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Integration Guide

Overview​

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

  • The Import group is added to the UML tab of the ribbon.

Ribbon screen image

The following explains how to import Enterprise Architect design data into Next Design in the following order.

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

Install the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package​

To prepare for using the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package, install the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package using the following procedure.

Operation procedure
  1. Install the [UmlSysml.EAIntegration] package from [DENSO CREATE OFFICIAL] according to the following manual.
  1. After installation, restart Next Design and the UmlSysml.EAIntegration package will be available.

Importing Enterprise Architect design data​

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

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

Import from EA

Operation procedure
  1. Start Next Design and open a project with a profile provided by the UML/SysML package to be imported.
  2. In the Model Navigator, select the root model of the project or a package model.
  3. From the ribbon, click [UML] > [Import] > [Import from EA].
  4. A file selection dialog will appear, so select the Enterprise Architect project data to import and click [OK].
  5. When you click, the Enterprise Architect design data will be imported under the model selected in 2.
  6. Check the messages that occurred during the import in the Output tab of the Information window (category [EA integration]).
    For details, see List of messages during import. Output message
Caution
  • If you modify the profile provided by this package, you will not be able to import the corresponding element.
  • Examples of modifications that will prevent import
  • Deleting a class or field
  • Renaming a class or field
  • Deleting a view definition
  • Deleting a shape definition
  • Adding an object with the same name as an existing class or field
  • If the import fails, check the next page to see if the Enterprise Architect element can be imported.
  • Correspondence table between Enterprise Architect elements and Next Design classes
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