Creating a Generic Extended Model Definition

You can create generic extended model definitions to share information between models of the same type.

1. Select Tools > Resources > Extended Model Definitions > Model type to open the List of Extended Model Definitions.
2. Click the New tool and enter a name for the new extended model definition:
   
   
3. [optional] Select an existing XEM in the Copy From box. If you do not select an XEM a standard empty XEM for the selected model type will be created.
4. Click OK, and enter an appropriate file name in the Save As dialog box.
   Note:

   If you change the default path, extended model definitions do not appear in the list of extended model definitions. If you want to save your extended model definitions in a specific folder, you have to define a specific named path in the General Options dialog box. For more information, see "Defining named paths" in the Core Features Guide.

5. Click Save to create the file and open it in the Resource Editor:
   
   
6. Define the appropriate object extensions and generation tasks for your extended model definition, and then click OK to save it and return to the List of Extended Model Definitions.

   The new XEM is now available to be attached to your models (see Attaching Extensions to a Model).