Move elements in other ways than drag-and-drop?

[miksko]

If you want to move, say, a use case from one package to another you can simply drag it to the other one.
But you may desire a more restricted way of moving things around --- particularly when it will affect a number of use cases -- in order to to limit the risk of dropping them in the wrong place.

I've come across other modeling tools which offer a wizard-like dialogue: Select the elements. Right-click and select the Move functionality. A dialog window opens, to let you select the destination by browsing a package tree.

Is there anything similar available in Sparx EA?

[Geert Bellekens]

Yes, select source
- context menu | Copy / Paste | Cut
Select target
- context menu | Copy / Paste | Paste

Geert

[BobM]

right click on element -> insert related element

Currently known as bugged (only one filter block works at a time)
They will fix the filter issue in a future release

[Geert Bellekens]

right click on element -> insert related element

This is for showing elements on a diagram, not for moving them from one location to another.

Geert

[miksko]

Yes, select source
- context menu | Copy / Paste | Cut
Select target
- context menu | Copy / Paste | Paste

Thanks, Gert! And sorry for not getting back to you until now. I've tried this feature a number of times now, and it not only works well but also quickly.

I know that I once searched for a cut-and-paste functionality but was only able to find a copy-and-paste. I have probably figured out why: When I try to recollect and repeat the steps, I notice that the cut functionality disappears as soon as you select more than one element.

Mikael

[Takeshi K]

For your information,

Simpler, select items in the Browser and Press Ctrl+X, and then select a target package in the Browser and press Ctrl+V.

HTH,

[Geert Bellekens]

For your information,

Simpler, select items in the Browser and Press Ctrl+X, and then select a target package in the Browser and press Ctrl+V.

HTH,

So cut is available, but only if you use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+X?
If it works, then it should be available in the context menu as well IMHO.

I would consider that a bug.

Geert

[miksko]

Simpler, select items in the Browser and Press Ctrl+X, and then select a target package in the Browser and press Ctrl+V.

Ctrl+X works, as Takeshi writes and also when you select multiple elements. I've confirmed it.
The context menu option disappears though, which I will report.

Mikael