Reverse Engineering OO Files into a New OOM

You can reverse engineer object language files to create a new OOM.

1. Select File > Reverse Engineer > Object Language to open the New Object-Oriented Model dialog box.
2. Select an object language in the list and click the Share radio button.
3. [optional] Click the Select Extensions tab, and select any extensions you want to attach to the new model.

   For detailed information about working with extensions, see Customizing and Extending PowerDesigner > Extension Files.

4. Click OK to go to the appropriate, language-specific Reverse Engineering window. For detailed information about this window for your language see the appropriate language chapter.
5. Select the files that you want to reverse and the options to set, and then click OK to start reverse engineering.

   A progress box is displayed. The classes are added to your model

• Reverse Engineering Encoding Format
  If the applications you want to reverse contain source files written with Unicode or MBCS (Multibyte character set), you should use the encoding parameters provided to you in the File Encoding box.