Reuse UML objects

You can reuse UML objects in ARIS models.

Prerequisite

You must copy selected objects of the same type to the clipboard.

Procedure

In ARIS UML Designer

  1. Define the required object links on the Administration tab.

  2. Open the Explorer tab or the diagram in which the object occurrences are located.

  3. Select one or more objects of the same type for which you have defined the objects links.

  4. Activate the Start tab bar.

  5. Click Copy Copy.

The selected objects are copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into an ARIS model.

See also

What to consider when reusing UML objects

In ARIS Architect

  1. Open the relevant model in ARIS Architect.

  2. Activate the Start tab bar.

  3. Click Paste Paste.

  4. If you have defined more than one object link for the object type on the clipboard, the Reuse objects dialog opens. Select the required object type for the objects to be reused.

  5. Click OK.

  6. If more than one object symbol is available for the selected object type, the Select symbol dialog opens. Select the required symbol for the objects to be reused.

  7. Click OK.

Based on the selected object type and object symbol, the UML objects are pasted from the clipboard into the ARIS model.

See also

What to consider when reusing UML objects

You have reused UML objects in ARIS models.