Product Demonstrations

Videos and walk-throughs to help you get up to speed fast and leverage the full power of Enterprise Architect in your daily work.

All Demonstrations

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Installing Enterprise Architect Demonstrates the installation of Enterprise Architect. 0:46
sound icon Running Enterprise Architect for the first time Walk through the first run of Enterprise Architect. 1:35
sound icon Creating a New Model Learn how to create a new Enterprise Architect project file and get started quickly with modeling perspectives and patterns. 2:29
sound icon Introducing Enterprise Architect's Ribbon Understand the purpose of each of Enterprise Architect's Ribbons and get an overview of the tools they provide. 3:45
sound icon Creating a New Diagram Learn how to create a new diagram in Enterprise Architect. 2.03
sound icon Creating Models, Views & Packages Learn how to create new Models, Views and Packages in your Enterprise Architect project. 1:53
sound icon Creating Elements Learn how to create new model elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:22
sound icon Edit Element Properties Learn how to edit basic element properties in Enterprise Architect. 3:16
sound icon Creating Relationships Learn how to create relationships between elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:01
sound icon Edit Relationship Properties Learn how to edit basic relationship properties in Enterprise Architect. 2:08
sound icon Tracing Relationships Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's traceability tools to browse relationships between elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:29
sound icon Navigating Enterprise Architect Models Demonstrates how to use basic navigation tools in Enterprise Architect to explore your model. 2:08
sound icon Create Attributes & Operations Learn how to create and delete attributes and operations for your Enterprise Architect model elements. 2:25
sound icon Generate Documentation Learn how to quickly generate documentation from your model in document form (PDF and Word) and HTML format for the web. 3:47
sound icon Export Diagrams as Images Learn how to quickly export diagram from your model as image files, ready for use in printing, documents, or the web. 1:35
sound icon Diagram Export Options Learn how to customize the export of diagram from your model to suit various publishing scenarios, such as large format printing, black and white format and hand-drawn style. 3:55
sound icon How the Model differs from a Diagram Understand the difference between the model and diagrams and how they relate to each other. 4:10
sound icon How to edit Attributes & Operations Learn how to edit UML Attributes and Operations in Enterprise Architect. 6:40
sound icon How to Route Connectors Learn how to route relationships on diagrams in Enterprise Architect to achieve high quality visual designs. 4:40
sound icon How to use Connector Styles Learn how to apply various styles to relationships on diagrams in Enterprise Architect to achieve high quality visual designs. 7:35
sound icon Model Search Basics Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's powerful Model Search facility to quickly locate and trace elements in your model. 4:07
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Create Elements & Relationships Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly create elements and relationships on diagrams. 2:50
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Edit Elements & Features Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly edit element properties and features on diagrams. 3:25
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Format Elements & Relationships Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly style and arrange elements and relationship on diagrams. 3:59
sound icon How to Edit Tagged Values Learn how to use add Tagged Values to your model elements in Enterprise Architect. 2:24
sound icon Diagram Styles Learn how to apply various drawing modes to your Enterprise Architect diagrams to help reach specific stakeholders and accomplish documentation needs with your visual model. 2:27
sound icon How to Color Diagram Elements Learn how to apply colors and styles to diagram elements in Enterprise Architect. 4:01
sound icon How to Create Diagram Legends Learn how to add legends to your Enterprise Architect diagrams. 3:56
sound icon Distributed Model Editing with XMI Placeholders Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's Placholders feature to facility distributed editing of model packages. 4:16
sound icon How to Generate HTML Reports Learn how to generate an HTML report of your model, ready for publishing to the web. 2:07
sound icon Generating an IEPD using NIEM 4 This video demonstrates how to generate a NIEM IEPD using Enterprise Architect 14. 20:31
sound icon Profile Helpers Learn a simple, effective way to create profiles, custom toolboxes and new diagram types using profile helpers. 14:27
sound icon Modeling ArcGIS Geodatabases Learn how to model a geodatabase schema, check the semantics of your model and implement the design using ArcCatalog. 21:59
sound icon SysML An introduction to MDG Technology for SysML. 5:42
nosound icon Zachman Framework Overview A tour of MDG Technology for Zachman Framework. 6:21
nosound icon TOGAF Overview of the MDG Technology for TOGAF. 4:59
sound icon Requirements Modeling A brief overview of requirements modeling in Enterprise Architect. Topics include requirements capture and definition, custom properties, tabular editing, auto-naming and screen prototypes. 8:06
sound icon Requirements Traceability An examination of requirements traceability in Enterprise Architect. Topics include traceability views, tracing to external artifacts, conducting an impact analysis, viewing the Relationship Matrix and using Enterprise Architect's Auditing capabilities. 13:03
sound icon Requirements Reporting A brief overview of requirements reporting in Enterprise Architect. Topics include document generation in web and RTF formats, report customization and virtual documents, including Model and Master documents. 17:47
