Export ArchiMate® file

You can export ArchiMate® models for use in another system.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. In the Explorer, right-click the name of one or more models of the ArchiMate model (3.x) model type or a model type derived from it. Alternatively, right-click the model background of an open model to export a single model.
  2. Click Export > ArchiMate file. The Select ArchiMate file wizard opens.
  3. Specify the name of the export file and the folder in which the export file is to be stored. You can also click the Browse Browse button to navigate to the target folder.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Enable the check boxes of the languages you want to export.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Specify if assignment models should be exported.
  8. Specify if models that are linked via connections should be exported.
  9. Specify which ArchiMate® version should be the target of the export.
  10. Specify if organizations should be exported.
  11. Click Finish. The export is started. When the export is finished, the ArchiMate file export completed dialog opens. If model items could not be exported, the dialog lists these model items.
  12. Click OK.

You have exported ArchiMate® data.