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Médoune NDOYE
Currently, we can duplicate individual objects (right-click → duplicate), but we cannot duplicate a System along with all its child objects (Apps, Stores, Components) and their connections in one operation.
Use case:
When modeling multiple environments (production, test, staging, development) of the same system, we need to create similar architectures with slight variations (different ports, URLs, configurations).
Current workflow (tedious):
  1. Right-click and duplicate each App/Store individually
  2. Manually reassign them to the new System
  3. Recreate all connections between objects
  4. Re-apply tags and copy descriptions
Desired workflow:
  1. Right-click on System → "Duplicate System (deep copy)"
  2. Rename the duplicated System
  3. Modify only the differences (ports, connections, etc.)
What should be duplicated:
  • The System itself
  • All child objects (Apps, Stores, Components)
  • All connections between these objects
  • Tags assigned to objects
  • Descriptions and metadata
  • Technology choices
This would significantly speed up modeling similar architectures and reduce errors when creating environment variants.