custom element types

[chadnash]

is it possible to define new element types ?

Thanks

[Eve]

Look at profiles (http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/EAUserGuide/index.html?workingwithprofiles.htm)

Particuarly the _metatype attribute.  (http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/EAUserGuide/index.html?defining_a_stereotype_as_a_met.htm)

[chadnash]

Thanks
I am now giving it a go
Chad

[chadnash]

A further question:

There are very few features i want for my custom type. Maybe only that it can have notes and links to files.
When  I use a stereotype i seem to have to extend a metaclass related to an a existing element type

if my new element type is not naturally a subtype of any of the existing ones is there any generic supertype that cant be used and get the notes and links funtionality I want

Chad

[chadnash]

HEre is a guess at the answer to my own question.

is it becuase metatypes use the element type as a prototype to build the new metatype so it completly new with out injheriiance to th original  element type

Chad