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Suggestions and Requests / Multiple instances of element in diagram
« on: February 05, 2009, 11:52:59 pm »
Trying to place the same element second time in diagram results currently (EA 7.1) in alert box telling
This diagram already contains an instance of the element you are trying to paste.
Currently, only one instance is supported, so you cannot paste the element here.
I have read annoncement about EA 7.5 beta and wonder, if the possibility for multiple instances in one diagram is going to be here. I did not find there any note about this.
Reasoning: For diagrams with bigger number of elements and more relations one gets into problem, that some relationships would have to cross half of others and result becomes quite cluttered. UML allows to insert another instance of the element (e.g. class) and link related relationships there.
When discussing EA functionality with other power users, they very often mention this problem even without having to name the problem and asking for severity of it.
This diagram already contains an instance of the element you are trying to paste.
Currently, only one instance is supported, so you cannot paste the element here.
I have read annoncement about EA 7.5 beta and wonder, if the possibility for multiple instances in one diagram is going to be here. I did not find there any note about this.
Reasoning: For diagrams with bigger number of elements and more relations one gets into problem, that some relationships would have to cross half of others and result becomes quite cluttered. UML allows to insert another instance of the element (e.g. class) and link related relationships there.
When discussing EA functionality with other power users, they very often mention this problem even without having to name the problem and asking for severity of it.