Capture Current Work Environment

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: Save as Shortcut

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Open Enterprise Architect.

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Open the required project and work in it.

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At the point at which you decide to capture your work environment in a shortcut, ensure that:

• You have opened all diagrams you require
• If necessary, you have opened the Library window, Model Search (with appropriate search term and type) and/or Relationship Matrix (at the appropriate profile)
• The view you want to resume work on is the last one opened

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Select the 'Save As Shortcut' menu option.

The 'Save Project Shortcut' dialog displays, showing a list of actions derived from the views you currently have open.

5

If you accessed Enterprise Architect via a shortcut, the 'Target File' field displays the file location of that shortcut.

Otherwise, click on the button at the end of the 'Target File' field.

The 'Save Project As' dialog displays.

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Browse for the appropriate file location and, in the 'File name' field, type an appropriate filename.

All shortcuts are .EAP files, regardless of whether the model itself is a .EAP file, .FEAP file or DBMS model.

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Click on the Save button to return to the 'Save Project Shortcut' dialog.

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In the 'Actions when model is opened' field, click on the Include All button.

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If you also want to save current window positions click 'Add Other' followed by 'Add Workspace Layout'. The dialog shown allows you to select an existing layout or save the current layout.

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Click on the OK button to save the shortcut.