Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool

254 Pages·2010·2.87 MB·English

by  Geoffrey Sparks

Using 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 describes the Enterprise Architect user interface
facilities and tools.
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Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool
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Printed: May 2010
Special thanks to:
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All the people who have contributed suggestions, examples, bug
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enhanced by their contribution.
Geoffrey Sparks
Technical Editors
Simon McNeilly
Bill Mioch
Brad Maxwell
Contents I
Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Modeling Tool Features 2
Start Enter.p...r.i.s..e.. .A..r..c..h..i.t.e..c..t. ......................................................................................................... 3
The User In...t.e..r.f.a..c..e.. ..................................................................................................................... 4
The Start P..a..g..e.. ........................................................................................................................... 6
Remove R.e..c..e..n..t. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t.s.. ................................................................................................................................. 7
Model Tem..p..l.a..t.e..s.. ....................................................................................................................... 9
Business. .P...r.o..c..e..s..s.. .M...o..d...e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. .............................................................................................................. 10
Requirem..e..n..t.s.. .M...o..d...e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. ..................................................................................................................... 10
Use Case. .M...o..d...e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. ............................................................................................................................. 11
Domain M..o...d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t..e.. ............................................................................................................................... 11
Class Mo.d..e..l. .T..e..m....p..l.a..t.e.. ................................................................................................................................... 13
Database. .M...o..d...e..l. T...e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. ............................................................................................................................. 13
Compone..n..t. .M...o..d...e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. ......................................................................................................................... 14
Deployme..n...t. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p...l.a..t.e.. ........................................................................................................................ 14
Testing M..o..d..e..l. .T...e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. ................................................................................................................................ 16
Maintena.n..c..e.. .M...o..d..e..l. .T...e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. ....................................................................................................................... 17
Project M.o...d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t..e.. ................................................................................................................................ 17
The Proje.c..t.. .B..r..o..w...s..e..r. ............................................................................................................... 19
Order Pac..k..a..g..e.. .C...o..n..t..e..n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................................... 20
Set Defau..l.t. .B..e..h...a..v..i.o..r. ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Project B.r.o...w..s..e..r.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. ............................................................................................................................... 22
Project B.r.o..w...s..e..r.. .I.c..o..n.. .O...v..e..r.l.a..y..s.. ..................................................................................................................... 23
Model (Ro...o..t. .N...o..d..e..). .C...o..n..t.e..x..t.. .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................ 23
Pack.a..g..e.. C...o..n..t.r.o..l. .S..u..b..-..M...e..n..u...................................................................................................................... 25
Package .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Add S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u........................................................................................................................................... 27
Docu.m...e..n..t.a..t.i.o..n.. .S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u......................................................................................................................... 27
Code. .E..n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S...u..b..-.M...e..n..u.................................................................................................................... 28
Exec.u..t.io..n.. .A...n..a..ly..z..e..r. .S...u..b..-.M...e..n..u.................................................................................................................. 28
Impo.r.t./.E..x..p..o..r.t. .S..u..b..-..M...e..n..u........................................................................................................................... 29
Conte..n..t.s.. .S..u..b..-.M...e..n..u................................................................................................................................... 29
Element M...e..n..u... .-. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t. .B...r.o..w...s..e..r. .................................................................................................................. 30
Add S..u..b.. .M...e..n..u........................................................................................................................................... 31
Diagram .M...e..n..u.. .-. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .B...r.o...w..s..e..r.. ................................................................................................................. 31
Operation.. .M...e..n..u... .-. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t. .B...r.o..w...s..e..r. ............................................................................................................... 32
The Main. .M...e..n..u.. ........................................................................................................................ 33
The File M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................................. 35
