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ArcGIS Diagrammer Announcements

KatsuraIizuka

Please note that...

1. This is the place to post your ArcGIS Diagrammer questions!

2. Any comments and ideas about diagramming tools can be posted here.

3. New version of ArcGIS Diagrammer with ArcGIS 10 release will be posted here.

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AndrewQuee

I have a .diagram model that I'd like to bring into more modern flowchart/diagram software. I'm running 10.2 Diagrammer on an 8yo machine which is literally about to be put into the rubbish skip.

Export options are some raster formats, wmf and possibly XML.

I wasn't able to find any discussion about this online - does anyone know how to reuse this format under other software or current ArcGIS/Pro?

KarlWilson

Hello,

Will there be any future development of ArcGIS Diagrammer?

I notice that ESRI are now recommending that people use Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect for geodatabase design.

We recommend using Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect for users interested in geodatabase design with UML as it offers many advantages over the ArcGIS CASE tools functionality. Enterprise Architect uses Geodatabase XML and the XML import\export functionality for the creation of geodatabases based on a UML design. Because of this, many of the limitations that existed with previous UML modeling solutions and CASE tools are not present in Enterprise Architect.

JanetHoyt

Has anyone had issues with their Properties window not appearing on screen. All other View windows are working fine except Properties. I'm working on the 10.1 version of ArcGIS Diagrammer on Windows 7.

maozgilo

Hi,
where can i find the path to the ArcGis license, in the ArcDiagrammer files?
I can't operate the Diagrammer on any of my client computers (floating license), whereas on my license server its running ok.

thanks,
Maoz

GIS-Cambria

Thanks Richie. Keep up the great work!

RichieCarmichael

Is there an update to ArcGIS Diagrammer for 10.2? This is a great tool, I hope it continues to follow ArcGIS updates.

Hi,

ArcGIS Diagrammer for 10.2 is available here.

Regards,
Richie

GIS-Cambria

Is there an update to ArcGIS Diagrammer for 10.2? This is a great tool, I hope it continues to follow ArcGIS updates.

liliaastopino

As I can install on windows 8 ArcDiagrammer having. Net framework and ArcGIS 10.1, please help

PaulBrandt

I like the new interface for the 10.1 ArcGIS Diagrammer tool. It is very intuitive, and will be very helpful in building out geodatabases and maintaining our documentation of our geodatabases.

A couple of suggestions I have to improve it:
1. The concept of a list (domain) of fields, similar to the functionality in CA Erwin where they have a domain of fields. CA Erwin doesn't limit you to the domain of fields, but if you add a field to a table/feature class from the domain, and you update the domain, all fields based on that domain are also updated. This would be great functionality for those that work with large diagrams.
2. The ability to easily move fields from one table to another. We have a standard set of fields that go on most of our tables/feature classes, such as LastUser, CreateUser, LastModified, CreateDate and it would be great if I could just copy/paste or drag/drop those from one place to another.
3. Add the ability to export the diagram to Visio (or a standard format that Visio like tools support) with similar output to the ArcGIS 10 version of the Diagrammer tool. We use this quite extensively to communicate internally between people who don't need all the functionality of nor need the knowledge on how to use the Diagrammer tool.
4. The ability to have multiple views of a geodatabase. We have some large geodatabases, which would benefit from the ability to separate some portions of the geodatabase out into more simple views of the different subject area's.

Thank you for this great tool.

MohsenKalantari

Hi,

I am getting "Subtype Field 'type' does not exist" error in AD 10.0.1. I do not have any Subtype in my model. the error is apparently linked to a Feature class.

any ideas?

many thanks
Mohsen

Sizige

I just tried to download Diagrammer from http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5af1723bab4e413bae63dd89daa87984 but it always failed as server is not responding. Does someone know whether I can find the source in another site?

Thank you.

Try this site: http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geodatabase/details?entryID=F12ADF8F-1422-2418-34B2-C276C6BCCF98
Think they moved the old location.

MuryadiOey

I just tried to download Diagrammer from http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5af1723bab4e413bae63dd89daa87984 but it always failed as server is not responding. Does someone know whether I can find the source in another site?

Thank you.

BrittJohnson

Any timeline as to when Diagrammer for 10.1 will be available?

GeoffreyBrady

Defining Topology in ArcGIS Diagrammer.

I am having trouble establishing Topology rules. I have added a Topology to the diagram and linked it to the Feature Dataset and added some rules. When I run it I get the error:

[INDENT]Getting error Load xml data failed - The topology rule is invalid/malformed.[/INDENT]

To try and understand where I am going wrong, I decided to create a XML file from ArcCatalog that includes a topology and review in ArcGIS Diagrammer. While helpful, this did not solve my problem.

I eventually noticed that the feature class I wanted topology for has a ControllerMembership property. This was hard-coded to the original name of the Topology created by the XML export. Changing the name of the Topology in the XML file created by export did not result in this property being updated - and the modified XML generated the error above.

