Recent Features

This section lists the features of Enterprise Architect 13.5, for the following builds:

• 1354
• 1352
• 1351

For information relating to the history of other versions, select a version below.

Changes and fixes for Build 1354

• Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709, Build 16299) Compatibility
  • Bypassed unexpected shutdown after initial model selection

Changes and fixes for Build 1352

• 'Out of Memory' issue experienced by a number of users on Windows 10 resolved
• Diagramming
  • Dynamic editing of structural elements owned by a Classifier used in Composite and Instance diagrams improved:
    • Provided Interfaces and Required Interfaces can now be added and edited
    • Property types can now be set for the definition
    • Docked Notes window now allows editing the definition for the Property
• Automation
  • Repository.FlagUpdate flag now supported on Cloud Based models
  • Project.ImportReferenceData updated to allow importing multiple named sets in the one call
• Other Changes
  • C# code import updated to support using static clause
  • HTML report no longer strips carriage return characters from tagged values
  • Merge file specified by XMI merge function now specifies the correct encoding
  • Updated XML read to allow loading of files with incorrect encoding specified
  • Editing of Linked Documents when Ribbon is minimized improved
  • Improvements for repositories with case-sensitive column names
  • Invalid diagram filter entries are now ignored during model load

Changes and fixes for Build 1351

• Formal Reviews
  • A powerful yet simple mechanism for capturing and managing Element discussions in a team based environment
  • This feature is an extension to normal Element Discussions by providing a structured process around creating, reviewing and actioning those conversations
  • Includes:
    • New 'Review' Toolbox, Element and Diagram type
    • Discussion Window renamed to 'Reviews & Discussions' with a new tab 'Reviews'. This window will be the focal point for creating, managing and reviewing Formal Reviews
    • New tab 'Reviews added to the Docked 'Discussion' for creating Formal Review topics and discussing them
    • Priority status added to Review and Normal Discussion topics
    • User Avatars can now be assigned. These are displayed in model chat, discussion and review windows
• Navigation Cells
  • New way to navigate a model using Diagrams
  • Creates attractive hyperlinks using an image and label
  • Improves ability to navigate a model in both EA and using WebEA from a mobile or desktop device
  • Create a Navigation Cell by dragging a Diagram from the Project Browser onto a Diagram
  • Navigation Cells created will display as a simplified version in older builds.
  • Latest Example Model has been updated to use Navigation Cells.
• Time Aware Modeling
  • Trace different versions of diagrams using the new Show Diagram Version dialog
  • Diagram Properties now provides an option to set version of newly created objects to match diagram version
  • Context menu option added to easily upgrade a linked Diagram Object to new a version of a cloned Element
  • Clone Structure as New Version clones the Package objects current state including Tagged Values, Linked Document and more
  • Clone Structure as New Version adheres to the current security permission settings
  • Clone Structure as New Version creates a Trace Connector between packages to provide version history
  • Clone Element as New Version attempts to resolve the cloned element into a matching Package structure
  • Clone Element as New Version maintains reference classifier IDs
  • Clone Element as New Version now clones full Element hierarchy
  • Trace relationships between element versions now created more consistently
  • Locking behavior improved when cloning a locked source structure
• ArchiMate
  • ArchiMate 3.0 Model Exchange File Format import and export now available
  • Traceability window now displays customized labels for ArchiMate 3.0 relationships
    • Other MDG Technologies can use this extension by adding _MeaningForwards and _MeaningBackwards properties to the metatype for their stereotypes
• SysML
  • Compartments display for SysML 1.4 blocks improved:
    • Composite properties now moved into the 'parts' compartment
    • Properties and will now show redefines or subsets relationships when defined
    • Properties will now show multiplicity unique, ordered, union and readOnly strings when defined
  • Now possible to set derived union property on Part/Property elements
• Automation
  • Corrected read of addins when default value exists for HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • Java API updated
• Other Changes
  • MariaDB ODBC driver now supported
  • Creation of new Ports and Properties on a typed property will now create the property on the type
  • Properties dialog for Ports and Properties modified to only show the derived property on the Property page
  • Properties dialog for Ports and Properties synchronized with a port on the owners' type now displays the base properties
  • Document generation now provides new report constant: ReportFilenameShort
  • Package Browser and Gantt View context menu option added for opening the selected Package as a list or Gantt view
  • DB Explorer window now supports reload using tab context menu
  • XMI export performance improved for models with test points defined
  • Controlled Package XMI Import on a Package now preserves Discussions on Elements in its child Controlled Packages
  • XMI import now detects versions 2.4.1 and above for XMI exported by IBM Rational Software Architect
  • Saving of cached images and documents for WebEA improved
  • New project option added to set the minimum build number required to access a project
  • Linked Document Editor updated to prevent retry message when inserting an OLE object
  • Alternate Image handline on SQL Server Repositories improved, including restoring the ability to add images over a cloud connection:
    • Requires SQL Server user to have ALTER TABLE permission for the t_image table
  • Publish to Joomla! now handles MySQL servers that aren't configured for XAMPP default
  • Elements will now apply the correct default colour when 'Use Element Group Style' is disabled
  • Sequence diagram behavior where note links have been created before any messages improved
  • Adding actions to Conditional and Loop Structured Activities no longer causes database error on Cloud Service
• Corrected since Beta 1
  • Restored drawing of child diagrams for Diagram frames with unknown subtype
  • Allow export to Open Exchange when ArchiMate 2 technology disabled