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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Layers

« on: January 01, 2010, 06:26:05 am »

Michael,

Thay will be fantastic!
I would be pleased to do a beta evaluation.

Thanks,

Steve  

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Suggestions and Requests / Layers

« on: December 31, 2009, 03:37:19 am »

RECOMMENDED FEATURE: “Layers”

I use Enterprise Architect to do as-is and to-be healthcare IT Enterprise Architecture specifications; often with multiple analyses-of-alternatives to-be views. When I use Visio, I can use layers to allow viewing of a legacy baseline view plus each alternative layer added separately.  In Visio, baseline elements can be removed as a part of each to-be layer. When I show the new layer without the baseline layer, it shows the deltas, which can be the basis of an independent cost estimate.  

I realize that I can do multiple views with EA; but, it is very difficult to keep them consistent for complex views, having subtle differences. I consider EA a much better tool than Visio for IT Architecture; but, I am dismayed that EA lacks this essential feature. I have used other tools, which call my recommended “Layer” feature “element hiding” (Peter Coad’s Object Oriented Design tool now sold by Borland)

I submitted a similar suggestion several years ago; but, got no response from Sparx.