Print .P..r.e..v..i.e..w.............................................................................................................................................. 35
Save. .M...o..d..e..l. C...o..p..y.. .o..r. .S..h..o..r..t.c.u..t................................................................................................................... 36
Create Copy.. .O...r. .S...h..o..r.t.c..u..t.................................................................................................................... 37
Capture Cur..r.e..n..t. .W...o..r..k. .E...n..v..ir..o..n..m...e..n..t................................................................................................... 38
Encrypt Rep..o..s..it.o..r..y. .P...a..s..s.w...o..r.d.............................................................................................................. 40
The Edit M...e..n...u.. ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Paste.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................................... 41
The View. .M...e..n..u.. ............................................................................................................................................... 41
View .S...u..b..m...e..n..u..s........................................................................................................................................ 42
The Proje..c..t. .M...e..n..u.. ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Docu.m...e..n..t.a..t.i.o..n.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.......................................................................................................................... 44
Sourc..e.. .C...o..d..e.. E...n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................... 45
Exec.u..t.io..n.. .A...n..a..ly..z..e..r. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u................................................................................................................... 46
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Datab..a..s..e.. .E..n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................... 47
Trans..f.o..r.m...a..t.i.o..n..s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u........................................................................................................................ 47
Mode..l .V...a..l.id..a..t.i.o..n.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u........................................................................................................................ 47
Web .S..e..r..v.i.c..e..s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................ 47
XML .S..c..h..e..m...a.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................. 48
Secu.r.i.t.y.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u..................................................................................................................................... 48
Versi.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l .S...u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................................... 48
Impo.r.t./.E..x..p..o..r.t. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................ 49
The Diagr..a..m... .M...e..n..u.. ......................................................................................................................................... 49
The Elem.e..n..t.. .M...e..n..u.. ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Inline. .F..e..a..t.u..r..e..s. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u.......................................................................................................................... 52
Adva.n..c..e..d.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.................................................................................................................................. 52
Sourc..e.. .C...o..d..e.. E...n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................... 53
Appe.a..r.a..n..c..e.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................... 53
Posit.io..n.. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u..s................................................................................................................................... 53
The Tools.. .M...e..n..u... ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Data .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u..................................................................................................................... 55
Mana..g..e.. ...E..A..P... .F..i.l.e.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u..................................................................................................................... 55
The C..u..s..t.o..m...i.z..e.. .D..i.a..l.o..g............................................................................................................................... 56
Customize C...o..m...m...a..n..d..s........................................................................................................................ 57
Customize T..o..o..l.b..a..r.s............................................................................................................................. 58
Custom Too..l.s...................................................................................................................................... 60
Open Exter.n..a..l. .T..o..o..l.s..................................................................................................................... 62
Pass Param...e..t.e..r.s.. .t.o.. .A..p..p..l.i.c..a..t.i.o..n..s................................................................................................. 63
Customize K..e..y..b..o..a..r.d............................................................................................................................ 64
Customize M...e..n..u.................................................................................................................................. 66
Customize O...p..t.i.o..n..s.............................................................................................................................. 67
The Add-.I.n..s.. .M...e..n..u.. .......................................................................................................................................... 67
The Settin...g..s.. .M...e..n..u.. ......................................................................................................................................... 68
The Wind.o...w.. ..M...e..n..u.. ......................................................................................................................................... 69
The Help .M...e..n...u.. ............................................................................................................................................... 70
The Enter..p..r.i.s..e.. .A...r.c..h..i.t..e..c..t. .T..o..o..l.b...o..x.. ......................................................................................... 71
UML Tool.b...o..x.. .A..p...p..e..a..r.a..n..c..e.. .O...p..t..i.o..n..s.. .............................................................................................................. 73
UML Too.l.b..o..x.. .S..h...o..r.t.c..u...t. .M...e..n..u.. ........................................................................................................................ 75
