New Script: Import specializations from properties file

[yveszoundi]

Hello guys,

Reusing specializations quickly in new models is not easy, unless you've got a special diagram with all specialized elements that you copy/paste between models.
I use different specializations accordingly to the project/model/audience and maybe you'll find this minimalistic script handy too.

Script URL
https://gist.github.com/yveszoundi/cddecaca70b0b3a97d69224d7a29d2c1

Approach

• Create a folder wih all your icons
• Create a mapping.properties file in your icons folder with the following syntax:
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  specialization=element-type

Auxiliary script to dump archimate view element types
https://gist.github.com/yveszoundi/2f3dd1e97b616540d86931f55662bed3

[Jean-Baptiste Sarrodie]

Hi,

Just in case you didn't think about it: your can also create a model which only contains specializations' definition and import this model into other model to automate the creation of the specializations.

Regards,

JB

[yveszoundi]

Thanks Jean-Baptiste,

I didn't know about that approach as I usually don't import models. It's great to have multiple options.

Cheers,
Yves