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General Board / Re: EA as a SysML Learning Tool

« on: April 14, 2015, 05:35:24 am »

This just doesn't look right. Every text or online example I've seen has the frame drawn graphically surrounding its contents.  No example I've seen has suggested that the window within which the diagram is being drawn suffices as the diagram frame.

It doesn't work logically either.  The window is part of the tool, not the diagram  The frame is always represented as part of the diagram.

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General Board / EA as a SysML Learning Tool

« on: April 14, 2015, 12:32:47 am »

I purchased EA with the SysML add-on to use as an aid in learning SysML modeling.  I'm taking an online course and want to use EA to develop diagrams to follow along with the training.

One thing I learned early in the course is that, in SysML, a diagram frame is always required.  However, in EA, when I start out to develop a diagram, I cannot find anything in the Toolbox that will let me include a diagram frame.

I suppose I could be overlooking something obvious, but I'm finding this very frustrating.  I would gratefully appreciate any assistance.

Yours,

Patrick L. Hagerty
Systems Quality Assurance Engineer
Astronautics Corporation of America

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General Board / MBSE Success Stories

« on: January 23, 2015, 12:53:27 am »

Greetings all!

I'm trying to sell my employer on the idea of moving over to a model-based systems engineering methodology from our traditionally document-centric processes of old.  I think one of the most influential arguments I could present would include examples of other organizations that have successfully, and profitably, made that transition.

That is, in part, why I purchased Enterprise Architect.  I want to develop SysML diagrams as a way of demonstrating the value of model-based views to the engineering team and managers.  But, I think the success stories will play a crucial part in persuading management.

Does anyone have such a success story to share, or have any ideas about where I might find such information?

Thanks in advance,

~Patrick
[P.S. It occurs to me that this post may be stretching the limits of appropriate posts for this forum.  If I have crossed a boundary, I sincerely apologize.]

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General Board / Re: Video Tutorials on EA Use?

« on: January 22, 2015, 02:04:32 am »

I'd like to thank all of you for being so helpful.

When I encounter my next problem, I'll be sure to come back.  Your quick response is very much appreciated.

~Patrick

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General Board / Video Tutorials on EA Use?

« on: January 21, 2015, 07:25:55 am »

Hello, everybody.  My name's Patrick and I'm a new user of Enterprise Architect (with the SysML add-in) and I have a simple question.

Does anyone know if there are (for example) online video tutorials of someone using EA to build particular views/diagrams?  Perhaps on YouTube, or perhaps on the Sparxsystems.com web site?  I learn best by watching others do what I want to do and I would benefit greatly from watching videos of someone building a Use Case or Block Definition Diagram (bdd).  I've got lot's of pieces of information, I just need to see how they're all put together, and I can't think of a better way to get my mind around that than by watching a video tutorial.

Many thanks.

~Patrick