Custom Toolbox elements

[gcoleman0828]

Hello,

First post and new to Sparx EA tooling. Was hoping to understand  if you can create custom elements within EA that shows up in the Toolbox. Today I was working on my project and noticed as I was creating a new diagram that under Elements, 2 new elements showed up "Product Line" and "Product". I never noticed them before and it is the exact wording we use in a few properties of application components I imported from a spreadsheet. Are these 2 elements standard? Or did I somehow inadvertently create these types when I did the import?

Also - Is there a simple explanation for what a StereoType is in this tool?

I tried to put a screenshot in here but it doesn't seem to want to allow me to upload an image. I can send anyone the image or if someone can tell me how to, I can upload my example.

Thanks,
Gregg

[Geert Bellekens]

You can post images on a public image hosting site such as imgur.com and the post the link here

Geert

[gcoleman0828]

Wow @Geert Bellekens. Definitely was not expecting to have to host my own images. I don't have access to those sites at work, so it is a little tough. The toolbox next to the Diagram has 2 shapes.

Product Line: This has a tab similar to a grouping icon
Product: This has an icon like a component

Is this something I created by mistake when I did the import of application conponents because they were added as tagged values as fields?

Thanks,
Gregg

[Geert Bellekens]

You can't create toolboxes by accident.
It's probably defined in some of the existing or custom MDG's.

If you put such an element on a diagram, and look at the fully qualified stereotype name, that should help in identifying the MDG

Geert

[KP]

The toolbox next to the Diagram has 2 shapes.

Product Line: This has a tab similar to a grouping icon
Product: This has an icon like a component

Is this something I created by mistake when I did the import of application conponents because they were added as tagged values as fields?

Thanks,
Gregg

You appear to have stumbled across the BIZBOK technology.

[gcoleman0828]

Good Call KP! It is an element under BIZBOK Product Toolbox perspective!

Gregg