nosound icon Publishing to Joomla! This demonstration video illustrates how to use Enterprise Architect to publish a Package and contents directly into a Joomla! database via an ODBC connection. 4:22
sound icon Project Management This video demonstrates how to use Project Management features including the Gantt View, the Project Management window and the Gap Analysis Matrix. 9:14
sound icon How to Generate Custom Documentation Learn how to define report templates, create a custom cover page and table of contents to deliver customized documentation. 23:55
sound icon Enhanced Document Generation Learn how to define your own stylesheet to create attractive reports, create custom queries to extract model data and combine virtual documents with custom templates for maximum flexibility. 17:55
sound icon Simulation and Prototyping Learn how to bring your behavioral models to life using wire frames, prototyping and Model Simulation. Combine process model simulations with UI designs for powerful system prototyping. 13:18
sound icon Tools for Traceability Demonstrates how to use a variety of traceability tools in Enterprise Architect, including the Traceability Window, Relationship Matrix, Auditing and Model Views. 11:39
sound icon Visual Modeling Learn about important features for customizing diagram elements, and recent enhancements that help you create and explore diagrams faster and more effectively. 20:20
sound icon Create a Custom UML Profile A brief introduction to extending UML with your own custom profile. 7:56
sound icon Traceability within Enterprise Architect This video examines Traceability and discusses how to use Enterprise Architect to conduct an Impact Analysis. 6:08
nosound icon State Table Overview Fast, intuitive State Machine modeling with Enterprise Architect's State Table View. 3:13
nosound icon Model Transformations MDA Transforms in Enterprise Architect make it possible to take a Platform Independent Model (PIM) and create a range of Platform Specific Models (PSM). 2:48
nosound icon Pan & Zoom Enterprise Architect's Pan and Zoom feature makes it easy to get an overview of large diagrams. 1:40
nosound icon Basic Use Case Demonstration A guide to constructing a Use Case model in under 30 seconds, including use cases, notes and issues. 1:26
sound icon Sequence Diagrams Learn how to create a simple Sequence diagram. The video also illustrates how to bring your Sequence diagram to life using model simulation. 14:34
sound icon Floating and Dockable Windows Save the position and layout of Floating and Dockable Windows using a Working Set in the Personal Information Window. 1:14
sound icon State Machine Simulation of a Cafe This demonstration simulates the ordering process at a cafe, using Enterprise Architect to model events, States and triggers. 7:14
sound icon Baseline Diagram Comparison Conduct a visual diagram comparison between your current diagram and a previous baseline. 3:34
sound icon Model Simulation This brief introduction to simulation describes the difference between manual, interpreted and script based simulation. 6:31
sound icon Working Sets As you perform work on your model, you open various windows, diagrams and views. Working Sets allow you to return to these same views in a later work session. 4:50
sound icon Win32 User Interface Profile and Patterns A brief introduction to the Win32 UI Profile in Enterprise Architect for creating screen prototypes for your applications. 1:26
sound icon Hand Drawn Mode See how the personal information window in enterprise architect can help you organize your daily tasks and workflow. This video covers topics such as Model Mail, Allocated Work, Project Tasks, Workflow Searches and Working Sets. 0:51
sound icon Alternate Images A brief outline to the various ways you can specify alternate images for UML diagrams in Enterprise Architect, including alternate graphics and shape scripts. 4:06
sound icon Model Scripts How to create a Model Script to validate a sample model. Learn how the new script debugging capability in Enterprise Architect 10 makes Model Scripts even easier to develop. 5:14
sound icon Visual Execution Analysis This video describes how the Visual Execution Analyzer can be used to help debug a legacy application and automatically generate documentation from an executable application. 8:01
sound icon Application Debugging Use the Visual Execution Analyzer to insert breakpoints, examine variables and debug code. 4:50
sound icon Build and Debug a Java Application Set up Enterprise Architect to build and debug a Java Application, using a VEA sample project. 2:57
nosound icon Debug Workbench New in Enterprise Architect 6.5 - Enterprise Architect 6.5 now comes with a new Workbench feature. 3:23
nosound icon Visualizing ASP.NET Visualizing and inspecting your ASP.NET web service is made easy using Enterprise Architect. 5:24
nosound icon Debugging C# Importing, debugging and running C# source code in Enterprise Architect, and automatic generation of sequence diagrams. 2:50
sound icon Testpoint Management This introduction to Testpoint Management illustrates how to use programming by contract principles within Enterprise Architect. 5:33
sound icon Shape Scripts Learn how to create your own shape scripts and assign them to a stereotype in Enterprise Architect. 3:49
sound icon Business Rules A car rental system is used to illustrate how to generate executable business rules using Enterprise Architect. 2:48
nosound icon Part 1 CVS Setting up a CVS repository for use with Enterprise Architect models. 3:05
nosound icon Part 2 Subversion Setting up a Subversion repository for use with Enterprise Architect models. 2:15
nosound icon Part 3 TFS Setting up a Team Foundation Server (TFS) project for Enterprise Architect. 3:54
nosound icon Part 4 Configure & Connect Configuring Enterprise Architect and connecting to your Version Control system. 1:54
nosound icon Part 5 Controlled Packages Working with version controlled UML packages in Enterprise Architect. 5:24
nosound icon AccuRev Enterprise Architect features built-in support for AccuRev's version control features using SCC. 6:33

