Creating a model from existing elements

Chapter 6 Managing Models

Creating a model from existing elements

There are several ways to create a new model from existing elements. You can:

Import one or more existing PowerDesigner models
Import one or more Rose or ERwin models
Generate from another type of model or resource
Reverse engineer from another type of model or resource
Open a model from a previous version

For more information on the different methods of model creation, see section on model creation in the different user's guides.

Model default name *
When you create a new model, the following symbol * (star) is displayed beside the model default name in the Model Explorer, for example BusinessProcessModel_1*. This symbol designates the state of a model to be saved. The first time you save your model, the symbol is no longer displayed.

When you select File→New, you open the model creation dialog box, which allows you to select the following:

When you select...	...you open
Business Process Model Conceptual Data Model Free Model Information Liquidity Model Object-Oriented Model Physical Data Model Requirements Model XML Model	A new model of the selected type
Multi-Model Report	The Report Editor in order to create a report on several models