Quick Start Guide of Modeling Environment

This guide assumes that you have installed the Cooperate modeling environment as described in the [installation instructions](Installation of Modeling Environment). This guide covers

• Creating a new project
• Creating a new diagram
• Editing a diagram

Creating a New Project

You can create a project by using the accoring wizard:

• Goto File - New - Other
• In the Cooperate category, select Cooperate Project
• Define a name for the new project
• Enter the connection properties to your CDO server ** Only the host, ports, and repository name are required ** The username and passwort are not required

A new project appears in the package explorer. It should contain two folders.

• The models folder will contain your diagrams.
• The model-gen folder will contain all contents of the CDO server related to your project.

In order to create a new model, please follow the steps for creating a new diagram.

Creating a New Diagram

A diagram is a representation for a subset of a UML model. So, one UML model might have multiple diagrams. We use the same approach. In order to create a diagram, you first have to specify the UML model that shall be represented. Afterwards, you can specify the name of the diagram.

You can create diagrams by using the according wizard:

• Goto File - New - Other
• In the Cooperate category, select Class Diagram
• The upper text box defines the name of the model in the form projectName/modelName
  • You can select available projects and models in the list below this text box
  • You can enforce creating a new model by typing a new model name after the project name. For instance, if you called your project test, you could enter test/model
• Enter the name of the diagram in the text box at the bottom

The new diagram is now stored on the CDO server. A new entry in the models folder of your project will appear that you can use to edit the diagram.

Editing a Diagram

All editable diagrams are available from the models folders of the Cooperate projects. You can open the models as usual. You will be asked to choose the textual or graphical representation. After you have chosen your preferred editor type, the editor will open and you can edit the model.

You can always save your changes. These changes will be transferred to the CDO server and the other representations will be updated automatically.

For a description of the editor capabilities, please refer to the [overview on editors](Editors in Modeling Environment).