Import from Cameo Systems Modeler (astah* System Safety) (astah* SysML)

Overview

You can import the project files created by Cameo Systems Modeler (hereinafter called Cameo) of Dassault Systèmes’ S.E. into Astah.

Supported Version

Cameo Systems Modeler 18.5 and later

Supported File Formats

  • .mdzip

  • .mdxml

Supported Models

  • You can import the SysML models that Astah supports

  • The following SysML diagrams are supported.

    • Requirement Diagram

    • Block Definition Diagram

    • Internal Block Diagram

    • Parametric Diagram

    • Activity Diagram

    • Sequence Diagram

    • Use Case Diagram

    • State Machine Diagram

Unsupported Models

Currently, the following models cannot be imported to Astah

  • The following models that you can create from the Model browser in Cameo

  • Signal

  • Date Type

  • Primitive Type

  • Artifact

  • Activity that does not owe Activity Diagrams

  • State Machine

  • Opaque Behavior except for Test Case

  • Interaction that does not owe Sequence Diagrams

  • Instance Specification except for Unit and QuantityKind

  • Reception

  • Attached File

  • Domain

  • Subsystem

  • External

  • System

  • System Context

  • Realization except for Interface Realization

  • Link

  • Association Block

  • Element Import

  • Package Import except for as Metamodel Reference

  • The following models that you can create from the Diagram palette (Common) in Cameo

  • Note

  • Image Shape

  • Diagram Overview

  • Legend

  • Text Box

  • Horizontal / Vertical Separator

  • Rectangular Shape

  • The following models in Activity diagrams

  • Input / Output Expansion Node

  • Exception Handler

  • Interruptible Activity Region

  • Structured Activity Node

  • Expansion Region

  • Sequence Node

  • Loop Node

The following SysML diagrams and table are not supported.

  • Requirement Table

  • Package Diagram

How to Import

  1. Select [File] - [Import] - [Cameo SysML Project (.mdxml) …] or [Cameo SysML Project (.mdzip) …] from the Main Menu.

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  2. In the Open dialog, select the project and click Open.

  3. Selected project will be imported into Astah.

Attention

General Precautions

  • Following Models and Diagram Elements will be ignored during import.

  • Models that are not supported by Astah.

    • Owned Models, Relationships, and Diagram Elements referencing Ignored Models are also ignored.

  • Models restricted with Astah

    • e.g.) Constraint Property owned by Block

  • Relationships restricted with Astah

    • e.g.) Item Flow between Blocks

  • Diagram Elements restricted with Astah

    • e.g.) Requirements on Block Definition Diagram

  • Profiles that are not supported by Astah.

    • Only support re-importing a profile exported from Astah.

    • In other case, whole Profile or Properties of Stereotype may be ignored.

  • If Name is not set for Model that requires Name in Astah, default Name will be set and imported.

  • Preset style that can be set in Cameo will be ignored, and default style in Astah will be applied.

    • e.g.) Default or OMG SysML style

Requirement Diagram

  • Requirement, such as Extended Requirement, will be imported as standard Requirement

  • Test Case, such as Test Case Activity, will be imported as standard Test Case

Block Definition Diagram

  • The following models and diagram elements will be ignored during import.

  • Signal

  • Reception

  • Domain

  • Subsystem

  • External

  • System

  • System Context

  • Usage except one from Classifier to Interface

    • In the case of Port, only Usage between Type of Port and Interface will be imported.

  • Instance Specification with Classifier other than Unit or QuantityKind.

  • Part Property, Reference Property and Constraint Property without Type

  • Provided/Required Interface Diagram Element

  • If Type is not set for Value Property, Flow Property and Property, default Type specified in the System Properties will be applied.

Internal Block Diagram

  • The following models and diagram elements will be ignored during import.

  • Internal Block Diagram owned by Constraint Block

  • Part Property and Reference Property without Type

  • Provided/Required Interface Diagram Element

  • Constraint Property Diagram Element

  • Flow Property Diagram Element

  • Constraint Parameter Diagram Element

  • If there are Reference Properties that have Types but no Associations, Astah will add Association to them automatically when importing.

Parametric Diagram

  • The following models and diagram elements will be ignored during import.

  • Constraint Property without Type

  • Constraint Parameter whose Type is not Value Type

  • Constraint Parameter owned by Block

  • Binding Connector that has the same model for both ends

  • If there are Constraint Properties that have Types but no Associations, Astah will add Associations to them automatically when importing.

  • If there are Value Properties and Constraint Parameters that does not have Type, a default Type specified in the System Properties will be applied.

Activity Diagram

  • The following models and diagram elements will be ignored during import.

  • Input / Output Expansion Node - Exception Handler

  • Interruptible Activity Region

  • Structured Activity Node

  • Expansion Region

  • Sequence Node

  • Loop Node

  • Activity that owns multiple Activity Diagrams

  • Activity Parameter Node that exists outside of the diagram frame

  • Diagram Element referencing Model owned by other Activity

  • Actions that are not supported by Astah will be imported as supported Actions.

  • Time Event will be imported as AcceptEventAction.

  • Value Pin and Action Input Pin will be imported as Input Pin.

  • Astah cannot import Activity diagrams that includes separate Swimlanes

Sequence Diagram

  • The following models and diagram elements will be ignored during import.

  • Combined Fragments and Interaction Uses that have no Covered items

  • Messages originating from Combined Fragment

  • Reply Message to Message whose Message Sort is asynchCall or asynchSignal

  • Duration Constraint and Time Constraint connecting to Message that will be ignored

  • Diagram Element referencing Model owned by other Interaction

  • Collaboration that owns Sequence Diagram will be imported as UseCase.

  • Diagonal Message will be converted to horizontal Message

  • Message whose Message Sort is asynchSignal will be converted to will be imported as Asynchronous Message whose Message Sort is Asynchronous Call.

State Machine Diagram

  • The following models and diagram elements will be ignored during import.

  • Statemachine that does not own the diagram

  • Connection Point Reference in Submachine state

  • Terminate Pseudostate

  • If Statemachine referenced by Submachine state is ignored, that Submachine state will be imported as state.