package overview diagrams?

[freudbot]

Hello

I am using ea for the first time, so i know little to nothing about it.

I imported an xml file which contains a heirarchy of classes and components in it. I am supposed to create a UML diagram for this file. Although no diagrams are automatically generated when the xml file is imported, one of my colleagues had suggested I try looking up the help files and find a way to generate some kind of 'package overview diagram' which has the basic structure of the file. Subsequently, I could build on this basic structure to make the complete model.

I wasn't able to find any such information and am not even sure if I'm on the right track or making much sense in this post.

Could someone please suggest something regarding this?

Thanks

[thomaskilian]

You will have to create the overview manually. Use the following steps: Create a root diagram (type Package) under the top most package level. Make this your root diagram by setting Diagram/Set as Model Default. Drag all underlying packages from the Project  View onto the diagram. Try autolayout (the tree like icon) and rearrange as needed. If you already have package dependencies the layout should be quite okay. Repeat this procedure for all underlying packages with structures.

This is probably also a good exercise to teach yourself EA.

[freudbot]

Thanks a lot Thomas!

That's definitely a starting point...