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Copy paste diagram in the same model [message #1798345]

Thu, 15 November 2018 18:58

taghreed altamimi

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Registered: October 2014

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Hi,
Can i copy activity diagram in the same model.For example i want to create another copy from an activity diagram in the same model instead of creating it from scratch as its big.

I tried from edit>copy but papyrus keeps freezing and stuck and generating errors.
Can you please advise me.

Thanks,
Taghreed

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Re: Copy paste diagram in the same model [message #1798640 is a reply to message #1798345]

Wed, 21 November 2018 14:27

Ansgar Radermacher

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Registered: March 2011
Location: Paris Saclay, France

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Hi

which version of Papyrus are you using? Normally, you can copy a whole diagram by selecting it in the model explorer and using copy/paste in the context menu or the shortcuts ctrl-c/v)

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Re: Copy paste diagram in the same model [message #1798642 is a reply to message #1798640]

Wed, 21 November 2018 15:31

taghreed altamimi

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Registered: October 2014

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i am using Mars.2 Release (4.5.2)
i tried to copy the diagram and it worked but when i tried to change names of some elements in the copied diagram the original also changed. it supposed to be two separate diagrams and change in one should not be reflected in the other.

I have attached a picture to show you how did i copy the diagram as i am not sure that i did the correct steps.
Can you please advise me what to do as i need to create big models and creating it manually is a pain.

Thanks,
Taghreed

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Re: Copy paste diagram in the same model [message #1798658 is a reply to message #1798642]

Thu, 22 November 2018 08:52

Ansgar Radermacher

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Registered: March 2011
Location: Paris Saclay, France

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Hi,

that is a common mistake: A diagram is a view of your model. If you copy a diagram, you create a copy of the view, but both views reference the same model elements. Thus, it's correct that name changes are reflected in both diagrams, as both diagrams shows the same semantic model elements.
You can copy a whole package containing one or more diagrams and a set of model elements. In this case, the diagrams and model elements within the package are duplicated. If you have not organized your model in a suitable for this task, you can create a new package and drag the elements that you need to duplicate inside (don't forget to update the root element of a moved diagram, as only the owner will change automatically). Not sure, whether that works with the Mars version which is quite old.

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