The ILM environment includes a set of parameters and configuration options that define various aspects of the model content and behavior. You can set these parameters:
At model creation
After creating a model with default options and parameters
When creating a model template
Setting ILM Model Options
This section explains how to set global options for the objects in your ILM. These options apply only to the current ILM.
Setting ILM Display Preferences
PowerDesigner display preferences allow you to customize the format of object symbols, and the information that is displayed on them.
Working with ILM Extended Model Definitions
Extended model definitions (.XEM files) provide means for customizing and extending PowerDesigner metaclasses, parameters and generation. Extended model definitions are typed like models in PowerDesigner. You create an extended model definition for a specific type of model and you cannot share these files between heterogeneous models.
Working with ILM Extended Dependencies
Extended dependencies are links between ILM objects. These links help to make object relationships clearer but are not interpreted and checked by PowerDesigner as they are meant to be used for documentation purposes only.