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.

  1. Add one or more extended model definitions containing post-generation transformations to your model
  2. Select Tools > Apply Transformations to open the Apply Transformations window.
  3. Select transformations profiles and transformations on the Transformations tab.

  4. [optional] Click the Selection tab and deselect any objects that you want to exclude from the transformation.
  5. Click OK to apply the transformations.
Parent topic: Applying Model Transformations