Common. .G...r.o..u..p... ............................................................................................................................................. 77
Use Case. .G...r.o...u..p.. ............................................................................................................................................. 79
Class Gro..u..p... ................................................................................................................................................... 79
Object Gr.o...u..p.. .................................................................................................................................................. 80
Composi.t.e.. .G...r.o..u..p... .......................................................................................................................................... 81
Commun.i.c..a..t.i.o..n.. .G...r..o..u..p.. .................................................................................................................................. 81
Interactio.n... .G..r..o..u..p.. ........................................................................................................................................... 82
Timing G.r.o..u...p.. ................................................................................................................................................. 82
State Gro.u...p.. .................................................................................................................................................... 83
Activity G..r.o..u..p... ................................................................................................................................................ 83
Compone..n..t. .G...r.o...u..p.. ......................................................................................................................................... 84
Deployme..n...t. .G..r..o..u..p.. ......................................................................................................................................... 85
Profile Gr..o..u..p.. .................................................................................................................................................. 86
Metamod.e..l. .G...r.o..u...p.. .......................................................................................................................................... 87
Analysis .G..r..o..u..p.. ............................................................................................................................................... 88
Custom G..r..o..u..p.. ................................................................................................................................................ 89
Requirem..e..n..t. .G...r.o...u..p.. ....................................................................................................................................... 90
Maintena.n..c..e.. .G...r.o..u...p.. ....................................................................................................................................... 90
User Inte.r.f.a..c..e.. .G...r.o..u...p.. ..................................................................................................................................... 91
WSDL Gr.o..u..p... .................................................................................................................................................. 92
XML Sche..m....a.. .G..r..o..u..p.. ....................................................................................................................................... 92
Data Mod.e..l.i.n...g.. .G...r.o..u..p... .................................................................................................................................... 93
Workspac..e.. .T...o..o..l.b..a..r.s.. ............................................................................................................... 94
Default To...o..l.s.. .T..o..o..l.b...a..r. .................................................................................................................................... 95
Project To...o..l.b..a..r. ............................................................................................................................................... 95
Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool
Contents III
Code Gen..e..r..a..t.i.o..n.. .T..o..o...l.b..a..r. .............................................................................................................................. 96
UML Elem...e..n..t.s.. .T..o..o...l.b..a..r. .................................................................................................................................. 97
Diagram .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. ............................................................................................................................................ 98
Current E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .T..o..o...l.b..a..r. ............................................................................................................................... 98
Current C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o...r. .T..o..o...l.b..a..r. ........................................................................................................................... 99
Format T.o..o..l.b..a..r.. .............................................................................................................................................. 99
Workspa..c..e.. .L..a..y..o...u..t.s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 100
Status B..a..r. ..................................................................................................................................................... 103
Rich Tex..t. .N...o..t.e..s.. .T..o...o..l.b..a..r. .............................................................................................................................. 104
Diagram. .T...a..b..s.. ........................................................................................................................ 106
View Op.t..i.o..n..s.. ......................................................................................................................... 107
Diagram.. .V..i.e..w... ............................................................................................................................................... 107
Element. .L..i.s..t.. ................................................................................................................................................. 108
Elem...e..n..t. .L..i.s.t. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................... 111
Model V.i.e..w...s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 113
Mod..e..l .V...ie..w...s.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.............................................................................................................................. 114
Mod..e..l .V...ie..w...s.. .C..o..n..t.e..x..t. .M...e..n..u..s................................................................................................................... 115
Mod..e..l .V...ie..w...s.. .O...p..e..r.a..t.i.o..n..s......................................................................................................................... 117
