Creating a Diagram Describing an Application
MEGA Architecture on HOPEX offers different diagrams to model application architecture of an information system. For more details on the list of diagrams available see
"Detail of concepts used", page 127.
The creation of a diagram varies slightly depending on whether you are in Windows Front-End or Web Front-End.
HOPEX Windows Front-End
To create an application diagram in HOPEX Windows Front-End:
1. Access the application.
For example from the application tree or from a diagram which describes the application.
2. Right-click the application and click New > Diagram.
3. Select the diagram type.
For example "Application Architecture Diagram".
4. Leave the Diagram Initialization option selected (by default). This option makes objects available, automatically placed in the diagram created.
5. Click Create.
The diagram created is automatically named by MEGA Architecture on HOPEX. It describes the application which constitutes the described object. This application is automatically placed in the center of the diagram (only if you selected the Diagram initialization check box).
HOPEX Web Front-End
To create an application diagram in HOPEX Web Front-End :
1. Access the application.
2. Right-click the application and click New then the type of diagram.
For example "Application Architecture Diagram".
The diagram created is automatically named by MEGA Architecture on HOPEX. It describes the application which constitutes the described object. This application is automatically placed in the center of the diagram.