Paste Diagram

[Sivakumar R]

I have 2 packages for high level design and detailed design.
In the high level design, I have defined additional 2 packages for defining the classes and sequence diagrams. The same structure is repeated in detailed design. Kindly see the following illustration:

HighLevelDesign
 ---Classes
----------Class1
----------Class2
----Sequence Diagram
----------Diagram 1
----------Diagram 2
Detailed Design
----Classes
----------Class1
----------Class2
----Sequence Diagram
----------Diagram 1


The classes from the detailed design are already defined with more detailed functions and parameters.

Now, I have to copy the sequence diagram Diagram 2 from HighLevelDesign to Detailed Design. When I paste the diagram with shallow copy, it refers to the classes in the HighLevelDesign. Is there any way to change the reference to point to the classes from Detailed Design?

I tried to drag the classes from the detailed design and then change the connectors to point to the class from detailed design. But it is tedious, especially on the big diagrams. Is there any properties or references we change so the classes will be linked to the detailed design?

[Geert Bellekens]

If you are using object in your sequence diagram you should be able to relatively easy change the classifier of the lifeline.

If you are using classes then there is no easy solution.
I've written a function in one of our add-ins to replace the class of a element in a sequence diagram. I'm afraid that (or defining a model transformation) is the only option then.

Geert

[Nabil]

you may use set target and source option from connector context menu instead drag and drop.

[qwerty]

It looks as if you're using classes in sequence diagrams. Don't! Use lifelines and classify them with the according classes. In that case you can change the classifier via Ctrl-L in the lifeline.

q.