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What to consider when importing BPMN 2.0 diagrams

The following applies when importing a BPMN 2.0 diagram:

  • You can import BPMN diagrams of the BPMN collaboration diagram (BPMN 2.0) and BPMN process diagram (BPMN 2.0) type.

  • <bpmn:import> elements are not supported (see chapter Document Structure of the BPMN specification).

  • Existing ARIS objects are not reused. Importing the same file multiple times results in new models and definition copies. Occurrence copies of objects are not generated.

  • XSD ID references are supported. QNames that can contain namespaces are not supported (see chapter References within the BPMN XSD of the BPMN specification).

  • There are character limits for attributes in ARIS. For example, the Name (AT_NAME) attribute can have a maximum of 250 characters. If the BPMN import exceeds this number of characters, the first 250 characters are used, and the remaining characters are cut off.

  • The colors of objects, connections and labels are exchanged if the third-party software supports this.