Released: December 3, 2021
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UAF Features
UAF 1.2 Support (Technology Preview)
In 2021x Refresh 2, the UAF 1.2 support is introduced as a technology preview.
For this release, the separate UAF 1.2 Plugin is included in Cameo Enterprise Architecture and Magic Systems of Systems Architect modeling tools. This plugin is only for preview purposes and should NOT be used in production.
What is implemented for this release:
- UAF 1.2 Profile support, however, it is supported only in the UAF framework
- Migration from UAF 1.1 to UAF 1.2
- UAF Grid and Metamodel Improvements:
- Architecture Management Domain
- Improvements in Strategic and Services Domains (clarify semantics, add new concepts, improve exposition)
- Support of Value Streams
- Risk becomes a cross-cutting construct
See the UAF 1.2 Plugin documentation >>
The development will continue for the upcoming releases and will focus on the fully UAF 1.2 support for DoDAF, DoDAF 2.0 MODAF, NAF, and NAF 4.0 frameworks and migration from UPDM to UAF 1.2.
UAF 1.2 grid.
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ArchiMate Model Import (Technology Preview)
In this version, we continued working on the import of the ArchiMate model from the open exchange file into the UAF project. The imported element mapping is still only partial, but more mapping options were implemented. The mapping of ArchiMate 3.1 to UAF 1.1 approach is based on the NATO Architecture Framework. Learn more >>>
SysML Features
Behavior-to-Structure Synchronization
The Behavior-to-Structure Synchronization has undergone further improvements to enable you to completely synchronize the entire structure model with the behavior model. First, the set of validation rules has been extended by introducing the brand new validation rules for the detection of missing Connectors and Item Flows. That is not all! You can now automatically build the structure model according to defined Activities and, at the same time, generate an Internal Block Diagram by executing a single-click command.
Checking the consistency of the Internal Block Diagram with Activities and then handling detected inconsistencies using solvers.
Learn more about behavior to structure synhronization>>
Requirements Verification in Table
The Requirements verification can now be performed directly in the Requirement Table. The analysis is carried out by evaluating whether the value of the property satisfying the Requirement is within a range of lower and upper bounds extracted from the Requirement text. Additionally, the automatically calculated margin value helps to determine how close the system model is to fulfilling Requirements.
Performing the Requirements verification analysis in the Requirement Table.
Learn more about Requirements verification>>
Modelica Enhancements
Importing from Modelica file
In this version, the Modelica import was enhanced. Previously, only Modelica Library import was available. Now you can import the Modelica file (*.mo) content into the single selected Block of your SysML model. During the import, context-specific initial values can be updated or missing classifiers can be created. Furthermore, connector, property, and port changes are also supported.
Learn more about Modelica import >>
Extending models with Comments
You can extend the model generated as a Modelica code, using a Comment element with the «ModelicaExtension» stereotype. The Modelica Extension content is exported to the Modelica file together with the model. As a result, the code is generated depending on where the Comment is attached.
Learn more about extending the model >>
Other Enhancements
- The Autowiring command was renamed Autowire Parts. You can find this command in the IBD diagram toolbar, Tools menu.
- The Autowire Parts, Delegate Port(s), and Behavior to Structure Synchronization commands have been grouped under Tools in the diagram toolbar.
You can now easily check if the Item Flow realized by the Object Flow is compatible with Pin types in a SysML Activity Diagram.
You can now easily check the sent Signal compatibility with the Proxy Port specified in the On Port property of the Send Signal action or the compatibility of the accepted Signal with the Proxy Port specified in the Port property of the Accept Event action in a SysML Activity Diagram.
Performance Improvements
Client-side Performance Improvements
Dependency Matrices. Experience enhanced in matrix building performance. From now on, large matrices are built up to 20 times faster compared to 2021x Refresh1.
A chart comparing the SysML Allocation Matrix building time in 2021x Refresh1 and 2021x Refresh2 projects.
Find. Now you can perform a search by phrase in the model 40-70 times faster compared to 2021x Refresh1. This is applicable to Find and Find and Replace dialogs as well as the Find operation used in Structured Expressions (e.g., Derived Properties, Smart Packages, Tables, Matrices, etc.)
A chart comparing the search by phrase time in 2021x Refresh1 and 2021x Refresh2 projects.
- Element selection dialog. Further performance improvements have been introduced to element selection (i.e., the Select Element dialog and drop-down lists). The element search can now be performed instantly when using Filter By Package Imports for context-specific type selection.
Teamwork Cloud-related Performance Improvements
Performance Improvements Under Slow Network
Performance improvements have been implemented to optimize working with Teamwork Cloud projects containing a set of used projects in slow network environments (ping time >115 ms).
A chart comparing the Project Load, Project Commit, and Project Update operations speed in slow network environments.
Integrations
Effectivity Import for TRM Requirements
Requirements from the TRM application on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform can be imported/synchronized into the modeling tools using Cameo DataHub. With 2021x Refresh2, DataHub can also import the effectivity markings of the requirements as equivalent variation points in the modeling tools.
The MagicDraw PLE mechanisms (variant highlight, variant realization transformation) can then be applied to these variable requirements.
As a prerequisite for effectivity import, Model Version variability and configurations have to be imported beforehand. Learn more about importing variability data >>
Note. The effectivity import is unidirectional. You can import from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to the modeling tools.
