This guide explains why AI features require a workspace connection and provides step-by-step instructions to connect your workspace, migrate local projects, and unlock AI tools across your environment.
Why AI Tools Require a Workspace Connection
Understanding how desktop modeling tools interact with cloud services ensures smooth access to AI workflows:
- Cloud Engine Integration: AI tools rely on processing engines and language models managed through your cloud environment.
- Repository-Level Activation: AI functionality activates only when a project is stored and hosted within a connected online repository.
- Seamless Collaboration: Storing projects in your cloud workspace enables team synchronization alongside AI generation tools.
Step-by-Step Guide: Enabling AI Tools in Desktop
Step 1: Connect to Your Workspace Repository
To establish a connection between your desktop installation and cloud account:
- Open the desktop application and select Team from the top menu bar.
- Click Select Repository.
- Under Existing Registered User, click Login.
- Enter your Workspace ID, registered email address, and password, then click to authenticate.
Step 2: Sign Up for a Workspace (If You Do Not Have One)
If you do not have an existing online workspace, create one directly from the desktop application:
- Go to Team > Select Repository and choose Sign Up for VP Online.
- Enter your email address, desired password, and unique Workspace ID.
- Review and accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then click Sign Up.
- Check your inbox for an activation email and click the confirmation link to fully activate your account capabilities.
Step 3: Open or Import Projects into the Workspace
AI features remain locked for offline or locally saved project files. You must open or transfer your projects to your online repository:
- To open an existing online project: Navigate to Project > Open > Visual Paradigm Online and select your file.
- To migrate a local project: With your local project open, go to Project > Save As > Visual Paradigm Online to upload it to your cloud repository.
Once your project finishes uploading and opens from the workspace, the Chatbot and all AI-driven modeling apps will automatically unlock and become available for use.
Practical Applications for Modeling Workflows
- Hybrid Modeling Setup: Enjoy local desktop performance while maintaining access to cloud-based AI diagram generation and processing.
- Centralized Asset Management: Ensure all project models are backed up, version-controlled, and accessible across team members.
- Documentation Syncing: Prepare project models locally and export documentation directly into tools like the OpenDocs Editor.
Unlock Your AI-Powered Workspace Today
Ensure your desktop tools are connected to your cloud repository to leverage AI modeling assistance across every project.
Explore resources or start managing your projects:
- Explore Visual Paradigm Online to manage your cloud workspace.
- Visual Paradigm Download for software updates and desktop installation files.
- OpenDocs for managing integrated documentation and project reports.
