Creating a profile

A UML profile provides a generic extension mechanism for customizing UML model elements for different purposes. Profiles are defined using stereotypes and tagged values definition for specific types of model elements. You can tailor UML meta model for different domains and platforms by creating and developing a profile.

1. In Model Explorer, right click on the project root node and select Create Profile from the pop-up menu.
   

   Creating a profile

2. Name the profile in Profile Specification and click OK to confirm. The naming should be clear enough to identify the part of the domain you want to create a profile for. For example, a Vehicle profile for managing stereotypes around different car types; a Transaction profile for managing stereotypes related to trading and loaning of cars.
   

   Naming the profile

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to create as many profiles as you want.
   

   All profiles are created

A profile consists of domain-specific stereotypes and tagged values definition. To develop a profile, you need to create a profile diagram. For details about how to create and draw a profile diagram, read the next chapter.