UML for generic system modeling

[ksu-deadeye]

Hey All:

I've tried four diffferent UML modeling tools in the past few days including Visio, Rose, EA, and SmartDraw. EA is by far my favorite as far as features and the interface are concerned. But I have a few questions.

1) UML allows for objects (class instances) to have attributes set to specific values without changing the initial value in the class diagram. Can this be done in EA?

2) Can operations be shown in object diagrams?

I'm not modeling a software architecture, but rather a more generic system relationship.

Example: If I wanted to model all cars, I would build a class diagram with classes like Car, Engine, Body, Frame, etc. Then, each time I wanted to represent a new car, I would create a new object diagram and draw instances of all those classes and show their realtionships, such as:

Camaro : Car
LS1 : Engine
FBody : Body

The problem is I need to display quite a bit of information in the object diagram and haven't been able to find the software to do it. Hope this makes some sense.

Thanks!
Erik Bolton
General Dynamics C4S

[sargasso]

Re 1) use ctl-shift-R or "Set Run State" on the object context menu.
Re 2) Not sure what you mean?  If you put the classes in the object diagram they should show the methods by default?

hth
Bruce

p.s.  Check out the "Insert Related Elements" functionality on the object context menu ....

[thomaskilian]

Oops - my reply has been kicked out  

Here again: It is not possible to show ops/attrs of objects. Right click the object and select Classifier Properties.