Diag..r.a..m... .S...li.d..e.. .S..h..o..w................................................................................................................................. 119
Model S.e..a..r.c..h... ............................................................................................................................................... 121
Use. .t.h..e.. .M...o..d..e..l. .S..e..a..r.c..h............................................................................................................................. 123
Wor.k.. .O...n.. .O...b..je..c..t.s.. .I.n.. .S...e..a..r.c..h.................................................................................................................... 124
Sea.r.c..h.. .D...e..f.in..i.t.i.o..n..s................................................................................................................................... 125
Create Sea..r.c..h.. .D...e..f.i.n..it.i.o..n..s.................................................................................................................. 128
Pre-define.d.. .S..e..a..r.c..h..e..s........................................................................................................................ 131
Add Filters......................................................................................................................................... 132
Fields and.. .C..o..n..d..i.t.i.o..n..s................................................................................................................. 133
The Web.. .B...r.o..w...s..e..r.. ................................................................................................................. 135
Arrange. .W...i.n..d...o..w...s.. .a..n..d.. .M...e..n..u..s.. .............................................................................................. 136
Dock Wi.n...d..o..w...s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 136
Autohid.e.. .W...i.n..d...o..w...s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 138
Tear Off. .M...e..n..u..s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 139
Dockabl.e.. .W....i.n..d..o..w...s.. ............................................................................................................... 140
The Pro.p..e..r.t.i.e..s.. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ............................................................................................................................... 140
The Sys.t.e..m... .W....i.n..d..o..w... .................................................................................................................................... 142
The Res.o..u...r.c..e..s.. .W...i.n...d..o..w... .............................................................................................................................. 143
Fav.o..r.it.e..s.................................................................................................................................................. 145
The Sou.r..c..e.. .C..o...d..e.. .V..i.e..w...e..r. ............................................................................................................................. 145
The Scri.p...t.e..r. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ................................................................................................................................... 148
Scri.p..t.s.. .T..a..b.............................................................................................................................................. 149
Script Grou..p.. .P...r.o..p..e..r.t.i.e..s..................................................................................................................... 152
Con.s..o..l.e.. .T..a..b............................................................................................................................................ 152
The Elem...e..n..t.. .B..r..o..w...s..e..r. .................................................................................................................................. 154
The Rela..t.i.o...n..s..h..i.p..s.. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ......................................................................................................................... 157
The Sce.n..a..r..i.o..s.. .&.. .R...e..q..u..i.r..e..m...e..n..t.s.. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ................................................................................................... 158
The Trac..e..a..b..i.l.i.t.y.. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ............................................................................................................................. 160
The Not.e..s.. .W...i.n..d..o...w.. ....................................................................................................................................... 160
The Tag.g..e..d.. .V...a..l.u..e..s.. .W...i.n...d..o..w... ....................................................................................................................... 162
Ass.ig..n.. .a.. .T...a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e.. .t.o.. .a..n.. .I.t.e..m........................................................................................................... 164
Ass.ig..n.. .N...o..t.e..s.. .t.o.. .a.. .T..a..g..g..e..d.. .V..a..l.u..e............................................................................................................. 165
Sho.w... .D..u..p..l.i.c..a..t.e.. T...a..g..s.............................................................................................................................. 166
The Pro.j.e..c..t. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n...t. .W...i.n..d...o..w... ............................................................................................................. 167
The Out.p..u..t. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ..................................................................................................................................... 168
The Tas.k..s.. .P..a..n..e.. .W....i.n..d..o..w... ............................................................................................................................. 168
The Pan. .&... .Z..o..o..m.... .W...i.n..d...o..w... ........................................................................................................................... 170
Diagram.. .F..i.l.t.e..r.s.. ..W...i.n..d..o...w.. .............................................................................................................................. 170
Code Ed..i.t.o..r.s.. .......................................................................................................................... 173
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Intellise.n..s..e.. ................................................................................................................................................... 176
Code Ed..i.t.o..r. .K...e..y.. .B...i.n..d..i.n..g..s.. ........................................................................................................................... 177
Code Ed..i.t.o..r.. .C..o..n...t.e..x..t. .M...e..n..u.. .......................................................................................................................... 182
Script E.d..i.t.o..r.. ................................................................................................................................................. 183
