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Friday, 11 March 2022 09:14

Enterprise Architect 16 Menus and Shortcuts – A Detailed Comparison to EA 14 and EA 15

Sparx Systems has recently released its latest version of Enterprise Architect 16. Sparx Systems have added various new features in this version. Here is a guide with a list of menus frequently used by EA practitioners. This ultimate guide focuses highly on how to access those frequently used options from menu bars along with some shortcuts. Since there are many changes in menus for frequently used options like Report Generation, Model Exchange, Element Properties, and others.

The below table shows the full comparison between Enterprise Architect versions 14, 15, and 16.

Enterprise Architect Features	Versions
Enterprise Architect Features	Enterprise Architect 14	Enterprise Architect 15	Enterprise Architect 16
Start Page
Model Wizard (Ctrl+ Shift +M)	Design \| Package \| Insert \| Insert using Model Wizard Right-click on Package \| Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu \| New Model from Pattern	Design \| Model \| Add \| Model Wizard Right-click on Package \| Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu \| New Model from Pattern	Design \| Package \| Model Wizard Right-click on Package \| Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu \| New Model from Pattern Start \| All Windows \| Design \| New Model from Pattern Start Page \| Create from Pattern
Process Guidance	Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) \| Process Guidance	Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) \| Process Guidance	Start Page \| Guidance Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) \| Guidance
File – Save as type	.eap, .eapx, *.feap	.eap, .eapx, *.feap	.qea, .qeax, .eap, .eapx, .feap, .eadb
Start
Project Browser	Start \| Browse \| Project Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser Ctrl+1	Start \| All Windows \| Design \|Browser Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Project Browser Ctrl+1
ContextBrowser	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design\| Browser \| Context Explore \| Portals \|Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser	Start \| All Windows \| Design\| Browser \| Context Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
DiagramBrowser	NA	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Diagram Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser \| Diagram	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Browser \| Diagram Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser \| Diagram
Element Browser	Start \| Browse \| Element Browser	Design \| Element \| Editors \| Element Browser	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Element Browser
Preferences/ Settings	Start \| Preferences Ctrl+F9	Start \|Preferences \| Preferences Ctrl+F9	Start \| Appearance \| Preferences \| Preferences Ctrl+F9
MenuCustomize	Start \| Visual Style \| Customize	Start \| Desktop \| Preferences \| Other Options	Start \| Appearance \| Preferences \| Other Options
Summary	Start \| Properties \| Summary	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Summary	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Summary
Resources	Start \| Browse \| Resources	Start \| Desktop \| Share \| Publish \| Resources	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Browser \|Resource Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Resource
Notes (Ctrl + Shift + 1)	Start \| Properties \| Notes	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Common \| Notes	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Notes
Tagged Values (Ctrl + Shift + 6)	Start \| Properties \| Tagged Values	Design \| Element \| Editors \| Properties \| Tags Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Properties (Tags Tab)	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Tagged Values
Relationships (Ctrl + Shift + 2)	Start \| Trace \| Relationships	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Relationships	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Relations
Element Properties (Alt + 1)	Start \| Properties	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Properties ( Element Tab)	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Properties Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Properties Dialog
Find in Project (Ctrl + f)	Start \| Search \| Model	Start \| Explore \| Search \| Model	Start \| Explore \| Search \| Model
Workspace	Start \| Workspace	Start \| Explore \| Workspace	Start \| All Windows \| Workspace
Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style	Start \| Desktop \| Visual Style	Start \| Appearance \| Visual Style
Perspective	Start \| Perspective	Start \| Portals \| Perspective	Start \|Explore \| Portals \| Perspective
View	NA	NA	Start \| Appearance \| View
Scriptlet	NA	NA	Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Perspective \| Construction \| Scriptlets Toolbox \| Dynamic Viewpoints \| Scriptlet
Grid-Style Diagram	NA	NA	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Enable Grid Style (Appearance)
Design
Traceability (Ctrl + Shift + 4)	Design \| Impact \| Traceability	Design \| Impact \| Trace \| Traceability	Design \| Impact Analysis \| Trace \| Traceability
Relationship Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Relationship Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Matrix \| Relationship Matrix	Design \| Impact Analysis \| Package/Matrix \| Relationship Matrix
Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Gap Analysis \| Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Impact Analysis \| Gap Analysis \| Gap Analysis Matrix
Toolbox	Design \| Toolbox	Design \| Diagram \| Toolbox Ctrl + Shift + 3	Design \| Diagram \| Toolbox Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Toolbox Ctrl + Shift + 3
Change Diagram Type	Design \| Diagram \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Manage \| Custom \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Options \| Change Type
Specification View	Design \| Specification	Design \| Model \| Specification Manager	Design \| Package \| Specification View
List View	Design \| List Design \| View as \| List	Design \| Model \| ListView Design \| Diagram \| View as \| List	Design \| Package \| List View Design \| Diagram \| Views \| List
Gantt View	Design \| Gantt Design \| View as \| Gantt	Design \| Model \| Gantt Design \| Diagram \| View as \| Gantt View	Design \| Package \| Gantt View Design \| Diagram \| Views \| Gantt View
Change Element Type	Design \|Element \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Advanced \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Change Type
Auto Reload Changed Diagrams	NA	NA	Design \| Diagram \| Options \| Auto Reload Changed Diagrams
Glossary	Publish \| Glossary	Publish \| Dictionary \| Glossary	Design \| Dictionary \| Glossary
Layout
Diagram Layout	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Layout
Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan, and Zoom	Layout \| Tools \| Pan, and Zoom	Layout \| Tools \| Pan and Zoom
DiagramFilter	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Filters	Layout \| Tools \| Filters and Layers	Layout \| Tools \| Filters and Layers
Auto Refresh	NA	NA	Layout \| Auto Refresh \| Auto Refresh Right-click on diagram background \| Collaborate \| Auto Refresh
Publish
Export XMI	Publish \| Export XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Export-XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Export Package \| Export Current Package to Native/XMI File
Import XMI	Publish \| Import XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Import-XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Import Package \| Import Package from Native/XMI File
