Shape Script made easy
Shape Script made easy
Drawing individual element shapes with Enterprise Architect
About the Book
This book is the only one about Enterprise Architect's Shape Script. It will take you by the hand and introduce you into the simple but powerful scripting language. The book comes with a lot of examples which lead stepwise into the features offeres by Shape Script. It also shows the pitfalls you should avoid (as far as they are known). If you are going to learn Shape Script you will save many hours compared to 'learning' by reading the help.
Table of Contents
- 1. Preface
- 2. Copyright and Disclaimer
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3. Basic Concept
- 3.1 Control Structures
- 3.2 Query Methods
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4. Shaping Elements
- 4.1 The Main Shape
- 4.2 Text
- 4.3 Shape Attributes
- 4.4 Sub-Shapes
- 4.5 Compartments
- 4.6 Decoration
- 4.7 Labels
- 4.8 Miscellaneous
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5. Shaping Connectors
- 5.1 The Connector
- 5.2 Source and Target
- 5.3 Labels
- 5.4 Connector Drawing Methods
- 5.5 Attributes
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6. Properties
- 6.1 Element properties
- 6.2 Connector
- 6.3 Diagram
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7. Advanced Usage
- 7.1 Shape Script in MDG
- 7.2 Add-in
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8. Advanced Patterns
- 8.1 Different Actor
- 8.2 Composite Symbol
- 8.3 Non-/Rectangular Notation
- 8.4 Rotating According to Incoming Edge
- 8.5 Cloud Compensation
- 8.6 Remove Connector Stereotype
- 8.7 Highlighting
- 8.8 Envelope
- 8.9 Annotation
- 8.10 Arrows
- 8.11 Lines
- 8.12 Perfect Circles
- 9. Shape Script Syntax
- Notes
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