The ControllerMembership property for Topology holds the Weight, XYRank and ZRank - key components of the Topology. You cannot manually create one - it is an abstract class. So I would expect it to be added as a Topology is added to the Diagram

I then tried to define a series of actions within Diagrammer that results in this being populated. I could not. My actions are listed below:

Create Feature Dataset
Create FeatureClass and link to Feature Dataset
Add topology to diagrammer
Link Topology to Feature Dataset
Defined 2 topology rules, picking the feature class created at step 2

At this stage the ControllerMembership in the featureclass does not have any reference to the Topology. I think for the model to work, it needs to. But - how ??

Questions:

How do you add a Topology to the Diagrammer ? (ie: What actions do you have to perform and how do you define the topology against the featureclass ? )

How do you manage Weight, XYRank, ZRank etc ?

I have attached 2 XML files. One was exported by Catalog, and the other has had the Topology name changed. The first XML file works, the second does not. Note that the name includes the database owner and schema from my Dev environment - which is not what I really want for my real environment.

Environment : ArcGIS 10.0 SP 3. ArcSDE 10.0 SP 3, RDBMS = SQL Server 2008 R2

Did you ever figure out the topology problem?

GeoffreyBrady

Did you ever figure this out?

JoshuaBixby

It seems there are multiple places to comment on ArcGIS Diagrammer functionality, so I am going to cover my bases....

When diagramming in ArcGIS Diagrammer, it would be nice to "hide" certain types of objects, specifically Subtypes.

I work with feature classes that utilize large numbers of subtypes. Although when diving deep into the schema or designing a geodatabase it is important to have those on the diagram, when trying to export a diagram for business users or management types, the display of all the subtypes is clutter. I can go ahead and delete them all for making a graphic to present, but even that is a bit of a hassle.

AlisonGaiser

I am sure I am missing something obvious, but I can't seem to find the place to set the min and max values for a range domain. I know they are not set since the validation tells me so.

I am using version 10 of the Diagrammer.

Thanks!

MikeJun

Does anyone have a problem to print bigger size? I have a data model that has about 10 feature classes and each feature class has more than 20 fields.
I'd like to print out a big piece of paper to show all of them, its relationship, rules, domains, etc so that I can discuss with customers.
Anyhow, when I choose a bigger size, objects in arcgis diagrammer doesn't move beyond its current layout.
Please fix this issue for the next version if you can so I can print out just like ESRI UML model.

DavidCook1

Defining Topology in ArcGIS Diagrammer.

I am having trouble establishing Topology rules. I have added a Topology to the diagram and linked it to the Feature Dataset and added some rules. When I run it I get the error:

[INDENT]Getting error Load xml data failed - The topology rule is invalid/malformed.[/INDENT]

To try and understand where I am going wrong, I decided to create a XML file from ArcCatalog that includes a topology and review in ArcGIS Diagrammer. While helpful, this did not solve my problem.

I eventually noticed that the feature class I wanted topology for has a ControllerMembership property. This was hard-coded to the original name of the Topology created by the XML export. Changing the name of the Topology in the XML file created by export did not result in this property being updated - and the modified XML generated the error above.

The ControllerMembership property for Topology holds the Weight, XYRank and ZRank - key components of the Topology. You cannot manually create one - it is an abstract class. So I would expect it to be added as a Topology is added to the Diagram

I then tried to define a series of actions within Diagrammer that results in this being populated. I could not. My actions are listed below:

Create Feature Dataset
Create FeatureClass and link to Feature Dataset
Add topology to diagrammer
Link Topology to Feature Dataset
Defined 2 topology rules, picking the feature class created at step 2

At this stage the ControllerMembership in the featureclass does not have any reference to the Topology. I think for the model to work, it needs to. But - how ??

Questions:

How do you add a Topology to the Diagrammer ? (ie: What actions do you have to perform and how do you define the topology against the featureclass ? )

How do you manage Weight, XYRank, ZRank etc ?

I have attached 2 XML files. One was exported by Catalog, and the other has had the Topology name changed. The first XML file works, the second does not. Note that the name includes the database owner and schema from my Dev environment - which is not what I really want for my real environment.

Environment : ArcGIS 10.0 SP 3. ArcSDE 10.0 SP 3, RDBMS = SQL Server 2008 R2

xml.zip

HectorMelendez-Alvarado

I would like to localize the report template from english to spanish. Is there a file or templete that I can edit so all my schema reports are in spanish?

InnaNogeste

I'm creating a Schema Report with the default ArcGIS Diagrammer colours.

I would like to change these colours - I can see that I can change the Diagram colours (Tools > Options > Diagram colors), but how can I change the default colours for the Schema Report?

I'm using version 1.0.3567.18822

RyanSutcliffe

I'm puzzled as to why, when my ArcGIS Desktop app uses a floating Info license, and even when I have Desktop open, ArcGIS Diagrammer insists on also consuming a Viewer license. Please change the Diagrammer code to use the registry-set choice for the computer on which it's installed. Some people may not care about this, but we definitely do.

