Questions tagged [enterprise-architect]

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

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


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Enterprise Architect: Export UML Diagrams in high quality

With Enterprise Architect (Version 9.2), I created some Class and Sequence UML Diagrams. Now I need those Diagrams in a Word document. My first approach was to just cut them out with the Windows 7 Snipping Tool and paste them into the document. But…
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Conversion from SVG file to XML file

Can you explain how to convert SVG files to XML files? I am having design tool(EB guide) which generates SVG file format (contains state diagram). I need to use this SVG file in order to view the state diagram in Enterprise architect UML tool.…
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UML representation for C/C++ function pointers

What would be the best representation of a C/C++ function pointer (fp) in an UML structural diagram? I'm thinking about using an interface element, may be even if 'degenerate' with the constraint of having at most a single operation declared. I…
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How to create class diagram from source code using either Enterprise Architect or Rational Software Architect?

I am not fluent in UML, but I would like to create a class diagram based on existing C++ code. Other StackOverflow questions have indicated that two programs - Enterprise Architect and Rational Software Architect - are fairly good at "reverse…
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Enterprise Architect class fill color

I have a very stupid question! I have created class diagram and right now I am trying to change class background fill color. I have not found any info in the help how to do that. Any suggestions?
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A free Step by Step guide to learning Sparx Enterprise Architect

I have just downloaded Sparx Enterprise Architect 7.5 but unfortunately I am not able to find a getting started guide or something like that. I have gone through official site of Sparx but there is not step by step guide to learning Sparx EA. I want…
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Enterprise Architect (Sparx Systems) - add parameter name and type in parameter list

I cannot get the name of the parameter to show up in class diagram generated by 'Enterprise Architect' (Sparx Systems). I am trying to add a operation below + delayFight(numberOfMinutes: int) : Date but after I add the parameter name and type, the…
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Sparx System Enterprise Architect Book

Does anyone know if there is a book about Sparx systems Enterprise Architect ? (besides sparx site and reference)
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Using crow's feet notation in data modelling in enterprise architect

I am only able to use connectors in enterprise architect with traditional 0..* style multiplicity rather than crow's feet connectors. I've tried using different drawing styles and still cannot work out how to change the connectors. Any help would be…
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ORM modeling: Database first vs classes first

I'm attempting to use Sparx Enterprise Architect to design a data model that will end up in a MySQL database. My first approach was a Data Model diagram, which can be used to generate DDL (or the other way round by reverse engineering). This works…
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How do I export as picture from Enterprise Architect without a frame or diagram name?

I have some diagrams in Enterprise Architect that I want to import to MS Word. How can I get rid of the border around the diagram and the diagram name when exporting it to picture? How can this be disabled?
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Automated method to export Enterprise Architect diagrams?

Problem: A lot of our design and architecture documentation were created and maintained in Enterprise Architect - for better or worse, that is how it is. These documents are stored in our subversion repository - which works out pretty well for the…
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Change class element to interface element

When modelling a class diagram the toolbox contains special objects for a class and for an interface. They differs by their icons which are shown in the Project Browser if they were added to a diagram. (Their properties seems to be the same.) Is it…
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Create spec for REST API in Enterprise Architect

My customer wants me to create a specification for a future REST API by using Enterprise Architect (SparxSystems). The deliverable should be well formatted text (can be html, docx or rtf). A class diagram should give a picture of the message…
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Remove all elements not found in diagram in Enterprise Architect

We have a large project and I am using Enterprise Architect version 10 to reverse engineer a small package within the project into UML for the purposes of refactoring. I want to only include elements that will be contained within the diagrams I am…
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