erwin Evolve 2023.1.0 - General

Associating Non-Diagram Objects

You can associate any object with another object that is not part of the diagram. Additionally, you can view, add, update and delete multiple associated objects and their properties in erwin Web Modeler by configuring Evolve Designer.

To view the list of Object Types displayed in the Diagram Popouts:

1. Start Evolve Designer.

2. Click a model. For example, EA Foundation – Sample Model.

3. Click Site.

4. Expand Site > Object Pages.

5. Right-click diagram and click Expand All.

6. Click Corporate Modeler Diagram.

The list of Object Types appears under Diagram Popouts.

To create an Object Type Association:

1. Start Evolve Designer.

2. Click a model. For example, EA Foundation – Sample Model.

3. Click Site.

4. Expand Site > Diagram Popouts > application_diagram popout > Application.

5. Right-click Application and click New Association > Technology > Application – Technology ().

6. Click Application – Technology () node.

7. In the Node Name box, replace “Application – Technology ()” with “Technologies”.

8. Optional: If you want the diagram user to be forced to have at least one associate object, then select the Mandatory Association check box.

A Set Mandatory Association pop-up appears.

9. Click OK.

10. Click Save.

11. Click Dynamic Site.

    The Associated Objects are now visible in the diagram.

To view the Associated Objects in the diagram:

1. Open the browser and login to erwin Evolve Web.

2. Click a model. For example, EA Foundation – Sample Model.

3. In the left pane, click Application.

4. Click Application Architecture.

5. Click the required object for which you want to view Associated Object. For example, Salesforce.

The Associated Objects Types are now visible in the right pane.

To add Associated Objects in erwin Web Modeler:

1. Click the Edit Diagram In Web Modeler icon.

2. Click Create new draft.

The erwin Web Modeler editor opens in the new tab with the predefined Shape Palette of the selected template.

3. Select the object for which you want to add Associated Object. For example, Salesforce.

4. Click .

The Object Associations list appears.

5. Click the Technologies drop-down list.

6. Click Add Associated Object.

Associated Objects pop-up opens.

7. Click the Category drop-down list and select the required option.

8. Click the Object drop-down list and select the required option.

9. Click Save.

10. Click .

11. Click Confirm Publish.

    Once the diagram is published in the erwin Web Modeler, you can access it from the Modeler in the erwin Evolve Suite.

Mandatory Association

Mandatory Association enforces you to add at least one Object Association.

If no Associated Object is added, a pending task appears in the To-do List and the Publish Diagram is disabled.

To add Mandatory Association:

1. Click .

To-do List opens.

2. Click the pending task. For example, “Mandatory Technologies association required”.

   Once pending task selected, the object is selected automatically, and the Object Association section appears in the right pane.

3. Click the Technologies drop-down list.

4. Click Add Associated Object.

The Associated Objects pop-up opens.

5. Click the Category drop-down list and select the required option.

6. Click the Object drop-down list and select the required option.

7. Click Save.

8. Click .

9. Click Confirm Publish.

Once the diagram is published in the erwin Web Modeler, it can be accessed from the Modeler in the erwin Evolve Suite.