Find where an Image Asset has been used as the appearance of another Element

[JamesM]

We have used external images extensively.  These have been added to the repository as Image Assets and used as the alternate imagery for various elements.  I'm trying to identify which elements have used which image assets.  Any help would be greatly appreciated

[skiwi]

Totally agree with this. +1


It would be useful for the Image Manager to add the option to "Find Image in Diagrams"


And while we are talking about the image manager

* add a search by image name or description
* have a album view, e.g. allow the user to define albums to group icons
* allow imported image assets, e.g. EA 12 or user defined images, to be loaded into separate albums
* update EA so it doesn't reference images by name, so that renaming them won't break references, or alternatively update all the references when an image is renamed


Also, its confusing that AWS and GCP icons are added by a different, albeit arguable better, way

[Eve]

I'm trying to identify which elements have used which image assets.

The Image Manager dialog has a 'Usage' button that does exactly what you need.

And while we are talking about the image manager

* add a search by image name or description
* have a album view, e.g. allow the user to define albums to group icons
* allow imported image assets, e.g. EA 12 or user defined images, to be loaded into separate albums
* update EA so it doesn't reference images by name, so that renaming them won't break references, or alternatively update all the references when an image is renamed


Also, its confusing that AWS and GCP icons are added by a different, albeit arguable better, way

All of those issues you raise are addressed by using Image Artifacts as is done for the AWS and GCP libraries. The image manage dialog even allows you to convert images to the new and improved way of managing them.

[skiwi]

The Image Manager dialog has a 'Usage' button that does exactly what you need.



All of those issues you raise are addressed by using Image Artifacts as is done for the AWS and GCP libraries. The image manage dialog even allows you to convert images to the new and improved way of managing them.

Excellent, I now see https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/15.1/modeling/image_assets.html


Its amazing what you can't see if you are looking for "Find in Diagrams" and the button is labelled "Usage"!


I'd found the 'convert to image asset' function, in my case for archiving unused images, quite useful.


thanks again

[Guillaume]

If it can help I published a new version of eaUtils addin with extended support of Image Assets if it can help:
- enhanced /alternative Find in All diagrams
- add a Boundary from an image asset (EA 15.1 has a similar feature except for boundary elements)
- select the image asset for a boundary