Chapter 5 Managing Models

Opening an existing model

When you open a model, the standard file selection dialog box displays all file extensions available for PowerDesigner:

• .BPM (Business Process Model)
• .CDM (Conceptual Data Model)
• .FEM (Free Model)
• .ILM (Information Liquidity Model)
• .OOM (Object-Oriented Model)
• .PDM (Physical Data Model)
• .RQM (Requirements Model)
• .XSM (XML Model)

To open an existing model:

1. Select File→Open from the PowerDesigner menu bar.
2. Select a model type in the standard Windows file selection dialog box, and click OK.
   
   The model node is expanded in the Model Explorer tree view.
   
   
      Opening the model diagram or view
   Opening the model does not automatically display the model diagram or view, to open the model diagram or view you have to double-click the diagram or view node in the Model Explorer tree view.
   
   

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