name, documentation of model element, etc).Īdjust the type of difference to indicate on diagram shape position, color, etc) and model level property (e.g. The pointer of indicator tells you where the difference is.īy clicking on an indicator, you can see a list of modified properties, categorized by diagram level property (e.g. In order to know this kind of change, you need to check the visual indicators that appear on the diagram.Įach indicator represents a difference found when comparing the latest revision and the revision as selected in the time line. While visual difference of diagrams can be identified easily by bare eyes, you are unable to tell the changes of shape/model element properties that are not presented on diagram, such as the modification of element documentation. You can slide between revisions to see the evolution of diagram and to stop at certain revision to analyse and compare that revision with the latest revision, as shown in the viewer on left hand side.Ĭompare diagrams with the help of visual indicator Note that only the revisions that reflect a change in diagram are listed on the time line. The diagram viewer will be updated to show the diagram in the chosen revision. Press on the revision number and drag right or left to move to older or more recent revisions. Under the diagram viewer on the right, you see the time line.If you are comparing a model element or a shape instead of a diagram, you will see the properties of that element/shape listed here. You can drag the viewers to pan the diagrams. The left hand side is the diagram in the latest revision, while the right hand side is the same diagram in an old revision. In the middle, you see two diagram viewers. We will talk about it in the coming sections. At the top of the window you can see the diagram name as well as the drop down menu Show, which controls the kind of difference you want to focus on when comparing revisions. Right click on the background of a opening diagram and select Visual History… from the popup menu.To see how a diagram looked like in the past, perform the steps below. Browse a diagram in old revision with Visual History You can read the next chapter for details. With the revision slider, you can easily slide across revisions to compare the diagram in the latest revision and a specific revision in the past.Īnother important function of Visual History is to help recovering your work by restoring from an old revision. It features a side-by-side diagram viewer that allows the comparison of diagram over revisions. Visual History enables you to see the evolution of your design. While seeing the evolution of diagram is pretty much the most common use case, you can also see the evolution of specific shape or even a model element, say, to know what a package contained at some point in time. Such information can help you to plan the future with minimized risks. You can easily tell what and why the design and hence the business was changed. And for diagrams like business process diagram, ArchiMate and business motivation model, you can observe their changes to determine the changes the business has made over the years. Second, you may spot a flaw/mistake and you want to recover it by referencing the correct design you did before. First, you may find the latest design not feasible and you want to see how the feasible one looked like in the past. There are many reasons why you want to know how a diagram looked like at some point in time.
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