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Cooperation guide

Overview​

When you install the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package, the following screen components are added to Next Design, and you can link these screens with design data created with Enterprise Architect.

  • An Import group is added to the UML tab on the ribbon.

Ribbon screen image

The following steps explain how to import Enterprise Architect design data into Next Design.

  • Install the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package
  • Import Enterprise Architect design data into Next Design

Install the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package​

To prepare to use the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package, install the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package using the following steps.

Operating instructions

  1. Install the [UmlSysml.EAIntegration] package from [DENSO CREATE OFFICIAL] according to the following manual:

  2. After installation, restart Next Design and the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package will be available.

Importing Enterprise Architect design data​

Once the package is installed, you can import the design data created in Enterprise Architect into Next Design.

You can import design data created in Enterprise Architect into Next Design by following the steps below.

Import from EA

Operating instructions
  1. Start Next Design and open the project whose profile is provided by the UML/SysML package you want to import.
  2. Select the project root model or package model in the model navigator.
  3. Click [UML] > [Import] > [Import from EA] from the ribbon.
  4. A file selection dialog will be displayed. Select the Enterprise Architect project data to import and click [OK].
  5. When pressed, the Enterprise Architect design data will be imported under the model selected in 2.
  6. Check the messages that occurred during import in the output tab of the information window (category [EA integration]).
    For details, please refer to List of messages during import. Output message
Caution
  • If you modify the profile provided by this package, you will no longer be able to import the relevant elements.
    • Example of modification that makes import impossible
      • Deleted classes and fields
      • Renamed classes and fields
      • view definition deleted
      • Deleted shape definition
      • Added an object with the same name as an existing class or field
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