order

·

You can change the order in which items are listed within their groups

Adjust the order in which items are listed in the Project Browser

Step

1

2

Action

Click on an item in the

Project Browser

, then click on or in the toolbar at the top of the window.

The selected item is moved up or down in the Project Browser accordingly, but remains within its particular group of items

.

To revert to listing components in alphabetical order, in the

Project Browser

right-click on the Package and select the 'Contents | Reset Sort Order' option.

Notes

·

You can re-arrange elements in your preferred sequence regardless of type, by selecting the 'Allow Free Sorting' checkbox on the 'General' page of the 'Options' dialog

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Move Objects Between Packages

When creating the various diagrams, elements and Packages that make up your model, at some point you might create one of these objects under the wrong parent Package. It is quite simple to relocate a model object from one Package to another, either to a higher level Package, a lower level Package or a different Package at the same level.

Move objects between Packages

Step

1

Action

In the

Project Browser

, click and drag the model item to be relocated from its existing position, and drop it onto the new parent Package.

The dragged item and all of its child items are relocated to the target Package.

Notes

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·

·

·

Moving elements in the

Project Browser

does not affect the use of elements in diagrams

Moving an element or Package has no effect on any relationships that the element, Package, or elements within the

Package have

Moving a diagram generally does not affect the location of elements in Packages

However, elements of certain types, such as Initial Node, Decision and Final Node, are used only within one diagram and have no meaning outside that diagram; if you move a diagram containing these elements, they are moved to the new parent Package with the diagram

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Move Elements in a Diagram

To improve the understanding of a diagram or to simply improve the presentation, you might want to adjust the position of the elements on your diagram.

For coarse adjustments

Step

1

Action

Click on a diagram element and drag it to its new position.

For fine adjustments

Step

1

2

Action

Click on a diagram element to select it.

While holding down the

Shift key

, press the keyboard arrow keys to move the selected element one pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow.

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Move Elements Between Diagrams

If an element is present in one diagram but not in another, you can simply move or copy the element from one diagram into the other.

Move elements from one diagram to another

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3

Step

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4

5

Action

In the

Project Browser

, double-click the name of the diagram that contains the element to be moved.

The diagram opens in the

Diagram View

.

Click on the element in the diagram to select it.

Either:

·

Click on the Cut button in the Default Tools toolbar, or

·

Press

Ctrl+X

The selected element is copied to the clipboard.

However, the element remains visible on the current diagram until the clipboard content is pasted onto a different diagram.

The model element itself is not affected in any way.

In the

Project Browser

, double-click on the name of the diagram into which the element is to be moved.

The diagram opens in the

Diagram View

.

Either:

·

Click on the

Paste button

in the Default Tools toolbar, or

·

Press

Ctrl+V

or

Shift+Insert

The element is pasted from the clipboard onto the current diagram and removed from the original (source) diagram.

Again, the model element itself is not affected in any way.

Copy elements from one diagram to another

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3

Step

1

Action

In the

Project Browser

, double-click the name of the diagram that contains the element to be moved.

The diagram opens in the

Diagram View

.

Click on the element in the diagram to select it.

Either:

·

Click on the Copy button in the Default Tools toolbar, or

·

Press

Ctrl+C

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The selected element is copied to the clipboard.

Neither the current diagram, nor the model element itself are affected in any way.

In the

Project Browser

, double-click on the name of the diagram into which the element is to be copied.

The diagram opens in the

Diagram View

.

Either:

·

Click on the

Paste button

in the Default Tools toolbar, or

·

Press

Ctrl+V

or

Shift+Insert

The element is pasted from the clipboard onto the current diagram.

Again, neither the source diagram nor the model element itself are affected in any way.

Notes

·

·

·

By selecting more than one element at a time, you can move or copy multiple elements in the same operation

You can remove an element from a diagram by selecting it, then pressing the

Delete key

You can also place an element onto an open diagram by locating the element in the

Project Browser

, then dragging it onto the diagram

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Connect a Different Element on a Diagram

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When creating connectors in your diagrams, at some point you might connect the wrong pair of elements. Enterprise

Architect provides a simple method to help you to move the end of a connector from one element to another; that is:

Change the source element of a connector from the current element to another, or

Change the target element of a connector from the current element to another

Change a connected element

Step

1

2

3

Action

In the diagram, click on the connector to select it.

The connector is highlighted with 'handles' at each connector end.

Move the cursor over the 'handle' at the end of the connector to reconnect.

The cursor changes to a small arrow pointing upwards to the right.

Click and drag the connector end to the other element to connect to.

When you release the mouse button, the connector breaks from the original element and reconnects to the new element.

Notes

·

You can also tidy up a connection by dragging the end of the connector to a better position on the edge of the element, or move both ends at once by dragging the middle of the connector

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Delete a Connector

It is possible to hide a connector on a diagram, or to delete it entirely from the model, removing the relationship between the previously connected elements.

Displaying all of the connectors on a complex diagram can make the diagram somewhat confused, so it can be useful to hide some of the connectors, to clarify a specific aspect of a more complex picture.

Hide or remove a connector between two elements

Step

1

2

3

4

5

6

Action

Open the diagram containing the connector of interest.

