ArchiMate import Overview
ArchiMate design can be serialized into an xml file that supports the standard objects and diagrams. The HOPEX ArchiMate import aims at importing ArchiMate Models from files so that architectures modeled in other ArchiMate modeling tools can be reused by HOPEX.
Pre-Requisites
The ArchiMate import feature is available with HOPEX ArchiMate and supports ArchiMate 3.0/3.0.1 models.
Necessary solution packs should have been imported.
The root target container (enterprise or library) should be selected when triggering the import.
Scope of ArchiMate Import
The import cover the requirements of the ArchiMate Exchange format:
• ArchiMate Elements,
• Relationships,
• Views and diagrams,
• Properties.
For more details on the list of supported mappings, see Objects mapping.
Importing an ArchiMate File
To import an ArchiMate Model file from HOPEX ArchiMate:
1. From Main Menu, select Import > ArchiMate (*.xml).
2. In the Import File of the ArchiMate Import - Parameterization dialog box, specify the path of the file to be imported.
3. (Optional) In the Option section, select a Target Container.
4. Click Next.
The file is uploaded and a summary is edited.
An import report file is displayed.
5. Click Close.
The ArchiMate model, views, elements, relationships, properties and views' diagrams are created in the HOPEX ArchiMate repository