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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: asantos on February 09, 2002, 06:40:07 pm

Title: Colaboration Diagram
Post by: asantos on February 09, 2002, 06:40:07 pm

The EA does not have the Colaboration Diagram I use a Analisys Diagram (Object Diagram) to make this, but I feel the necessity of:

1. Modify the numeration of the messages
2. Place the initial message (without an origin object)
3. Control the path of the line. (like Rose)

Title: Re: Colaboration Diagram
Post by: sparks on February 11, 2002, 02:57:59 am

Hello,

Currently EA does support collaboration diagrams (see EAExample.eap which is distributed with the EA setup file, goto View->Dynamic View->Collaboration).  However you will need to create an analysis diagram and then follow the instructions in the help file, see 'collaboration' in the help file's index.  Hope this helps.

Paul Mathers
 

Title: Re: Colaboration Diagram
Post by: asantos on February 11, 2002, 06:24:24 am

The major issue is the control of the collaboration numbering. When inserted a set of messages, place one into middle is very difficult, is necessary remove some messeges and put  again.
The control on the path of the line (to break or curves the line) is desired but not essential.

Title: Re: Colaboration Diagram
Post by: James on February 11, 2002, 07:38:24 am

Yes, that one caught me out too as a new user!

The method is to open the diagram, then right-click in an empty space - you will see an option of 'Sequence Collaborations'.  This opens a dialog box in which you can select a message then move up or down.  

There is some help in the manual indexed under 'Collaboration(Message)' but it doesn't give away this little trick!  Geoff - perhaps the method of re-ordering could be made more explicit in the manual?

James

Title: Re: Colaboration Diagram
Post by: asantos on February 12, 2002, 07:51:58 am

Thank you !!! I agree with you.

Title: Re: Colaboration Diagram
Post by: gsparks on February 12, 2002, 03:22:38 pm

Hi,

My apologies that the help file is a bit sparse on this feature. I have added a page on how to start a message group and how to sequence messages ... this will be in the next release of EA.


Geoff Sparks