RTF Template Question - Help!

[ebweinstein]

Package 1
   Element 1
       Composite Child Element 1a

Package 2
   Diagram 1


I drag a LINK of Element 1 onto Diagram 1. If I click on Package 2. how can I create an RTF report that outputs Diagram 1, Element 1, and Composite Child Element 1a?

I have read the help documentation extensively and cannot figure it out.

We are new to Sparx EA, just bought 15 licneses and really really some help!

Thanks,
Eric

[Graham_Moir]

Two options to try

1) Select "Child elements" in the template definition to pick up composites
2) Have a look at the Diagram properties for Diagram 1 - go to the "Diagram" tab and see if the option "Document each contained element in RTF"  has the desired effect.

[ebweinstein]

Graham, Thanks for your response. However, I have already tried both of those things.

The RTF only shows the LINKED parent element, not any of the child elements - even with those options checked.

I have, however, recently learned about the "model documents" to achieve the desired effect. QUESTION - Is there any way to use the model document as input to the HTML generator? Or is that ONLY for the RTF generator? If it's only for the RTF generator, than how can we create an HTML report that is NOT based on the project browser hierarchy?

Thanks!
Eric

[Graham_Moir]

Regarding the HTML output, as far as I am aware no you can't use master/model documents to define the output and yes the output is always based on the project browser hierarchy,  although you can manipulate that slightly by modifying your starting point in the hierachy and the content of that particular branch.

[ebweinstein]

Thanks... Strange that the master document doesn't support HTML output. Hmmm....I would think it would make sense to have one model document and then output in whatever format (RTF, HTML) that we choose.