Working with UML Profiles

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Working with UML Profiles

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Including UML Profile

Predefined UML profiles can be included for use with the current project. Once a UML profile is included in a project, the stereotypes, tag definitions and data types defined in the profile can be used in the project.

Procedure for Including UML Profile:

1.Select the [Model] -> [Profiles…] menu.
2.At the Profile Manager window, select a profile from the available profile list on the left, click the [Include] button and then click the [Close] button.

 

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3.The selected profile is included in the current project.

note Note

·The profile list in the Profile Manager may vary according to the user’s installation environment.

Excluding UML Profile

The UML profiles included in the current project can be excluded. Once a UML profile is excluded from a project, the stereotypes, tag definitions and data types defined in the profile cannot be used in the project.

Procedure for Excluding UML Profile:

1.Select the [Model] -> [Profiles…] menu.
2.At the Profile Manager window, select a profile from the included profile list on the right, click the [Exclude] button and then click the [Close] button.

 

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3.The selected profile is excluded from the current project.

note Note

·Excluding a profile while its stereotypes and tag definitions are in use may result in loss of information for the related elements. Please exercise caution when excluding profiles.
·The profile list in the Profile Manager may vary according to the user’s installation environment.