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Convert diagrams and Models within a Project
In Astah Professional you can convert Diagrams and Models within a Project, so that you can use the same model in many different diagrams to keep it's consistency. Convert between:
- UML Models and ER Models
- ER Models and DFD Models
- Flowchart to UML Models
Convert a Diagram
You can convert a Class Diagram to an ER Diagram, and vice versa.
- In the structure tree, select [Convert to ER Diagram] in Class Diagram's popup menu, or [Convert to Class Diagram] in ER Diagram's popup menu.
Convert the Class Diagram to ER Diagram  | Converted ER Diagram  |
Convert Models
- Drag and drop models from a Structure Tree to diagrams.
Convert External Entity of DFD to Actor  | Converted External Entity  |
Convert Diagram Element
- Convert a diagram element to a model by using the popup menu of the diagram element.
Convert a lane in Flowchart to Actor in UseCase Diagram by using the popup menu | |
 | Converted Actor |
Convert Diagrams and Models
| UML To ER | |
|---|---|
| Class Diagram | ER Diagram |
| Class, Actor, Interface, Entity, Boundary, Control | ER Entity |
| UML To DFD | |
| Actor | External Entity |
| UseCase | Process |
| ER To UML | |
| ER Diagram | Class Diagram |
| ER Entity | Class |
| ER To DFD | |
| ER Entity | Data Store |
| DFD To UML | |
| External Entity | Actor |
| Process | UseCase |
| DFD To ER | |
| Data Store, Data Flow | ER Entity |
| Flowchart to UML | |
| Flow Element | UseCase |
| Lane | Actor |