The Quic..k.. ..L..i.n..k..e..r. ................................................................................................................... 186
Create N..e..w... .E..l.e..m...e..n...t.s.. .................................................................................................................................. 186
Create C..o..n..n..e..c..t..o..r.s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 188
Defaults. .a..n..d... .U..s..e..r.. .S..e..t.t.i.n...g..s.. .................................................................................................. 189
Configu.r.e.. .L..o...c..a..l. .O..p...t.i.o..n..s.. ............................................................................................................................. 189
Gen.e..r.a..l................................................................................................................................................... 190
Stan..d..a..r.d.. .C...o..lo..r..s...................................................................................................................................... 192
Diag..r.a..m.................................................................................................................................................... 193
Appearanc.e........................................................................................................................................ 195
Set Defau.l.t. .F..o..n..t.s........................................................................................................................ 196
Behavior ......................................................................................................................................... 198
Sequence......................................................................................................................................... 199
Obje..c..t.s.................................................................................................................................................... 201
Element V.i.s.i.b..i.l.i.t.y............................................................................................................................... 202
Link.s........................................................................................................................................................ 203
Com..m...u..n..i.c..a..t.i.o..n.. .M...e..s.s..a..g..e.. .C...o..l.o..r.s............................................................................................................ 204
XML.. .S..p..e..c..i.f.i.c.a..t.i.o..n..s.................................................................................................................................. 206
Visual S.t.y..l.e..s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 207
Keyboar.d... .S..h..o..r..t.c..u..t.s.. .............................................................................................................. 208
Team Re..v..i.e..w... ......................................................................................................................... 213
Context. .M...e..n..u.. ............................................................................................................................................... 214
Add a Ne..w... .C...a..t.e..g..o..r..y.. .................................................................................................................................... 216
Add a N.e..w.. .T...o..p..i.c.. .......................................................................................................................................... 217
Add a N.e..w.. .P...o..s..t. ............................................................................................................................................ 217
Reply to. .a.. .P...o..s..t. ............................................................................................................................................. 219
Edit an I.t.e..m.... .................................................................................................................................................. 219
Team Re..v..i.e..w... .E..d...i.t.o..r. ..................................................................................................................................... 220
Add Obj.e..c..t. .L..i.n..k..s.. .......................................................................................................................................... 221
Team Re..v..i.e..w... .R..e..s..o...u..r.c..e..s.. ............................................................................................................................. 221
Search T..e..a..m... .R...e..v..i.e..w... ................................................................................................................................... 222
Copy Pa.t..h.. .t.o.. .C...l.i.p..b..o..a..r..d.. ............................................................................................................................... 222
Team Re..v..i.e..w... .O...p..t.i.o..n...s.. ................................................................................................................................. 223
Team Re..v..i.e..w... .C..o...n..n..e..c..t.i.o..n...s.. ......................................................................................................................... 223
Spell Ch.e..c..k..i.n...g.. ...................................................................................................................... 225
Using th..e.. .S..p..e..l.l. .C...h..e..c..k..e..r. .............................................................................................................................. 225
Correcti.n..g.. .W....o..r.d...s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 226
Select a. .D..i.f.f..e..r.e..n..t. .L...a..n..g..u..a..g..e.. ........................................................................................................................ 227
Index 229
Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool
Foreword 1
Foreword
This guide describes the Enterprise Architect
user interface facilities and tools.
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Modeling Tool Features
This section provides a detailed exploration of the Enterprise Architect UML Modeling tools and features for
modeling software systems and business processes, including:
· Starting Enterprise Architect 3
· The User Interface 4
· The Start Page 6
· Model Templates 9
· The Project Browser 19
· The Main Menu 33
· The Enterprise Architect UML Toolbox 71
· Workspace Toolbars 94
· Diagram Tabs 106
· The Element List 108
· Model Views 113
· Model Searches 121
· The Web Browser 135
· Arrange Windows and Menus 136
· Dockable Windows 140
· Code Editors 173
· The Quick Linker 186
· Defaults and User Settings 189
· Keyboard Shortcuts 208
· The Team Review 213
· Register Add-In (see Getting Started With Enterprise Architect)
· The Spell Checker 225
Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool
Start Enterprise Architect | 3
1 Start Enterprise Architect
When you install Enterprise Architect on your computer, a new program folder called Enterprise Architect is
created in your Start menu (unless you changed the default name during installation).
