Chapter 8 Managing Objects

Creating a generic extended model definition

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

Steps To create a generic extended model definition:

  1. Open a model.
  2. Select Tools→Resources→Extended Model Definitions→Model type.

    The List of Extended Model Definitions is displayed.
  3. Click the New tool to display the New Extended Model Definition window.
  4. Type a name for the new extended model definition in the Name box.
  5. <optional> Select a model template from the Copy From box. The list is empty if you create the first extended model definition.
  6. Click OK.

    A standard Save As dialog box is displayed.
  7. Type a name.

    Note   Changing path
    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 on named path, see section Defining named paths in chapter Using the PowerDesigner Interface.

  8. Click Save.

    The Extended Model Definition Properties dialog box is displayed. The General tab displays all objects of the extended model definition together with an editor of extended model definitions on the right side of the tree view.
  9. Define the extended model definition.

    For more information, see chapter Managing Profiles in the Advanced User documentation .
  10. Click OK.

    The List of Extended Model Definitions displays the new extended model definition, whose name is followed by a star symbol to designate the state of an extended model definition to be saved. The first time you save your extended model definition, the symbol is no longer displayed.
  11. Click Close.

    A confirmation box prompts you to save the changes made to the extended model definition, click Yes. The extended model definition is saved in a file with the .XEM extension.

    Note   Importing an extended model definition file
    If you want to integrate a generic extended model definition into a model, you can import an extended model definition file.



    For more information on importing extended model definitions, see section Selecting extended model definitions.

 

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