How to copy diagram between projects

[Moschops]

I right click on a diagram in the Project Browser and selected "Copy Diagram". I then open a second project and right click on the package I want to paste the diagram in, but the "paste diagram" option has vanished, as if the diagram has been wiped from the clipboard.

I tried to export just one diagram, but it seems that I have to export the whole project or nothing. Is it possible to just copy one diagram from one project to another?

[Graham_Moir]

Have a look at this thread posted only yesterday and a few items down from your message.

http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1271085588

[Moschops]

So essentially, it's not possible to do easily? It either has to be a shared diagram, or I'll have to export the entire project, import that into the new project, and then cut away all the bits I don't want.

[Paul Lotz]

Actually, you can do what you what quite simply.

The key is to use packages.  Put your diagram and its contents into a package (alternatively think namespace).  (Your diagram may actually reference multiple packages if it reuses elements elsewhere.)  Then either
1) right-click on the package(s) and use the Import/Export to XMI options
or
2) put the package(s) in version control and check it out where you need it.  If it is not going to be a shared package disconnect it from version control on the copied end.  Then you can modify it as needed.

Paul

[Moschops]

Aha! Good idea. It's part of a package already, which I didn't want to export en masse, but I didn't think of making a new package with just this one diagram in. Cheers.

[Geert Bellekens]

Just remember, if you export a package with only the diagram in, and you import that into your other project, you will end up with an empty diagram.

In order to successfully export the diagram you need to export all elements shown on that diagram as well.

Geert

[skiwi]

Actually, you can do what you what quite simply.

Paul, good advice, but not really simple.
Simple is Cut, then Paste, and NOT have to wonder why you can't paste where you want to.

I'd vote for an enhancement that allowed exactly this,
rather than another UI workaround.

[Nizam Mohamed]

In 8.0 there are a couple of new features to simplify Copy / paste  or packages and/or elements.
please refer
copy package,
copy element(s).