Network devices in MDG toolbox

[kepNCI]

In my MDG profile folder I have metaclass for Node where I extend stereotypes for various network devices such as router, patchpanel, switch, server, etc as well as a metaclass for port where I extend a port stereotype.  I then have created a toolbox and a diagram for network design which reference the defined network  stereotypes. All is working fine.  For example, I can select a PatchPanel device from the network design toolbox and drop in onto s network diagram.

Now I would like to define a specific model in my MDG profile under the a node which would already have the number of ports configured. For example, I was hoping that I could use the network design toolbox to select a patch panel that when puilled onto the diagram would already have all of the ports configured. Can I do that?

This is what I tried to do, but it does not work.
In my MDG profile, I created a stereotype called PatchPanel12 to which I configured 12 ports to it and then connected it to the PatchPanel stereotype as a Generalization.
The PatchPanel12 does appear in my toolbox, but selected and dropped into a diagram, the ports are not there. (FYI: It does pickup the attributes from the parent PatchPanel stereotype)

[KP]

I'm assuming you have an MDG Technology with a custom toolbox profile. If not, it's time to create one.

Don't bother with a PatchPanel12 stereotype. Put a patch panel with 12 ports on a diagram. Save the diagram as a UML Pattern. Add a pattern item to your custom toolbox profile (search help for "UMLPatternSilent" for instructions). Add the pattern to your technology and rebuild technology.

[kepNCI]

Thanks, I'll try that today.  Similar question, but outside of MDG. I have a project with a package which has a diagram that defines the patch panel defined with 24 ports. I now would like to drop the patch panel onto a different diagram as a simple link. but when I drag the panel over from the project browser, only the panel (node) is displayed, that is, no ports. I then have to drag the ports from the probser onto the linked patch node and arrange them.  Is there a way to drag an existing node with its configured ports onto a different diagram as a simple link?

[qwerty]

Have you tried to copy/paste all parts? Select element+ports; copy; paste in new diagram. That should work.

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