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Import a Pattern
Before using a previously created Design Pattern file in a model, you must first import it into the model; it is then available from the Resources window and optionally from the Toolbox.
Access Project | Resources (Alt+6) | Right-click on UML Patterns | Import UML Pattern
Import a Design Pattern
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On the Select UML Pattern Import Filename dialog, locate and click on the XML file to import.
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Click on the Open button to import the Pattern. The imported Pattern is placed in the appropriate category as defined in the XML file; if the category does not already exist under UML Patterns, a new one is created.
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Patterns in MDG Technologies
A number of Technologies provide their own Patterns, and some Technologies are designed principally as a vehicle for making specific Patterns available to the model, such as the MDG Technology for Gang of Four Patterns. Such Patterns are provided through the Diagram Toolbox pages for the Technology. If you want to use such Patterns, check that the appropriate Technology has been loaded and enabled in the model.
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