Configure (Settings EA 16)
Project Options	Configure \| Options	Configure \| Model \| Options	Settings \| Model \| Options
UML Types (Stereotypes / Tagged Values / Cardinality Values)	Configure \| UML Types	Configure \| Reference Data \| UML Types	Settings \| Reference Data \| UML Types
ProjectTypes	Configure \| Project Types	Configure \| Reference Data \| Model Types	Settings \| Reference Data \| Model Types
DatabaseDatatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Configure \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Settings \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Database Datatypes
NamespaceRoots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Configure \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Settings \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Namespace Roots
PreprocessorMacros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Settings \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros
ManageSecurity	Configure \| Administer	Configure \| Security \| Administer	Settings \| Security \| Administer
ProjectTransfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Configure \| Model \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| Project Transfer
EAP/EAPX Project Transfer	NA	NA	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| EAP/EAPX Project Transfer
EAP To QEA Project Transfer	NA	NA	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| EAP To QEA Project Transfer
EAP Replication	Configure \| Model \| Integrity Check\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Create New Replica	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage.EAPX/.EAP file \| Create New Replica	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| EAP Replication
QEA Replication	NA	NA	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| QEA Replication
ExportReference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Configure \| Model \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data
ImportReference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Configure \| Model \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data
EnableAudit	Configure \| Auditing	Configure \| Model \| Auditing	Settings \| Model \| Auditing
ProjectIntegrity	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Project Integrity	Configure \| Model \| Integrity\| Project Integrity	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Project Integrity
ResetID	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Reset IDs	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \|Reset IDs	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Reset IDs
Repair .EAPX/.EAP File	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP File \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP File
Compact .EAPX/.EAP File	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Model \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP File \| Compact.EAPX/.EAP File
Update .EAPX/.EAP File Indexes	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \|Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP File \| Update.EAPX/.EAP File Indexes
Construct
Discussion	Start \| Discussions	Start \| Collaborate \| Discussions	Start \| Collaborate \| Discuss
Team Review	Start \| Reviews	Start \| Collaborate \| Reviews	Start \| Collaborate \| Review
ResourceAllocation	Construct \| Resources	Construct \| Resource Management \| Resources	Construct \| Resource Management \| Resources
Develop
CodeTemplates	Code \| Options \| Edit Code Templates	Develop \| Preference \| Options \| Edit Code Templates	Develop \| Source Code \| Options \| Edit Code Templates
CodeEngineering Datatypes	Code \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Develop \| Options \| Preference \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes	Develop \| Source Code \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes
ImportSource Code	Code \| File \| Import Source Directory	Develop \| Source Code \| Files \| Import Source Directory	Develop \| Source Code \| Files \| Import Source Directory
Specialize
ManageAdd-ins	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage - Addin	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage - Addin
PCSIntegrations	Specialize \| Tools \|integrations \| Open External Data	Specialize \| Tools \|Systems integrations \|Open External Data	Specialize \| Tools \|Systems integrations \|Open External Data
ImportMDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \|Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Import MDG Technology Resources \| MDG Technologies \| Model Technologies \| Right Click \| Import Technology
GenerateMDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Generate MDG Technology
Scripting	Specialize \| Tools \| Scripting	Specialize \| Tools \| Script Library	Specialize \| Tools \| Script Library
ManageTechnology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage-Tech	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage-Tech
Others
LinkedDocument	Start \| Properties \| Linked Document	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Document	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Document
ApplyAuto Naming to Elements	Design \| Edit \| Package \| Advanced \| Apply Auto Naming	Design \| Model \| Manage \| Options \| Auto Naming	Design \| Package \| Manage \| Auto Naming
Turn on Level Numbering	Design \| Edit \| Package \| Advanced \| Toggle Level Numbering	Design \| Model \| Manage \| Level Numbering	Design \| Package \| Manage \| Level Numbering
PackageBaseline – New	Design \| Edit \| Package \| Manage Baselines \| Manage Baselines	Design \| Model \| Manage \| Manage Baselines	Design \| Package \| Manage \| Manage Baselines
PackageControl	Publish \| Package Control \|Configure	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Package Control \| Package Configure	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Package Control \| Package Control
GenerateSource Code	Code \| Generate	Develop \| Source Code \|Generate	Develop \| Source Code \|Generate
ProjectBrowser Search	Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Find in Project	Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Find in Browser	Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Find in Browser
Document Generation	Publish \| Documentation \| Generate Rich Text Documentation Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX)	Publish \| Model Reports \| Report Builder \| Generate Documentation Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX)	Publish \| Model Reports \| Report Builder \| Generate Documentation Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) Start \| All Windows \| Publish \| Generate Package Report
DiagramProperties Dock	Start \| Properties	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Properties	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Properties
ContextBrowser	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \|Design \| Browser \| Context Explore \| Portals \|Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser	Start \| All Windows \|Design \| Browser \| Context Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
InlineSpecification	Design \| ViewAs \| Toggle Inline Specification View	Design \| Diagram \| View As \| Inline Specification View	Design \| Diagram \| Views \| Inline Specification

Commonly Used Ribbon Updates in Enterprise Architect 16

Sparx provides Quick Access Panels in Enterprise Architect 16 to make it easier to choose and access a window.

Design: Contains lists of windows for browsing the structure and content of the model (Alt + 1).