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Create a Profile Package
The first stage in creating a UML Profile to define new model elements is to create a Package that has the stereotype «profile» in your technical development model.
Access In Project Browser, right-click on Model node | Add | Add Diagram
Create a Profile Package
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On the 'New Diagram' dialog, click on 'UML Structural' in the 'Select From' field, and 'Package' in the 'Diagram Types' field. Click on the . The new diagram opens in the Diagram View. |
Add New Diagrams |
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Open the Profile page of the Toolbox (More tools | UML | Profile). |
Profile Toolbox |
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Drag the 'Profile' item onto the Package diagram. The 'New Model Package' dialog displays. |
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In the 'Package Name' field, type a name for the Profile and select the 'Automatically add new diagram' checkbox. Click on the . The 'New Diagram' dialog displays. |
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In the 'Name' field, type the diagram name, then click on 'UML Structural' in the 'Select From' field and 'Class' in the 'Diagram Types' field. |
Add New Diagrams |
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Click on the . The system creates a Package with the stereotype «profile» and a child Class diagram. Depending on your system set-up, the 'Properties' dialog for the Package might display. If necessary, you can add any basic Package details you want to assign to the Package, such as version, phase, or notes. |
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On the diagram, double-click on the Profile Package to open the child diagram. You now use this child diagram to add Stereotype elements to the Profile. |
Add Stereotypes and Metaclasses |
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