Getting Started

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Installing Enterprise Architect Demonstrates the installation of Enterprise Architect. 0:46
sound icon Running Enterprise Architect for the first time Walk through the first run of Enterprise Architect. 1:35
sound icon Creating a New Model Learn how to create a new Enterprise Architect project file and get started quickly with modeling perspectives and patterns. 2:29
sound icon Introducing Enterprise Architect's Ribbon Understand the purpose of each of Enterprise Architect's Ribbons and get an overview of the tools they provide. 3:45
sound icon Creating a New Diagram Learn how to create a new diagram in Enterprise Architect. 2.03
sound icon Creating Models, Views & Packages Learn how to create new Models, Views and Packages in your Enterprise Architect project. 1:53
sound icon Creating Elements Learn how to create new model elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:22
sound icon Edit Element Properties Learn how to edit basic element properties in Enterprise Architect. 3:16
sound icon Creating Relationships Learn how to create relationships between elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:01
sound icon Edit Relationship Properties Learn how to edit basic relationship properties in Enterprise Architect. 2:08
sound icon Tracing Relationships Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's traceability tools to browse relationships between elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:29
sound icon Navigating Enterprise Architect Models Demonstrates how to use basic navigation tools in Enterprise Architect to explore your model. 2:08
sound icon Create Attributes & Operations Learn how to create and delete attributes and operations for your Enterprise Architect model elements. 2:25
sound icon Generate Documentation Learn how to quickly generate documentation from your model in document form (PDF and Word) and HTML format for the web. 3:47
sound icon Export Diagrams as Images Learn how to quickly export diagram from your model as image files, ready for use in printing, documents, or the web. 1:35
sound icon Diagram Export Options Learn how to customize the export of diagram from your model to suit various publishing scenarios, such as large format printing, black and white format and hand-drawn style. 3:55
sound icon How the Model differs from a Diagram Understand the difference between the model and diagrams and how they relate to each other. 4:10
sound icon How to edit Attributes & Operations Learn how to edit UML Attributes and Operations in Enterprise Architect. 6:40
sound icon How to Route Connectors Learn how to route relationships on diagrams in Enterprise Architect to achieve high quality visual designs. 4:40
sound icon How to use Connector Styles Learn how to apply various styles to relationships on diagrams in Enterprise Architect to achieve high quality visual designs. 7:35
sound icon Model Search Basics Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's powerful Model Search facility to quickly locate and trace elements in your model. 4:07
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Create Elements & Relationships Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly create elements and relationships on diagrams. 2:50
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Edit Elements & Features Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly edit element properties and features on diagrams. 3:25
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Format Elements & Relationships Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly style and arrange elements and relationship on diagrams. 3:59
sound icon How to Edit Tagged Values Learn how to use add Tagged Values to your model elements in Enterprise Architect. 2:24
sound icon Diagram Styles Learn how to apply various drawing modes to your Enterprise Architect diagrams to help reach specific stakeholders and accomplish documentation needs with your visual model. 2:27
sound icon How to Color Diagram Elements Learn how to apply colors and styles to diagram elements in Enterprise Architect. 4:01
sound icon How to Create Diagram Legends Learn how to add legends to your Enterprise Architect diagrams. 3:56
sound icon Distributed Model Editing with XMI Placeholders Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's Placholders feature to facility distributed editing of model packages. 4:16
sound icon How to Generate HTML Reports Learn how to generate an HTML report of your model, ready for publishing to the web. 2:07

