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Enterprise Architect Tips Compilation- 2
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Tip #31: Diagram Relationships Visible
Use "Diagram | Advanced | Visible Relations" to change visibility of the connectors in a diagram.
Tip #32: Exclude images from RTF document
Use Diagram | Properties "Exclude image from RTF documents" to exclude the diagram images from any RTF document generated on the parent package or element.
Tip #33: Play Up Elements
Use Context Filter(Right-Click on the diagram background) to play up the elements on the diagram that are directly related to the selected element.
Tip #34: Set Direction for Association
Use "Association default = source --> target" (Tools | Options | Links) to automatically set the direction of new Associations, flowing from source to target element.
Tip #35: Change Element Default Color
Use Element | Appearance | Default Appearance (F4), to change an element color on all diagrams except diagrams that override the appearance or use the format painter in the diagram toolbar to apply only on the current diagram.
Tip #36: Export Tagged Values
Use 'Export Reference Data' ( Project | Model Import/Export) and select 'Property Types' from 'UML Types' to export 'Tagged Values'.
Tip #37: Diagram Legend
Use 'Diagram Legend' to assist in distinguishing different elements, connectors or systems in a diagram.
Tip #38: EA Command
Use Hyperlink of type "EA Command" to select and perform list of Enterprise Architect commands.
Tip #39: Execute a script
To execute a script, press ( Ctrl ) while you double-click on the script name.
Tip #40: Copy Script
To copy Script, select Script and drag and drop pressing Ctrl to create a copy of the script into the new user scripts folder.
Tip #41: Add New Stereotypes
Use Settings| UML Types | Stereotypes to Add new, Modify or Delete stereotypes.
Tip #42: View NameSpaces
To view a list of namespaces, select the Settings | Namespace Roots menu option.
Tip #43: Code Samples
Try Code Samples from "Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\EA\Code Samples".
Tip #44: Set Language for Code Generation
Set default Language for Code Generation using "Tools | Options | Source Code Engineering".
Tip #45: Exact Connector Placement
Use 'Exact Placement' option from Tools->Options->Links to set the orientation of the new connectors to the exact point in the target element.
Tip #46:Duplicate Element Properties
Use the 'Element Browser' to copy element features from one element to another.
Tip #47: Diagram Model Default
Open a diagram choose "Diagram | Advanced | Make Model Default" to display it when you open the model.
Tip #48: Add Tagged Value to multiple elements
Add the same tagged value to multiple elements.
Tip #49: Diagram User Default
Set a diagram as the User default from "Diagram | Advanced | Make User Default" to display the diagram, when the user opens the model.
Tip #50: Extend Data Types
Extend the set of inbuilt data types for a standard programming language using Enterprise Architect.
Tip #51: Add Property Note
Add Diagram Property Note in the Diagram.
Tip #52 Add Macro Definition
Add New Macro definition to a language.
Tip #53: QA Reports & Metrics
Use "QA Reports & Metrics" to monitor and report, on the outstanding details on a package.
Tip #54: Locate element - Project Browser
Locate the selected element in the Project Browser using "ALT+G".
Tip #55: Locate element - Diagram
Locate the selected element from "Project Browser" by pressing "CTRL + U".
Tip #56: Custom Reference
Set "Custom Reference" from an element to another in Enterprise Architect.
Tip #57: Audit History
View Audit History of an element.
Tip #58: Place Related Elements
Place the related elements of an element in the diagram.
Tip #59: Validate Project
Configure and Use "Project | Model Validation | Validate Selected" to check UML models against known UML rules.
Tip #60: Create Shape Scripts
Use "Settings | UML Types" to create the elements with Shapescripts.
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