Use the Space sub-menu to distribute the selected elements evenly. Menu Option & Function Keys Use to
Across [Alt]+[-] Space elements evenly, horizontally. Down [Alt]+[=] Space elements evenly, vertically.
6.7 The Tools Menu
The Tools menu provides access to various tools including those related to code engineering, managing .EAP files, spelling options, external resources and customization of features such as configuring shortcuts.
Menu Option & Function Keys
Use to
Spell Check Project [Ctrl] +[F7]
Spell check the current project.
Spell Check Current Package
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F7]
Spell check the current package.
Spelling Language Specify the language to use for spell checking. Data Management Manage your project's data .
Manage .EAP File Repair, compact or replicate your .EAP file.
Run Patch Execute an SQL patch. For further information on this and the following two options, see UML Model Management.
Export Reference Data Export reference data to XML files for convenient model updating. Import Reference Data Import reference data from XML files for convenient model updating.
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Menu Option & Function Keys
Use to
Import Technology Import an MDG Technology file. (This method no longer recommended.) Generate MDG
Technology File
Display the MDG Technology Wizard. See SDK for Enterprise Architect.
Wordpad Open Wordpad.
Windows Explorer Open Windows Explorer. (Different options might be listed, to open other applications.)
Customize Customize the operation of Enterprise Architect.
Options [Ctrl]+[F9] Customize your general settings through the Options dialog .
6.7.1 Data Management Submenu
Use the options on this submenu to manage your project's data.
For further information on the options available on this menu, see UML Model Management. Menu Option & Function Keys Use to
Project Transfer Move a complete project from one repository to another. Note:
You cannot move a project from a source .EAP file of a version earlier than 3.5.0.
Project Compare Compare the total project sizes of two projects. Project Integrity Check
[Shift]+[F9]
Check the data integrity of a project.
6.7.2 Manage .EAP File Submenu
Use the options on this submenu to repair, compact or replicate your .EAP file.
For further information on the options on this menu, see UML Model Management, especially the Model
Maintenance and Replication topics.
Menu Option Use to
Repair .EAP File Repair an Enterprise Architect project. If a project has not been closed properly, in rare cases it might not open correctly. This option attempts to repair such projects.
Note:
All users must be logged off the project while it is being repaired.
Compact .EAP File Compact an Enterprise Architect project. Eventually projects might benefit from compacting to conserve space.
Note:
Ensure everyone is logged off the target project, then select this option to compact the project.
Make Design Master Make a design master project; this is the master project for creating replicas. Create New Replica Create a new replica from the Design Master.
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Menu Option Use to
Synchronize Replicas
Copy changes from one replica set member to another.
Remove Replication Remove all replication features if you no longer require a model to be replicable. Resolve Replication
Conflicts
Resolve any conflicts caused when multiple users have changed the same element between synchronization points.
6.7.3 The Customize Dialog
The Customize dialog enables you to customize Commands , Toolbars , Tools , Keyboard Keystrokes , Menus and Options within Enterprise Architect. To display this dialog, either:
· Select the Tools | Customize menu option, or
· At the far right of any toolbar , click on the drop-down arrow (if it is enabled ) and on the Add or
Remove buttons option, then select the Customize option.
Note:
If a documented toolbar icon, keyboard combination or menu option does not appear to be available, select the appropriate tab and click on the Reset or Reset All button. This restores the toolbar, menu or key settings to the defaults.
However:
Be aware that this also removes any customized icons, options or combinations you might have set, because it is possible that the customization itself has displaced or affected the default setting.
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6.7.3.1 Customize Commands
The Customize dialog Commands tab provides access to many of Enterprise Architect's functions, enabling you to place them into a toolbar.
To add a command to a toolbar, click on the category in the Categories: panel and select the command from
the list for that category in the Commands: panel. Drag the command on top of the toolbar to add it to. If you right-click on the command icon in the toolbar while the Customize dialog is open, a context-sensitive menu displays. This menu offers options for deleting commands from a toolbar, and for changing the appearance of commands.
To remove a command from the toolbar, right-click on the command graphic or text and select the Delete menu option.
To change the appearance of a command graphic, right-click on the command graphic or text and select the Button Appearance context menu option. The Button Appearance dialog displays, which you can use to add graphical icons to commands that do not have them by default.
Note:
Some commands do not come with a convenient icon, which results in an empty toolbar button. Either avoid placing these commands on toolbars or use the context-sensitive menu to select an appropriate icon for the command.
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Tip:
Read the Create a New Toolbar and Populate it with Commands procedure of the Customize Toolbars topic.
6.7.3.2 Customize Toolbars
The Toolbars tab on the Customize dialog enables you to:
· Hide or show toolbars by selecting the appropriate checkbox
· Rename toolbars
· Create new toolbars
· Delete toolbars
· Modify toolbar contents by dragging commands from the Commands tab onto a visible toolbar
· Reset a toolbar (or all toolbars) to the default contents and position, and
· Display text labels under the toolbar icons (perhaps temporarily, just to check what the icons do).