Creating a Modeling Project in Visual Studio

You can create a modeling project in its own standalone solution, or add a modeling project to an existing solution.

1. [optional] Open an existing solution to which you want to add the modeling project.
2. Select File > New > Project to open the New Project window:
   
   
   
3. Select PowerDesigner in the Project types pane, and then Modeling Project in the Templates pane.
4. Enter a name for the project, and specify a location for its files.
5. Select one of the following options in the Solution field:

   • Add to Solution – to add the project to an existing solution

   • Create new Solution – to create a new solution.

6. Click OK to go to the PowerDesigner New Project window:
   
   
   
7. Select the type of PowerDesigner project to create. PowerDesigner project templates allow you to create projects that are already populated with models and/or that contain matrices that help you to follow various modeling frameworks, such as FEAF.
8. Confirm the name, location, and root, and click OK to create the project.