MDG: add relationships between built-in elements

[Guillaume]

Hi,

I set up a custom MDG with stereotyped SysML blocks and ports. For the internal block diagram, standard SysML parts will be used (not stereotyped) and I would like to create stereotyped connectors between them.
EA Strict Connector Syntax preference has been enabled to restrict the allowed connectors as per the MDG definition (using metaconstraints ..)

When I try to create a stereotyped connector between parts, I get the following error: "invalid combination of source and target types for this connector type".
If I disable the  Strict Connector Syntax, it works.

In the MDG, I added the Part (Property) metaclass and created a "stereotyped relationship" link with stereotype tagged value = "customConnect". I also used the metaconstraint links between customConnect stereotype and the Part metaclass.
Is there a way to extend the allowed connectors on native element types such as Parts ?

[Geert Bellekens]

I'm not sure if stereotyped relationship works for native elements, but I believe it works when you make metaconstraints with umlrole=client/supplier for your connector stereotype.

Geert

[Guillaume]

Hi Geert,

Thanks for the advice.
Even though it didn't work, I managed to find the solution: I tend to put metaclass elements within a profile subpackage. Having moved it to the root package, it worked

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Hi Geert,

Thanks for the advice.
Even though it didn't work, I managed to find the solution: I tend to put metaclass elements within a profile subpackage. Having moved it to the root package, it worked

Hi Guillaume,

Can you explain EXACTLY what you mean by your solution?  I have a similar issue and this may solve my problem too.  But it's not clear I'm in the same place you were before the fix.

Paolo