Attaching Extensions to a Model

You can attach an extended model definition (.xem) to your model when you create it by clicking the Select Extensions button on the New Model dialog. You can attach an extended model definition to an existing model from the List of Extended Model Definitions.

Note:

You should never modify the original extended model definitions shipped with PowerDesigner. To create a copy of the file to modify, open the List of Extended Model Definitions, click the New tool, specify a name for the new file, and then select the .xem that you want to modify in the Copy from field.

Select Model > Extended Model definitions to open the List of Extended Model Definitions.
Click the Import tool to open the Select Extensions dialog.
Review the different sorts of extensions available by clicking the sub-tabs and select one or more to attach to your model.
Select one of the following radio buttons:
- Share – creates a link to the XEM file. Changes made to the target affect all models that share it.
- Copy – creates a copy of the XEM and saves it with the model. Changes made to the target affect only the current model.
Click OK to return to your model.

Note:

When you import an extended model definition and copy it into a model, the name and code of the extended model definition may be modified in order to respect the naming conventions of the Other Objects category in the Model Options dialog box.