Model Editing

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Creating a New Model Learn how to create a new Enterprise Architect project file and get started quickly with modeling perspectives and patterns. 2:29
sound icon Creating Models, Views & Packages Learn how to create new Models, Views and Packages in your Enterprise Architect project. 1:53
sound icon Creating Elements Learn how to create new model elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:22
sound icon Edit Element Properties Learn how to edit basic element properties in Enterprise Architect. 3:16
sound icon Creating Relationships Learn how to create relationships between elements in your Enterprise Architect project. 2:01
sound icon Edit Relationship Properties Learn how to edit basic relationship properties in Enterprise Architect. 2:08
sound icon Create Attributes & Operations Learn how to create and delete attributes and operations for your Enterprise Architect model elements. 2:25
sound icon How to edit Attributes & Operations Learn how to edit UML Attributes and Operations in Enterprise Architect. 6:40
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Create Elements & Relationships Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly create elements and relationships on diagrams. 2:50
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Edit Elements & Features Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly edit element properties and features on diagrams. 3:25
sound icon Rapid Modeling - Format Elements & Relationships Learn valuable tips on how to rapidly style and arrange elements and relationship on diagrams. 3:59
sound icon How to Color Diagram Elements Learn how to apply colors and styles to diagram elements in Enterprise Architect. 4:01

Diagrams

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon How to Create Diagram Legends Learn how to add legends to your Enterprise Architect diagrams. 3:56
sound icon Creating a New Diagram Learn how to create a new diagram in Enterprise Architect. 2.03
sound icon How to Route Connectors Learn how to route relationships on diagrams in Enterprise Architect to achieve high quality visual designs. 4:40
sound icon How to use Connector Styles Learn how to apply various styles to relationships on diagrams in Enterprise Architect to achieve high quality visual designs. 7:35
sound icon Diagram Styles Learn how to apply various drawing modes to your Enterprise Architect diagrams to help reach specific stakeholders and accomplish documentation needs with your visual model. 2:27
sound icon Export Diagrams as Images Learn how to quickly export diagram from your model as image files, ready for use in printing, documents, or the web. 1:35
sound icon Diagram Export Options Learn how to customize the export of diagram from your model to suit various publishing scenarios, such as large format printing, black and white format and hand-drawn style. 3:55

Code Engineering

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Model Scripts How to create a Model Script to validate a sample model. Learn how the new script debugging capability in Enterprise Architect 10 makes Model Scripts even easier to develop. 5:14
sound icon Visual Execution Analysis This video describes how the Visual Execution Analyzer can be used to help debug a legacy application and automatically generate documentation from an executable application. 8:01
sound icon Application Debugging Use the Visual Execution Analyzer to insert breakpoints, examine variables and debug code. 4:50
sound icon Build and Debug a Java Application Set up Enterprise Architect to build and debug a Java Application, using a VEA sample project. 2:57
nosound icon Debug Workbench New in Enterprise Architect 6.5 - Enterprise Architect 6.5 now comes with a new Workbench feature. 3:23
nosound icon Visualizing ASP.NET Visualizing and inspecting your ASP.NET web service is made easy using Enterprise Architect. 5:24
nosound icon Debugging C# Importing, debugging and running C# source code in Enterprise Architect, and automatic generation of sequence diagrams. 2:50
sound icon Testpoint Management This introduction to Testpoint Management illustrates how to use programming by contract principles within Enterprise Architect. 5:33
sound icon Shape Scripts Learn how to create your own shape scripts and assign them to a stereotype in Enterprise Architect. 3:49
sound icon Business Rules A car rental system is used to illustrate how to generate executable business rules using Enterprise Architect. 2:48

Version Control

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Distributed Model Editing with XMI Placeholders Learn how to use Enterprise Architect's Placholders feature to facility distributed editing of model packages. 4:16
nosound icon Part 1 CVS Setting up a CVS repository for use with Enterprise Architect models. 3:05
nosound icon Part 2 Subversion Setting up a Subversion repository for use with Enterprise Architect models. 2:15
nosound icon Part 3 TFS Setting up a Team Foundation Server (TFS) project for Enterprise Architect. 3:54
nosound icon Part 4 Configure & Connect Configuring Enterprise Architect and connecting to your Version Control system. 1:54
nosound icon Part 5 Controlled Packages Working with version controlled UML packages in Enterprise Architect. 5:24
nosound icon AccuRev Enterprise Architect features built-in support for AccuRev's version control features using SCC. 6:33

