Creating a Model

Rational Software Architect provides the Create Model Wizard to assist you in creating new models from stored templates. A Cúram template is provided in the Cúram plugin for Rational Software Architect. When using the template to create a new model, the model capabilities are set to what is appropriate for that template. Using the Cúram model template to create your model ensures that the menus and options are available while modeling are those supported by the Cúram model.

There are two ways of invoking the Create Model Wizard in Rational Software Architect:

• Right-click on the model directory and select Create Model.
• Select File from the topmost menu bar, New, and then UML Model.

To create a Cúram model in the Create Model Wizard:

1. Name the model and specify a location.
2. Select the Standard Template option.
3. Select Cúram in the Categories pane (check the Show All Templates option to see the Cúram category).
4. Select Cúram model in the templates pane.
5. Select the model capabilities. By default, Cúram capabilities are selected. It is recommended that you use the default capabilities.
6. Select the referenced models, if there are any.

The '< Back' and 'Next >' buttons allow you step forward and backward through the Create Model wizard steps. You can exit the Create Model wizard at any time by clicking on the Finish button. The model will be saved at the point you exit the wizard.