Paste as Link on Sequence Diagrams

[chrispayze]

I have an issue when building a sequence diagram, which doesn't seem to occur in other diagrams. When dragging an element from another package, Enterprise Architect doesn't give me the option of choosing whether I paste as a link, it just automatically creates a new instance within the sequence diagram package.

I can't find any settings which are preventing this happening, and the option seems to appear on other users' systems. Has anyone else had this problem (and solved it)? I've searched the help and googled all sorts to try and solve it, but with no luck.

If anyone can help, I've greatly appreciate it.
Many thanks
Chris

[Geert Bellekens]

Ctrl-Drag an element onto a sequence diagram and set the default setting to Paste as Link.

(Check which version you are on. Somewhere in the last couple of minor versions they fixed that behavior for sequence diagrams)

Geert

[chrispayze]

Thanks Geert, I've tried Ctrl dragging and it still doesn't give me a dialogue box. I also ntice that the 'Paste as Link' options are greyed out in the Edit menu. If they've changed things in the last few builds, I'll try updating. i notice I'm a few builds behind the current (1004, whereas latest is 1010, I think).

[Geert Bellekens]

Latest is 1009.
Yes, in that case you'll either have to upgrade, or set the defaults through a class diagram.
So Ctrl-drag to a class diagram, set the default to Link, and then try again on your sequence diagram.

Geert

[chrispayze]

New version sorts the problem! Thanks Geert.