Overview: In this tutorial you will learn how to export multiple classes to Excel, then modify and edit them, and finally import the modified content back into Visual Paradigm.
Export to Excel
1. From the Visual Paradigm toolbar select Project > Export > Excel...
2. In the Export to Excel window, enter the path of the Excel file to be directed.
3. Select the diagram to export to Excel.
4. Select Export Style , in this tutorial we choose Model type per sheet .
5. Click Export .
6. Then an Excel file is generated, open it.
7. After we select the option Model type per sheet , the data is arranged according to the model type in the table. We choose to open the Class below the spreadsheet.
8. Then, you can enter some formulas to calculate. For example, the image below shows a formula named "controller" that calculates the total number of classes.
Import Excel file
1. We can make modifications to the data and then import it back into the modeling tool for model updates. For example, change the name of the class "Writer" to "Author".
Note: If you want to add something extra to the exported Excel table instead of simply modifying the model element properties, make sure it doesn't affect the exported content. Otherwise, the file cannot be imported back into the source project. To avoid affecting the exported data, type in cells away from these contents. The best position is to stay at least five lines away from the bottom end of the exported content.
2. Save the file.
3. Go back to Visual Paradigm. From the toolbar select Project > Import > Excel...
4. The Import window shows which models will be changed, click OK to confirm.
5. The model elements will be changed according to the modifications made in Excel.
This article is translated from visual-paradigm.com