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Enterprise Architect => Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools => Topic started by: gbh on May 31, 2018, 11:46:48 pm

Title: MDG: eap --> archimate - invalid ArchiMate elements?
Post by: gbh on May 31, 2018, 11:46:48 pm

Someone sent me a component diagram built with Enterprise Architect v12.1
I need to generate an archimate compatible version. I have EA v14 and I attempted to use the following feature "Generate Model Exchange File"
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/14.0/model_domains/genarchmeff.html

But when this is done, the System Output window shows lots of "* Ignoring invalid ArchiMate element : [element name]" warnings and the generated xml file is missing any entries for the elements listed.

I presume this means there is some kind of conversion or migration operation I have to do first on the package or the elements?
Can anyone guide me as to what step I am missing?

Title: Re: MDG: eap --> archimate - invalid ArchiMate elements?
Post by: Geert Bellekens on May 31, 2018, 11:58:39 pm

Are you sure the component diagram is Archimate2 or Archimate3?

If you have a UML component diagram the exchange file would be empty indeed.

Geert

Title: Re: MDG: eap --> archimate - invalid ArchiMate elements?
Post by: gbh on June 01, 2018, 01:35:49 am

Actually, you're right it is UML. Oops.

Sorry for a dumb question, but is it possible to turn UML into something archimate compatible? Even roughly? With EA?

Title: Re: MDG: eap --> archimate - invalid ArchiMate elements?
Post by: Geert Bellekens on June 01, 2018, 01:41:54 am

Yes, first make sure the base type is correct (Class, Component, ...) and then simply select the Archimate stereotype.

Geert