[feature] Allow copy of one or multiples elements between two models through model tree windows

[bourboule]

Request is to allow the copy of one or multiples elements from model A to a model B using only the Model Tree (Today, it's only possible through Views).

Option:

• when it's a single "Copy", a new identifier is created for each element
• when it's a "Paste Special", the source identifier is reused

This will allow identification of multiples instances of an elements through many models and will help to consolidate models in the future.

NB: the identification option could be also applied when copying from a View too.

[herve91]

This can be achieved using the database plugin.

All components from a model (elements, relationships and views) can be imported to other models, either in copy mode (ie. duplicated with a new id) or in shared mode (keeping thesame id).

The modifications done on a shared component will be seen by all the models that include this component.

Hope this helps.

[jbsarrodie]

Note: Added for tracability

This is clearly related to this post on Archi forum. It discusses use-cases behing this need.

[samperd]

+1 for being able to copy individual elements from one model to another.

NB I see that "relationship" management seems to be a block on a number of pending feature requests.

• I don't mind if relationships are broken and need to be re-established.
• Alternatively PAST relationships can be captured in "Documentation" section of the moved/copied element
• Alternatively PAST relationships can be captured as "Attributes" under "Properties" tab.
• Alternatively a single relationship back to the source model could be made as an attribute under properties