Adding color themes to diagrams

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In System Architect you can add different color themes to your diagrams. The color themes provide a more modern look to your diagrams without having to do any customization. Color themes are predefined stylesheets that can be imposed on your current diagram. You can add different color themes to the following diagram types:

•UML Class

•UML State

•Business Process

•Organization Chart

•Network Concept

•Enterprise Direction

•Logical Data Model

•Physical Data Model

There are 7 different color themes to choose from:

•Burnt Orange

•Daisy Yellow

• Iris Purple

•Nightfire Red

•Ocean Blue

•Olive Green

•Steel Gray

Imposing a color theme on a diagram

1 Open the diagram type that you want to apply the color theme to. Make sure that all the symbols are selected on diagram.

2 Select Format, Stylesheet, Open and browse to the location of the style sheets:

C:\Program Files\UNICOM Systems\System Architect Suite\System Architect\Styles

3 Select a .sty file, and then click Open.

4 Select Format > Stylesheet > Impose Style.

The diagram will now have the selected color theme applied to it.

Examples

BPMN example diagram in its original state:

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BPMN example diagram with the color theme of Iris_Purple.sty style sheet applied to it: