Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.

Help and Support

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Enterprise Architect has three main help and information systems to assist you in using the product:

•Learning Center
•Help
•The Sparx Systems website
 

In addition we recommend that you fully explore the sample project supplied with the Enterprise Architect installer.  It assists you in learning to use Enterprise Architect and offers tips on getting the most out of the product features. Click on the EAExample option on the Start Page.

Getting Help and Support

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Learning Center

The Enterprise Architect Learning Center provides guidance and demonstrations to help you understand any area of Enterprise Architect that you are interested in.

The Learning Center automatically displays on the right of the screen when you first open Enterprise Architect, showing the Introduction To The Learning Center topic. You can select other topics or task areas by clicking on the appropriate part of the topic path ('breadcrumb trail') at the top of the window, and selecting from the drop-down list.

 

Learning Center

Enterprise Architect Help

Enterprise Architect Help provides comprehensive documentation of Enterprise Architect and covers every aspect and facility of the product. To access Help within Enterprise Architect:

•Click on the Help icon (NewHelp) in the various toolbars
•Select the Help | Help Contents menu option
•Click on the Help button on a dialog (for Help specific to that dialog)

 

Enterprise Architect Help is extensive; if you cannot quickly locate the topic you require in the online contents list, you can use one of two search facilities:

•Click on the Index tab, type in a keyword or key phrase appropriate to the subject you require help for, and press ( Enter ); double-click on the appropriate index item
•Click on the Search tab, type in a word or phrase to search for, and click on the List Topics button; double-click on the required topic.

 

The Enterprise Architect Help is also available separately from the product, in different formats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Available Help File Formats

 

Sparx Systems Web Site

The Sparx Systems web site is also extensive, and provides information and announcements concerning the company and its full range of products, as well as tutorials, white papers, templates and solutions.

It also provides a user forum, community site (see below) and support network; Sparx Systems are highly responsive to user feedback and requirements, and the web site enables rapid communication concerning problems, solutions and enhancements.

You can access the web page and user forum within Enterprise Architect from the View |  Web Browser menu option.

 

Sparx Systems Web Site

Enterprise Architect User Forum

Community Site

The Sparx Systems website also hosts the Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Community Site. This is a central location for the Enterprise Architect community to publish resources and share experiences.

From this site you can download the latest news, tutorials, resources, best practices, tips, techniques and user-generated content for Enterprise Architect. You can also, as a registered author, contribute content and share your expertise with the wider community.

 

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Community Site

Learn more

•Support (for contact details)