Applying Transformations to Objects

Transformations are used to perform generic modifications to your model objects. You can apply transformations to your model as a sort of design pattern. You can design a pattern using the transformation feature and play it in your model in order to modify objects. For example, in an OOM, you could use a transformation to convert all analysis classes with the <<control>> stereotype into components in order to add an implementation layer to your model.

In order to apply transformations, you must have either defined transformation profiles in your model's language definition file (for PDM, OOM, BPM, or XSM) or in an extension file (see Customizing and Extending PowerDesigner > Extension Files > Transformations (Profile)).

Note: Pre- and post-generation transformations can be applied during model-to-model generation (see Applying Pre- and Post- Generation Transformations). You can only invoke post-generation transformations outside of a generation.

Select Tools > Apply Transformations.
Select the profiles and transformations to be applied. If you deselect a profile, none of its transformations will be executed. You can drag and drop profiles to modify the order of execution of transformations.
[optional] Click the Selection tab and deselect any objects that you want to exclude from the transformation.
Click OK to apply the transformations.
The object tree of the model is traversed from the model object down and, for each type of object for which one or more post-generation transformation profiles is defined, each profile is applied in the order in which they appear on the tab, with each transformation being applied in the order in which they are defined in the profile.