Use the following procedure to merge diagrams graphically
for any of the IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® diagrams,
except statecharts, activity diagrams, and flow charts.
About this task
To merge diagrams graphically for statecharts,
activity diagrams, and flow charts, see Merging diagrams graphically for statecharts and activity diagrams.
You can copy an element in one diagram that you would
like to have in another diagram. You can copy the graphic elements
from the left or right window and place them in the merge window,
or create new elements in the merge window and move or size them as
needed.
Procedure
To merge existing graphic elements
in the Rational Rhapsody DiffMerge interface:
Note: While this procedure shows how to merge graphic elements
in an object model diagram, you can use the same method to merge elements
for the other
Rational Rhapsody diagrams
(except statecharts, activity diagrams, and flow charts).
- Optional: Right-click the object
model diagram in the Rational Rhapsody DiffMerge browser
and select View All Diagrams to review the
diagrams to help you decide from which side you want to take your
changes.
- Right-click the object model diagram and
select Merge Graphically. Rational Rhapsody opens
windows to show all versions of the object model diagram, including
the newly created merged object model diagram in the Merge window.
- Right-click the object model diagram and
select Take from Right, Take from
Left, or Include in Merge.
- Review the merged object model diagram in
the Merge window.
- Edit the merged object model diagram, if
necessary.
- Right-click an element in the merged diagram and
use the options on the pop‑up menu; for example, Take from
Left, Take from Right, Exclude
from Merge.
- You can move and delete elements. In addition,
you can modify a textual element through its Features window.
- When you have completed the merge operation,
save the merged file as described in Saving the merged unit.