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Specialize Ribbon
The 'Specialize' ribbon provides facilities to enable and access Add-Ins (extensions written in COM) and MDG Technologies that interact with the Enterprise Architect user interface to extend and specialize the product's capabilities.
When an Add-In is added to Enterprise Architect, either by inclusion with the installer or by subsequently importing into Enterprise Architect, it can be assigned to the particular area of functionality that it supports (using the EA_GetRibbonCategory function), and is represented by an icon in an 'Add-In' panel in the appropriate ribbon. Icons for unassigned Add-Ins are shown on this 'Specialize' ribbon, in the 'Add-Ins' panel.
The contents of this ribbon therefore depend on what Add-Ins and Technologies you have installed and enabled, and whether they have been assigned to a particular functional area of Enterprise Architect.
Panels
Panel |
Description |
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Scripting |
This panel provides access to the model Scripting window, which provides the means to manage, create and edit automation scripts to work with your model. It also provides icons that will open scripting consoles for each of the supported scripting languages. |
Scripting Panel |
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Information Exchange |
This panel provides access to external data sources through the Cloud Server. Click on the 'System Integration' icon to display the 'External Data' window to access external data sources through the Cloud Server. It also provides an icon for each enabled MDG Technology available in your installation of Enterprise Architect. Each Technology icon displays a drop-down list of options for working with the Technology. |
Information Exchange Panel Integrate Data from External Providers |
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Technologies |
This panel provides the icons for managing and publishing MDG Technologies in Enterprise Architect Click on the 'Manage Technology' icon to open the 'MDG Technologies' dialog. This dialog helps you to add and configure paths to additional technology files and to activate or deactivate the built-in technologies. Click on the 'Publish Technology' icon to access options for working with MDG Technologies in general. Click on 'Publish Perspective' to publish a Model Perspective. |
Technologies Panel Manage MDG Technologies |
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Add-Ins |
This panel provides two icons for enabling and configuring Add-Ins:
If your system includes unassigned Add-Ins, an icon for each one is also included in this panel. |
Custom Docked Window Add-Ins Panel The Add-In Manager |