Insert Related Elements

The enhanced Insert Related Elements capability improves Impact Analysis - providing flexible filters and a preview of all matching elements. Leverage these new enhancements to automatically create your impact analysis diagrams:

• Connect multiple connector and element types instead of one or all
• Available Connector and element types are displayed dynamically - according to your search depth and scope
• Customize the inclusion of matching elements

Modify Selection Handles

Element Selection handles can now be re-sized and the color can be altered from the default white, making it easier to select elements on a large diagram or or when using Enterprise Architect on a tablet/mobile device.

Diagram Creation via Keyboard Accelerators

Rapidly create diagrams using convenient new keyboard accelerators. Create a new element and connector positioned relative to the current item using the new shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Arrow. Using the left and right arrow will automatically connect to the corresponding Lifeline in a sequence diagram.

New Structure Compartments

Enterprise Architect 10 supports a new Structure Compartment - for displaying nested elements within the parent element. You can show internal connections between embedded elements as well as links to external elements in a dedicated compartment. You can even display composite diagrams directly in the parent elements.

Textual Overlays on the Relationship Matrix

Enterprise Architect 10 introduces the ability to apply Textual Overlays within the Relationship Matrix. The Relationship Matrix can be used to represent Create, Read, Update and Delete operations to better manage relational data models. The text overlays can also represent line items, providing optional relationships not previously available. This helps to convey more information in an easy to read and accessible format.

Sequence Diagrams

Sequence Diagram enhancements improve the management of fragments by preventing messages from being accidentally dragged outside the message boundary. Other enhancements include:

• Messages moving up will now be restricted to immediately below the previous message or fragment boundary
• Messages moving down will move to the position specified. Moving messages, fragments or partitions as necessary
• Deleting messages will no longer move other messages or fragments
• Moving a message will no longer reorder connectors, enter or leave fragments by default
• Hold down the Alt key to override the default behavior and make a deliberate change

Profile Helpers

It is now easier than ever to extend UML to create your own profiles. Enterprise Architect 10 introduces a number of Profile Helpers that simplify the process of creating custom profiles. Each Helper can be dragged onto a diagram and guide you in defining properties for custom stereotypes. Profile Helpers are available to create the following profile items:

• MDG Technology
• Add Stereotype
• Create Toolbox Page
• Add Toolbox Compartment
• Add Diagram Extension

User Interface Simulation

Model and simulate Win 32 User Interfaces using Enterprise Architect, to enhance system interaction and usability. Link each Win 32 UI element to requirements or use cases to better understand their purpose. Call a Win 32 dialog to establish a relationship between system behavior and user input. Set or retrieve text in controls via a simple script and then interact with multiple dialogs to simulate a realistic user experience.
The benefits of simulating Win 32 User Interfaces within Enterprise Architect include:

• Visualize complex interactions to improve usability, eliminate redundant steps and produce better business outcomes
• Understand how system behavior is related to user interactions in order to improve business processes
• Demonstrate how interface design impacts staff workflow and system outcomes
• Conduct training and elicit feedback in a safe environment to improve the end-user experience

Enhanced Gantt View

The Gantt View lists elements with resources assigned, providing a high level overview of all tasks. The Gantt view is also available for the Project Browser and Package Browser, helping project managers make decisions and identify any task that may cause project delays. Some highlights include:

• Highlight all overdue tasks to quickly identify and correct project slippage
• Get a quick summary task status and progress via the expanded element list
• Use Column Filters to rapidly isolate elements of interest
• Jump to the start, end and Today's date with a single mouse-click
• Automate repetitive tasks with element-level scripts.

Document Fragments

Easily create professional Rich-Text Format reports using new Document Fragments. You can now include more information than ever in generated reports, structured precisely as you need. Document Fragments also help you to unlock the power of filters, scripting and direct SQL calls against the model repository.

Key updates:

• Populate Document Fragments using Model Scripts or SQL Queries
• Leverage Element Filters in Document Fragments
• Use multiple layers of Template Fragments for truly modular reporting
• Save Document Fragments for re-use in other reports.

Testpoint Management

Testpoint Management has been enhanced to include support for:

• Android
• Java
• VB.NET

Debug Model Scripts

Enterprise Architect now supports the debugging of the following Scripting languages:

• JavaScript
• JScript
• VB Script

Import / Export

Enterprise Architect makes it easier to share data with third party applications.

• Export of GML Application Schemas
• Enhancement to XMI 2.1 Import and Export
• Importing of HTML notes via XMI from third party tools supported.
• WSDL generation enhanced
• Rhapsody importer improved
• ECORE generated improved