Creating an Association Without Links

You can create an association without links from the Toolbox, Browser, or Model menu.

Use the Association tool in the Toolbox..
Select Model > Associations to access the List of Associations, and click the Add a Row tool.
Right-click the model (or a package) in the Browser, and select New > Association.

Once you have created the association, you can link it to the relevant entities by using the Association Link tool.

For general information about creating objects, see Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > Objects.