how can i link a model to another?

[garlick]

Hello all,

I have been searching for a way to link one model to another.  Simply put, it would allow me to access one model from another via a link in the project browser.  Is there a way to do this?

I have two models related to each other in a part whole relationship.  I'd like to keep the "part" model separate as it may become larger and more detailed in time but still referenced in the "whole" model.  What's the best way to do this (with importing the "part"  model into the "whole" as a last resort).

Many thanks!

[mrf]

I'm not really an expert in this area but I'm not sure there is something that directly addresses what you're looking for. You could however:

1. Version control your _entire_ model and check out the relevant sections to the relevant projects.

2. Use hyperlinks to point to other repositories.

3. Use the community based ea:// protocol handler in conjunction with hyperlinks to point to specific elements/diagrams/packages in the other repositories (see http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1257504312/ for more details)

[garlick]

Thanks for the reply.  So there would be no way to have some link element in one model that links to another directly it would seem.  Can hyperlinks be used to point to other models? How would one do this?

[mrf]

AFAIK Hyperlinks can be used to point to files, which could be a .EAP file. EA hands the file path to the Windows shell which in turn handles it according to how it's been configured.

I'm not too sure how the ea:// protocol interacts with EA or the Windows shell, it might be a good question to ask the dev team.

[garlick]

Thanks mrf for your suggestions.  Based on what I know then, I'll use a hyperlink object to point to the other model.