ReqIF Import/Export Improvements
Further enhancements have been implemented for the ReqIF import/export plugin. A new project option Store ReqIF Metadata Information has been introduced to ensure ReqIF standard-compliant round-trip of data between the modeling tool and any other ReqIF standard-compliant tool. Once enabled, element IDs found in ReqIF files are retained when such files are imported into the modeling tool. As a result, elements updated in the modeling tool and exported back to external ReqIF-compliant tools are no longer treated as new.
The project option to store the ReqIF metadata in the model.
Modeling and Infrastructure
Structured Expressions Improvements
Long-awaited improvements have landed! Working with Structured Expressions is now more convenient and less confusing.
- The Comparison operations, such as Equals, GreaterThan, and LessThan, can consume a set containing a single element, for instance, as returned by Metachain Navigation and Simple Navigation operations
- In cases you cannot find the needed property for the Property Test operation, you can now show the full list of properties instead of limiting it to properties applicable to the contextual element type only.
- Now all template operations (Simple Navigation, Metachain Navigation, Find, and Implied Relation) are represented in italic to clearly indicate that they are not specified. As a result, constant double-checks and manual removals of empty operations are no longer needed.
You can now apply changes to the Parameter name without the fear of breaking its usages within the Structured Expression specified in the Opaque Behavior body.
Stay tuned, more enhancements are coming in future versions!
Learn more about Structured Expressions>>
Other Improvements
From now on, suspect links in used projects are ignored when performing the suspect links analysis, meaning that the scope of the analysis is narrowed down to only relevant elements.
The Notification Window is no longer opened automatically when opening projects and switching between or creating new projects since the Notification Window status (open/closed) is now respected for each project individually.
Discontinued Products
CSV Import Plugin support will be discontinued from the next major version. Excel/CSV Sync or Excel/CSV Import features will be replacing the CSV Import Plugin.
Collaboration
Global Element Usage Search
No more accidental Recovered Elements and unexpected surprises when updating Used Project versions! The latest release introduces the global element usage search functionality that allows you to query for the usages of the element you are about to modify or delete. Depending on the server-side configuration, projects using the element in question can be returned either from the entire Teamwork Cloud repository or the chosen custom indexed scope.
Searching for element usages within the Teamwork Cloud repository.
Learn more about global element usage search >>
Nested Categories
Do your projects need to be grouped hierarchically? Are you seeking to organize them in a folder-like manner? We have a solution! You can now organize your projects into nested categories so you can find them later with no difficulty.
Organizing server projects into nested categories.
Representation of Teamwork Cloud Users
You now have the freedom to customize how individual Teamwork Cloud users are represented in the modeling tool (for example, when they lock elements) by simply changing the value of the Representation of Users environment option. It is your choice whether a User Name, a Full Name, or an Email address is shown to identify them.
Changing the user representation in the Teamwork Cloud project.
Learn more about representation of Teamwork Cloud users >>
Returning to Merge Dialog
Need to make some adjustments after finishing the merge operation? Not a problem! You can now quickly return to the previously performed merge operation if you notice that you have accepted or rejected the changes (e.g., rejected the element creation) by mistake and need to change your merge decisions.
Returning to the Merge dialog to change merge decisions.
Learn more about returning to Merge dialog >>
Other Teamwork Cloud-related Improvements
Filters in the Merge dialog have been redesigned to improve the user experience.
- Updating a server project with local changes in disconnected team collaboration now handles the Used Project branch deletions more effectively, with no errors.
Report Wizard
Groovy Tool now supports use of relative paths, apart from Groovy file names and absolute paths, starting from the template to the Groovy file. Learn how to deploy this feature >>
- Report Wizard 2021x Refresh1 allows specifying DPIs of images in generated reports at three levels: global, template, and object. Learn more about this helpful function >>
- Warning messages can be enabled and disabled through setting the Report Environment options in addition to editing the config.xml. Find out more about disabling/enabling warning messages through the Report Environment options >>
- The Web Publisher 2.0 template can now show applied stereotypes of elements in the Containment tree. Learn how to utilize this function >>
- An increasingly effective utility of the Presentation Report Designer diagram has been ultimately designed for designing and generating PPTX and ODP templates. Discover Presentation Report Designer more >>
- With $report.getMetaClass($element), you are able to acquire a metaclass from a specific stereotype element. Learn about this function more >>
- The SVG image format is more inclusively supported for text, HTML, DOCS, and DOCBOOK templates for report generation. Learn more how to achieve this capability through the user interface >>
- The Dialog tool has additionally applied the capability of hiding element icons to the Sort and Enable and Selection dialogs. Discover further detail of its applications >>
- You can now use both the relative and absolute paths of the image file on your system to display it as a homepage image by utilizing the HomeImage variable of the Web Publisher 2.0 template. Know more about how this function works >>
- A new creation of the loadmodule command deployed with the Generate command helps load all unloaded modules while opening MagicDraw projects. Get familiar with loading all unloaded modules >>
- The exported image scaling option for Web Publisher 2.0 reports has become available in Report Wizard 2021x Refresh1, so that you can reduce, maintain, and enlarge the image size percentage. Find out how to make use of this option >>
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