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Enterprise Architect => Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools => Topic started by: jobr on January 12, 2018, 09:08:35 am
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Hi all,
I have created my own MDG technology with a number of toolbox profiles which are working fine. Now I'd like to create some custom diagram types to choose from when I choose New diagram. These custom diagrams should be of the same type of the Archimate business layer diagrams.
However, I dont know how to do this. I manage to create class diagrams extending the metaclass diagram_logical, but this is not exactly what I want.
Anyone any advice on this ?
Regards,
Job
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You might try this: create an Archimate diagram and run the SQL
SELECT name, styleEx FROM t_diagram. You will find your diagram with a stereotype like MDGDgm=Archimate2::Business;; Now Archimate2::Business is something you can try to extend. I don't know if it works fully for diagrams like it does for elements.
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Now Archimate2::Business is something you can try to extend. I don't know if it works fully for diagrams like it does for elements.
Not yet (EA 13)
but this is not exactly what I want.
Can you be more specific please. Why isn't your extended class diagram exactly what you want? Why can't you just use an ArchiMate diagram?
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Hi,
Currently I have extended a class diagram and connected it to my own toolboxpage containing a number of standard Archimate concepts. However, If I create a number of concepts on a new instance of this new diagramtype and try to connect them using the quicklinker a different set of relationships appears than when I create the same concepts on a Archimate business layer diagram.
When I change my diagram type to Archimate business layer type the quicklinker shows the correct relationships.
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Ah yes, ArchiMate 3 quicklinks will only appear on ArchiMate 3 diagrams. Nothing to be done in EA13, I'm afraid.
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Hi,
Currently I have extended a class diagram and connected it to my own toolboxpage containing a number of standard Archimate concepts. However, If I create a number of concepts on a new instance of this new diagramtype and try to connect them using the quicklinker a different set of relationships appears than when I create the same concepts on a Archimate business layer diagram.
When I change my diagram type to Archimate business layer type the quicklinker shows the correct relationships.
Have you considered defining your own Quicklinker for the toolbox you've created?
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Ok, thanks for the reply. Assume then it is not possible to create extension of Archimate diagram to inherit the quicklinker functionality.
Have not worked on quicklinker configuration before. Is it possible to copy the quicklinker used for Archimate and use it in my own MDG ?
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Are you creating new stereotypes or are you using ArchiMate stereotypes in your toolbar.
Uou must see ArchiMate quicklinker if you are using Stereotypes from ArchiMate, (AFAIK this has very little to do with diagram type)
Even your custom stereotype, if it extends from ArchiMate, you will see the default quick linkers.
However to answer your last question, You can use the Quick LInker definition from the original MDG.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\EA\MDGTechnologies\ArchiMate3.xml, line 3065 gives the quicklinker definition.
Nizam
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Uou must see ArchiMate quicklinker if you are using Stereotypes from ArchiMate, (AFAIK this has very little to do with diagram type)
See Quick Linker Definition Format (http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/modeling_tools/quick_linker_definition_format.html)
Column E is a diagram filter.
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Uou must see ArchiMate quicklinker if you are using Stereotypes from ArchiMate, (AFAIK this has very little to do with diagram type)
See Quick Linker Definition Format (http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/modeling_tools/quick_linker_definition_format.html)
Column E is a diagram filter.
Okay. Thanks for the note.