Windows 7 Professional
ArcGIS 10 Desktop SP1

Agreed. I have the same issue as I always use an ArcInfo license with ArcGIS Diagrammer and end up tying up someone elses ArcView license. I added an entry in ESRI's ideas section here:

https://c.na1.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=08730000000boX6&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26sort%3Drecent

ThomasKonzel

I'm puzzled as to why, when my ArcGIS Desktop app uses a floating Info license, and even when I have Desktop open, ArcGIS Diagrammer insists on also consuming a Viewer license. Please change the Diagrammer code to use the registry-set choice for the computer on which it's installed. Some people may not care about this, but we definitely do.

Windows 7 Professional
ArcGIS 10 Desktop SP1

PaulaBrinsmead

Is anyone else having trouble getting Diagrammer to work on a Windows 7 system?

FabianPulido

I have installed the ARCGIS DIAGRAMMER but microsoft's error appears to .NET Framework with the following exception to me upon executing it :"See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'ESRI.ArcGIS.Diagrammer.DiagrammerEnvironment' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'ESRI.ArcGIS.System, Version=9.2.0.1324, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8fc3cc631e44ad86' or one of its dependencies. El sistema no puede hallar el archivo especificado.
File name: 'ESRI.ArcGIS.System, Version=9.2.0.1324, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8fc3cc631e44ad86'
at ESRI.ArcGIS.Diagrammer.DiagrammerEnvironment..ctor()
at ESRI.ArcGIS.Diagrammer.DiagrammerEnvironment..cctor() in C:\Users\richie\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\ESRI.ArcGIS.Diagrammer\DiagrammerEnvironment.cs:line 58

How I can solve it

DavidKlein

Hi,

I am currently building a fairly complex electric transmission and distribution model in Diagrammer, and I need to add many of the same fields to many diffierent objects. The current 92/93 Diagrammer that I have does not provide any means of doing this. I've not done it before, but I understand this is possible in Visio when starting from scratch, using abstract classes.

What I don't know is 1) if there is a good way to add the same 10 fields to 40 different existing feature classes in Visio, and if so, then 2) how to best get my *.diagram file into Visio. Obviously I do not want to manually create and define the same fields 40 times if there is any way to avoid it.

Can anyone provide any advice?

Thanks in advance-
David

XavierDavis

I was able to resolve my issue by click on the Publish icon in ArcDiagrammer and it gave me the ability to save my file as a Water Data Model.xml file. Later, I was able to create a new geodatabase and import the Water Data Model.xml file as a XML Workspace Document. The import process was completed successfully.

I am using ArcGIS Diagrammer and created a file called World Data Model.xml (I am currently working on the example on pages 32-35 of the ESRI ArcGIS Diagrammer User Guide - dated December 10, 2007.)

In ArcCatalog, I have performed the following:

1. Created a new file geodatabase.
2. Import the XML Workspace Document file called "World Data Model.xml and import Schema Only.

After doing the above steps, I received the following error, "Import XML data failed FDO error:2147186428 [XML parse error: Unrecognized input signature. [Line: 1, Clim:2].]"

In Diagrammer, it only gives me the option to save my file as a World Data Model.diagram file, not as a World Data Model. xml file. In order to rename this file as an .xml file, I had to manually name the file as a World Data Model. xml file in order for the file to be imported as an XML Workspace Document.

By doing this, I have been unsuccessful due to renaming the file as World Data Model. xml file within Diagrammer program in which it only allows me to save it as a .diagram file only.

Please help.

Thanks!

XavierDavis

I am using ArcGIS Diagrammer and created a file called World Data Model.xml (I am currently working on the example on pages 32-35 of the ESRI ArcGIS Diagrammer User Guide - dated December 10, 2007.)

In ArcCatalog, I have performed the following:

1. Created a new file geodatabase.
2. Import the XML Workspace Document file called "World Data Model.xml and import Schema Only.

After doing the above steps, I received the following error, "Import XML data failed FDO error:2147186428 [XML parse error: Unrecognized input signature. [Line: 1, Clim:2].]"

In Diagrammer, it only gives me the option to save my file as a World Data Model.diagram file, not as a World Data Model. xml file. In order to rename this file as an .xml file, I had to manually name the file as a World Data Model. xml file in order for the file to be imported as an XML Workspace Document.

By doing this, I have been unsuccessful due to renaming the file as World Data Model. xml file within Diagrammer program in which it only allows me to save it as a .diagram file only.

Please help.

Thanks!

SusanLMoore

Ok, I've since learned that the network dataset is not supported. If you'd like to see this support added (and make the Diagrammer part of Core), please add your vote to the request I posted here: http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaView?id=087300000008DvaAAE.

I haven't been able to successfully work with a network dataset in the AGS Diagrammer. Every time I attempt to import the XML which I exported from the Diagrammer, I receive an error stating the �??Import XML failed. Unable to instantiate class for xml scheme type: TurnFeatureSources.�?� Is a network dataset not supported, or is there something that perhaps I am doing wrong?

SusanLMoore

I haven't been able to successfully work with a network dataset in the AGS Diagrammer. Every time I attempt to import the XML which I exported from the Diagrammer, I receive an error stating the �??Import XML failed. Unable to instantiate class for xml scheme type: TurnFeatureSources.�?� Is a network dataset not supported, or is there something that perhaps I am doing wrong?

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