Modeling Productivity

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Simulation and Prototyping Learn how to bring your behavioral models to life using wire frames, prototyping and Model Simulation. Combine process model simulations with UI designs for powerful system prototyping. 13:18
sound icon Tools for Traceability Demonstrates how to use a variety of traceability tools in Enterprise Architect, including the Traceability Window, Relationship Matrix, Auditing and Model Views. 11:39
sound icon Visual Modeling Learn about important features for customizing diagram elements, and recent enhancements that help you create and explore diagrams faster and more effectively. 20:20
sound icon Create a Custom UML Profile A brief introduction to extending UML with your own custom profile. 7:56
sound icon Traceability within Enterprise Architect This video examines Traceability and discusses how to use Enterprise Architect to conduct an Impact Analysis. 6:08
nosound icon State Table Overview Fast, intuitive State Machine modeling with Enterprise Architect's State Table View. 3:13
nosound icon Model Transformations MDA Transforms in Enterprise Architect make it possible to take a Platform Independent Model (PIM) and create a range of Platform Specific Models (PSM). 2:48
nosound icon Pan & Zoom Enterprise Architect's Pan and Zoom feature makes it easy to get an overview of large diagrams. 1:40
nosound icon Basic Use Case Demonstration A guide to constructing a Use Case model in under 30 seconds, including use cases, notes and issues. 1:26
sound icon Sequence Diagrams Learn how to create a simple Sequence diagram. The video also illustrates how to bring your Sequence diagram to life using model simulation. 14:34
sound icon Floating and Dockable Windows Save the position and layout of Floating and Dockable Windows using a Working Set in the Personal Information Window. 1:14
sound icon State Machine Simulation of a Cafe This demonstration simulates the ordering process at a cafe, using Enterprise Architect to model events, States and triggers. 7:14
sound icon Baseline Diagram Comparison Conduct a visual diagram comparison between your current diagram and a previous baseline. 3:34
sound icon Model Simulation This brief introduction to simulation describes the difference between manual, interpreted and script based simulation. 6:31
sound icon Working Sets As you perform work on your model, you open various windows, diagrams and views. Working Sets allow you to return to these same views in a later work session. 4:50
sound icon Win32 User Interface Profile and Patterns A brief introduction to the Win32 UI Profile in Enterprise Architect for creating screen prototypes for your applications. 1:26
sound icon Hand Drawn Mode See how the personal information window in enterprise architect can help you organize your daily tasks and workflow. This video covers topics such as Model Mail, Allocated Work, Project Tasks, Workflow Searches and Working Sets. 0:51
sound icon Alternate Images A brief outline to the various ways you can specify alternate images for UML diagrams in Enterprise Architect, including alternate graphics and shape scripts. 4:06

Frameworks

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Generating an IEPD using NIEM 4 This video demonstrates how to generate a NIEM IEPD using Enterprise Architect 14. 20:31
sound icon Profile Helpers Learn a simple, effective way to create profiles, custom toolboxes and new diagram types using profile helpers. 14:27
sound icon Modeling ArcGIS Geodatabases Learn how to model a geodatabase schema, check the semantics of your model and implement the design using ArcCatalog. 21:59
sound icon SysML An introduction to MDG Technology for SysML. 5:42
nosound icon Zachman Framework Overview A tour of MDG Technology for Zachman Framework. 6:21
nosound icon TOGAF Overview of the MDG Technology for TOGAF. 4:59

Reporting And Documentation

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon How to Generate HTML Reports Learn how to generate an HTML report of your model, ready for publishing to the web. 2:07
sound icon Generate Documentation Learn how to quickly generate documentation from your model in document form (PDF and Word) and HTML format for the web. 3:47
nosound icon Publishing to Joomla! This demonstration video illustrates how to use Enterprise Architect to publish a Package and contents directly into a Joomla! database via an ODBC connection. 4:22
sound icon Project Management This video demonstrates how to use Project Management features including the Gantt View, the Project Management window and the Gap Analysis Matrix. 9:14
sound icon How to Generate Custom Documentation Learn how to define report templates, create a custom cover page and table of contents to deliver customized documentation. 23:55
sound icon Enhanced Document Generation Learn how to define your own stylesheet to create attractive reports, create custom queries to extract model data and combine virtual documents with custom templates for maximum flexibility. 17:55

Requirements Management

Demonstrations Description Time
sound icon Requirements Modeling A brief overview of requirements modeling in Enterprise Architect. Topics include requirements capture and definition, custom properties, tabular editing, auto-naming and screen prototypes. 8:06
sound icon Requirements Traceability An examination of requirements traceability in Enterprise Architect. Topics include traceability views, tracing to external artifacts, conducting an impact analysis, viewing the Relationship Matrix and using Enterprise Architect's Auditing capabilities. 13:03
sound icon Requirements Reporting A brief overview of requirements reporting in Enterprise Architect. Topics include document generation in web and RTF formats, report customization and virtual documents, including Model and Master documents. 17:47