Importing Rational Rose model

Rational Rose is one of the most widely used UML CASE Tool in the 90's. Visual Paradigm supports the importing of Rational Rose model. With this, users can import legacy design made in Rose into VP-UML, with all the model data as well as formatting retained.

1. Save your work in Rose.
   

   A Rose drawing

2. To import a Rose model into VP-UML, select File > Import > Rose Project... in the main menu of VP-UML.
3. Specify the file path of the Rose model.
   

   Specifying Rose model path

   No. Name Description 1 File path  The path of Rose .mdl file to be imported. 2 Import mode You can choose the mode to be imported. Model only: By selecting this option, only the model elements (e.g. Actor, Use Case, Class, etc.) will be imported. NO diagrams will be imported. Model and diagram: By selecting this option, both model elements and diagrams will be imported. 3 OK  Click to import. 4 Cancel  Click to cancel importing. 5 Help  Click to obtain more information from the help system.

   Description of import rose properties

4. Click OK to start importing.
5. When import is completed, click Close to close the progress dialog box. If Model and diagram was set for Import mode, the drawings can then be accessible in the Diagram Navigator.
   

   Diagram Navigator listing the imported diagram(s)

   Model element can be accessed in the Model Explorer. User can form diagrams with them by dragging and dropping them onto diagrams.

   Model Explorer listing the imported model element(s)