Mind Maps: Inport/Export of XMind, or ....

[Mark G]

I love mind mapping. I use it as a knowledge base, information development tool, and as an interface to the underlying project. Way cool way to bring order to disorder.

Here is the thing. If I use other mind mapping software XMind, etc. Do you support importing or exporting their maps?  

Thanks
Mark G :o)

[qwerty]

I guess not. EA mimics mindmaps using UML elements. All mind-mapping tool have a proprietary format. I know that Freeminds uses an XML format. Likely you can write an XSLT to transform it to XMI but I doubt its worth the effort.

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[Mark G]

I doubt its worth the effort.

That's what I thought I might have to do.

We are looking at using mind maps to help a wide audience flush out requirements. Let them use a much lighter tool. The ability to import those requirements is of value to the architects.

Thanks :o)

[qwerty]

What's probably easier (if you still want to takle this) is to use a script (and en passant make an ad for my books :o). You can read the xml with some xml parser and add/update the according EA elements.

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