If you need to open a model of a different format or created with another UML tool, you have to import it to MagicDraw instead of simply opening it. MagicDraw allows importing projects from the following file formats:


  • Enterprise Architect UML 2.1 XMI 2.1 File. Data can be imported from an Enterprise Architect 7.1, 7.5, or 8.0 file.

    Please note that Enterprise Architect does not export 100% standard UML 2.1 XMI, and this causes some data loss during the import.

  • Use Cameo Inter-Op to import data from the following products:
    • IBM Rational Rhapsody 7.6 or higher 
    • IBM Rational System Architect 10.4 or higher
    • System Architect DoDAF 1.5

    • System Architect DoDAF 2.0

    • Rhapsody SysML

  • UML diagrams from Microsoft Visio using XMI files.

    Microsoft Visio 2007 and earlier requires extra add-ons for exporting UML model to XMI files.


To import an external model


  1. Select File > Import From.
  2. Select a file format you want to import a model from.