Issue Installing NAFv4-Core MDG Technology (2021.12) – Not Listed in Model Wizar

[Gemini]

Hello everyone,

I am having trouble installing the NAFv4-Core MDG Technology (version 2021.12) in Sparx Enterprise Architect. Here’s what I’ve done so far:

I asked my administrator to place the NAFv4-Core-MDG-2021.12.xml file in:
C:\Program Files\Sparx Systems\EA\MDG Technologies

The administrator also extracted the contents of NAFv4-Core.zip and placed them in:
C:\Program Files\Sparx Systems\EA\ModelPatterns\NAFv4-Core

I then activated the MDG Technology via Specialize → MDG Technologies → Advanced... by adding the folder path:
C:\Program Files\Sparx Systems\EA\ModelPatterns\NAFv4-Core

After restarting Sparx EA, the NAFv4-Core does not appear in the Create from Pattern tab under the Model Wizard, nor is it listed in the All Perspectives list.

Since I do not have administrator privileges, I had to rely on the admin to place the files in these locations, so the process has not been very smooth for me. Is there any advice on why the NAFv4-Core MDG Technology is not showing up for new projects? I’ve verified the file paths and MDG activation, but it still doesn’t appear in the Perspectives list.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Takeshi K]

Hello Gemini,

I do not know about the NAFv4-Core MDG Technology (maybe this is not default installed technology but someone created it), so the followings might be out of the point.

About the pattern, if you could find pairs of xml and rtf files of the same name, they are definition files of the pattern. Try copying these files under %APPDATA%\Sparx Systems\EA\ModelPatterns. You do not need the administrative rights for this copy.

About the perspective, usually perspectives are not added automatically so you need to define your own perspective which includes technologies you want to use. Please add a new perspective and then add NAFv4-Core MDG Technology and all other related technologies (e.g., SysML).

By doing above two actions, you might be able to use the pattern.
(I do not have the NAFv4-Core MDG Technology so I cannot test these steps.)

[Gemini]

Thank you very much for your reply.
Yes, I missed the point that the perspectives are not added automatically.