Applying Transformations on Demand

Transformations can also be applied on demand in your model as a sort of design pattern. You can design a pattern using the transformation feature and "play" it in your model in order to modify objects.

For example, if you are working in an OOM, you can create a transformation that converts all analysis classes with the <<control>> stereotype into components in order to add an implementation layer to your model.

Note:

You can only invoke post-generation transformations on demand.

There are two methods for applying transformations on demand in a model:

Add a transformation as a command in a main or contextual menu (see "Menus (Profile)" in the Extending your Models with Profiles chapter of the Customizing and Extending PowerDesigner manual).
Use the Apply Transformations window available from the Tools menu.

Add one or more extended model definitions containing post-generation transformations to your model
Select Tools > Apply Transformations to open the Apply Transformations window.
Select transformations profiles and transformations on the Transformations tab.
[optional] Click the Selection tab and deselect any objects that you want to exclude from the transformation.
Click OK to apply the transformations.