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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: SevenIron on March 28, 2003, 11:57:13 am

Title: Import of EA model elements from Rational Rose?
Post by: SevenIron on March 28, 2003, 11:57:13 am

I found a note in the Help section that says "Import of EA model elements from Rational Rose and other tools is not yet supportted but is under development".  Can you share any info such as in 2003? or suggest but not commit the quarter we could see this.

I see many posting from people who used Rose so I would think they have models to upgrade but either cannot now or must keep using Rose.

Comments?

Title: Re: Import of EA model elements from Rational Rose
Post by: EmmaN on April 07, 2003, 05:52:33 pm

Hi

EA supports import and export of UML model elements using the XMI 1.1/UML1.3 protocol.

This is supported in Rose by way of the free Unisys XML tools that can be downloaded for Rose on the Rational Website - you will need to download and install this add in first.

To use the Rose export to XMI - after installing the Unisys product, go to the Tools/Export to UML menu item and export Run EA and select the XML file from the step above to import from.

You can also export from EA (check the Use Rose/Unisys format box when doing so) and import into Rose.

Warning: This is not a perfect process -

Diagrams are not 'officially' supported in the XMI spec, so the diagram appearance is not always the same in either tool
   
The Rose/Unisys tools seem to have periodic changes in format - which is a pain to keep up to date with
   
The Rose/Unisys tools do not explicitly honor the UML13.DTD, so validation is difficult

Having said that, people are using this to move information into and out of EA and Rose.

Hope this helps.