only show certain connector types

[SomersetGraham]

Hi
Is it possible to only show certain connector types on a diagram?
I only want to show realisation relationships on a particular diagram

Any hints gratefully received

Thanks

[philchudley]

Yes

[highlight]Open your diagram
Select Diagram --> Advanced --> Show Visible Relations from main menu
On the dialog, select the relations you want to show[/highlight]

(they are grouped according to type)

Hope this helps

Cheers
Phil

[SomersetGraham]

Thanks!!

[KP]

Or you can use diagram filters. Depending on which version of EA you are using, it's something like

Diagram > Diagram Filters, click New Filter, enter Filter Name, click OK, search on Connector, Include > ConnectorType > Equal To > Realization, click OK, then select the diagram filter you just created.

[Graham_Moir]

But KP, won't that then mean the filter is applied to EVERY diagram in the model  ?  Unlikely to be a good solution if that's the case.

[RoyC]

Yes and no - if the filter is left enabled, it will apply to any other currently open diagrams and any diagrams you subsequently open. If you enable the filter on a diagram and then disable it, you effectively use it only on the diagram you are reviewing.

However, you can't enable a filter so that another user then opens a specific diagram and sees the effect.  The Help is not very clear on that point, so I have edited it to state that, whilst a filter is available to any model user, USE OF the filter is specific to the user and you can't turn on a filter under your user ID for the benefit of another, independent, user.

[Graham_Moir]

That is good information Roy, thank you.  However I have to say that after what I just learnt, diagram filters now leave even more to be desired, at least in my case.

I would definitely like to apply a filter and have a diagram with the filter applied visible to other users.  I'd also really like to:
- create a diagram and populate it,
- then clone it multiple times and highlight different specific parts of it on each clone using different filters
- have the HTML output reflect the set of diagrams and applied filters

In my view, this would be a very useful communication and education mechanism.  In fact I think I'll add this in the suggestions and requests section.