Start Enterprise Architect
You can start Enterprise Architect from the icon created on your Windows desktop during installation, or
alternatively:
1. Open the Windows Start menu.
2. Locate the Enterprise Architect program folder.
3. Select Enterprise Architect.
After a short pause, the Start Page 6 displays. From this page you can:
· Open a project file (.EAP file)
· Create a new project (.EAP file)
· Connect to a DBMS repository (Corporate and extended editions).
(For information on the above three options, see UML Model Management.)
Note:
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.
To begin a guided exploration of Enterprise Architect immediately, go to the Quick Start - Create a Project
topic (see Getting Started with Enterprise Architect).
See Also
(For users of the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Ultimate editions)
In UML Model Management:
· Connect to a MySQL Repository
· Connect to an SQL Server Repository
· Connect to an Oracle Repository
· Connect to a PostgreSQL Repository
· Connect to an Adaptive Server Anywhere Repository
· Connect to an MSDE Server Repository
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4 The User Interface |
2 The User Interface
The Enterprise Architect Application Workspace consists of a number of windows, menus and toolbars as
described below. Together these elements provide a simple and flexible software engineering environment. In
concept the Application Workspace is similar to programs such as Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft Visual
Studio application suite; if you have used these applications you should find the Enterprise Architect interface
quite familiar.
Enterprise Architect in Action
A demonstration of Enterprise Architect in use is provided on the Sparx Systems website.
Workspace Components
This section outlines the components of the Enterprise Architect Application Workspace. To obtain further
information on specific features, follow the hyperlinks in each description.
Main Menu and Toolbars
At the top of the workspace are the Main Menu 33 and toolbars 94 . The Main Menu provides access to
further submenus. There are several toolbars, which you can hide or display as necessary.
Context Menus
Throughout Enterprise Architect, if you right-click on work areas, lists and objects, Enterprise Architect
displays a menu of options specific to the work context. For examples, see:
· Package Context Menu (Project Browser) 25
· Diagram Context Menu (Project Browser) 31
· Element Context Menu (Project Browser) 30
· Diagram Context Menu (Diagram) (see UML Modeling with Enterprise Architect – UML Modeling Tool)
· Element Context Menu (Diagram) (see UML Modeling with Enterprise Architect – UML Modeling Tool).
Key Combinations
Many main menu and context menu options have alternative key combinations to perform the same operation.
Instead of displaying a menu and selecting the required option, you can press the key combination. See
Keyboard Shortcuts 208 for a full list of key combinations and their functions, or display the Help Keyboard 212
dialog (select the Help | Keyboard Accelerator Map menu option). You can also customize 64 these function
keys.
Enterprise Architect UML Toolbox
The Enterprise Architect UML Toolbox 71 is an Outlook-style toolbar from which you can select model
elements and relationships to add to your modeling diagrams. This is an important feature of Enterprise
Architect, as it provides all the components and connectors that you use to create your models in whatever
diagrams are appropriate.
Diagram View
The large central area of the Enterprise Architect display is the Diagram View 107. This is where you can
arrange new model elements and set their characteristics in a model diagram. Note that when you first open
Enterprise Architect there is no active diagram; you must create and/or open the required diagram.
Project Browser
The Project Browser 19 is used to navigate your project. Double-click on package icons to open them and
display the diagrams and elements they contain. Similarly, double-click on elements to open them, and on
diagrams to display them in the Diagram View. You can drag elements from the Project Browser to add them
to diagrams. (See UML Modeling with Enterprise Architect – UML Modeling Tool.)
Model Views
You can set up tailored views of your model, containing sections or organizations of your model that are of
particular relevance to you or your team. Model Views 113 are stored in the model and are visible to all users.
You can set up Favorites folders to give you easy access (hyperlinks) to commonly-used packages and
elements. You also have a My Views model stored locally on your machine and only visible to you, and
Technology-defined views that are read only and stored with MDG technologies. You can associate each view
with a query-built search that you can run by either double-clicking or expanding it.
Using Enterprise Architect - UML Modeling Tool