Either:

·

Double-click the diagram name in the

Project Browser

, or

·

Make an already open diagram the 'active' diagram, by clicking on its tab in the

Diagram View

Click on the connector in the diagram to select it.

The selected connector is highlighted in the diagram.

Either:

·

Press

Ctrl+Delete

·

Right-click on the connector and select the 'Delete Connector' option, or

·

Press the

Delete key

If you press Ctrl+Delete, a dialog displays prompting you to confirm that you want to delete the connector

(and the relationship it describes) from the model.

Otherwise, the 'Remove Connector' dialog displays.

On the 'Remove Connector' dialog, choose one of the options:

·

Hide the connector or

·

Delete the connector from the model

'Hide the connector' obscures the connector on the current diagram; you cannot see it but the relationship between the two elements still exists and is shown on other diagrams containing the two elements together, and on all reports of connectors between the elements.

'Delete the Connector from Model' removes the relationship that exists between the two elements; the

 connector is removed from the current diagram, from all other diagrams on which it is shown, and from all reports on connectors between the two elements.

Optionally, tick the checkbox 'Don't ask again'.

Selecting this option prevents the 'Remove Connector' dialog from being displayed next time you select the 'Delete Connector' command; the command uses the setting you last used on the dialog.

Make sure that you have selected the right option to use as your default.

Click on the

OK button

.

The connector disappears from the diagram.

If you selected Delete the connector from the model, the relationship represented by the connector is also deleted from your model.

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Notes

·

·

·

You cannot select multiple connectors - it is only possible to select one connector at a time

If you select the 'Don't ask again' checkbox on the 'Remove Connector' dialog, you can reset this option on the

'Links' page of the 'Options' dialog ('Tools | Options | Links')

Selecting the 'Hide the connector' option in the 'Remove Connector' dialog has the same effect as hiding the connector on the 'Links' tab of the source element 'Properties' dialog, or using the 'Visibility | Hide Connector' context menu option

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Delete an Element

You can delete the elements of a model from a diagram or from the

Project Browser

.

Delete an element

Options

Remove elements from a diagram: this is essentially 'hiding' the element in that particular view of the model.

Delete elements from a model -  the element, its properties and any child elements or diagrams it has are all deleted; the element is removed from all diagrams on which it appears.

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Remove Elements From a Diagram

Removing an element from a diagram does not delete the element from the model and therefore does not alter the structure of the underlying model. When you remove an element from a diagram, you are essentially 'hiding' the element in that particular view of the model.

Remove elements from a diagram

Step

1

2

3

Action

Open the diagram that is to be modified.

Either:

·

Double-click on the diagram name in the

Project Browser

, or

·

Make an already open diagram the 'active' diagram, by clicking on its tab in the

Diagram View

Either:

·

Press

Ctrl+A

to select all of the elements in the diagram, or

·

Click on an element in the diagram to select it (and use

Ctrl+click

to add further elements to your selection, or to remove elements from the selection)

The selected elements are highlighted in the diagram.

·

·

Either:

·

Press the

Delete key

, or

Press

Ctrl+D

, or

Right-click a selected element and select the 'Delete <element name>' or 'Delete Selected Elements' option

The selected elements are removed from the diagram.

Notes

You can 'undo' the removal of a diagram element, by pressing

Ctrl+Z

, or by clicking the

Undo button

in the Default

Tools toolbar

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Delete Elements From Your Model

You can delete elements from your model, working either from the

Project Browser

or from a diagram.

·

When you delete an element from your model, the element, its properties and any child elements or diagrams it contains are all deleted.  

·

The deleted element is removed from all diagrams on which it appears

·

All relationships that it was involved in are also deleted from the model

Delete one or more items from your model using the Project Browser

Step

1

2

3

Action

In the

Project Browser

, click on an item to select it.

To select additional items, or to remove items from the selection, use

Ctrl+click

or

Shift+click

.

The selected items are highlighted in the Project Browser.

Either:

·

Press

Ctrl+Delete

or

·

Right-click on one of the selected elements, then select the 'Delete selected item(s)' option

A confirmation dialog displays.

Click on the

Yes button

.

The selected items are deleted from your model.

Delete one or more items from your model using a diagram

Step

1

2

3

4

Action

To open the diagram containing the items to be deleted from your model, either:

·

Double-click on the diagram name in the

Project Browser

, or

·

Make an already open diagram the 'active' diagram, by clicking on its tab in the

Diagram View

Either:

·

Press

Ctrl+A

to select all of the elements in the diagram, or

·

Click on an element in the diagram to select it, then use

Ctrl+click

to add or remove specific elements to and from the selection

The selected elements are highlighted in the diagram.

Press

Ctrl+Delete

.

A confirmation dialog is displayed.

Click on the

Yes button

.

The selected elements are removed from the model.

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Notes

·

·

·

Deleting a Package completely removes the Package and all its contents - diagrams, child Packages and elements from the model

Deleting an element completely removes the element and its properties, connectors, child elements and child diagrams from the model, and from every diagram that contains it

Deleting a diagram completely removes the diagram from the model, but not the diagram's component elements; they remain in the parent Package

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