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Configuring the PowerDesigner TUX Export
To prepare to export objects from a model, you must copy the appropriate extension file for editing
from: \\<PowerDesigner home>\ Resource Files\Extended Model Definitions\Troux
to: \\<PowerDesigner home>\ Resource Files\Extended Model Definitions
To open the extension file for editing, select Tools > Resources > Extended Model Definitions >
Model Type to open the list of extensions, select the Generate Troux Upload File in the list, and then
click the Properties tool. The extension file will open in the PowerDesigner Resource Editor:
To enable the export, you must specify mappings from PowerDesigner object metaclasses to TUX
components, and from link metaclasses and collections to TUX relationships. PowerDesigner
metaclass attributes are mapped to Troux properties.
TUX Meta Model
PowerDesigner
Meta Model
alias1 alias2
Object1
Object2
component
relationship
property
Metaclass
Link Metaclass
Node Metaclass
MetaAttribute
MetaCollection