ElementUsageEx Add-In

ElementUsageEx Add-In offers more features than the built-in 'Find in Diagrams' feature in Enterprise Architect. This Add-In can keep working in the Add-In window, so you can keep opening the window and examine elements in diagrams or the Browser without re-opening the dialog.

In addition, it is possible to show more usage, as the usage of triggers and signals.

Furthermore, when you select an instanced element, the Add-In will display information about the classifier element. Usually, we do not want information about the instance itself but its classifier. For example, when we select a Lifeline in a Sequence diagram, usually we want to know where the Classifier (of the Lifeline) is used in other Sequence diagrams (as Lifelines) and Class diagrams (as Classes).

Features

The toolbar gives you some features for the selected element.

  • 'Check' icon: switch enable/disable this Add-In
  • 'Lock' icon: keep the current information even if you select another element. This button is useful when you want to investigate diagrams about the target element
  • 'Diagrams' icon: display the target element for all opened diagrams
  • 'Glasses' icon: highlight the selected element in the Browser

How to Operate

After installation, click the 'Windows' button in the 'Specialize' ribbon, the 'Add-Ins' panel. The Add-In will be activated by pressing the activate button in the window.

Then select any element you want to check in a diagram or the Browser window. The Add-In will display information about using the element in the list. By double-clicking any item in the list, you can open the target diagram and locate the target element (or related elements/connectors) in a diagram.

Once this Add-In is enabled, the Add-In will acquire information about the selected element whenever you select an element in Enterprise Architect. If you do not need this Add-In, you can pause the operation by clicking the 'Check' icon to prevent slowing down performance.