Document Generation: Order by Z-Order (in templates, not fragments)

[Jozzi]

Hello, is there a possibility to sort the elements in the template according to Z-order on the diagram?

I have a template for use cases (without fragments). Everything works fine. But I would like to sort the UCs according to Z-order. Do you have any idea? It'll be a game-changer for me

Thank you. Jozzi

[PeteC]

As far as I know, elements are presented in the order they are in the project browser. One option could be to write a script that will sort the elements into their z-order within the project browser and then to generate the document (assuming that you don't want some other specific order in the project browser that cannot be scripted to reverse the z-order sort). I've used that method to sort elements into Alias order prior to generating the document.

[Geert Bellekens]

The way I do stuff like that is to generate a virtual document using a script.

More details: https://bellekens.com/2015/11/12/tutorial-generate-complex-documents-from-enterprise-architect-with-a-two-step-semi-automated-approach/

Geert