Apply Stereotypes

During the course of your modeling, you might decide that an existing object requires a stereotype. Enterprise Architect allows new stereotypes to be applied to objects by themselves or in combination with other stereotypes. You do this through the 'Stereotype' field on:

The object's 'Properties' dialog or
For an element, the element Properties window

Access

Open the Properties window or the 'Properties' dialog using one of the methods outlined here.

Ribbon

Show > Portals > Window > Properties > Properties

Start > Explore > Properties > Properties

Design > Package > Edit > Properties > General

Design > Element > Properties > Properties

Context Menu

Right-click on Package or element | Properties > General

Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt+Enter ('Properties' dialog)

Alt+1 (Properties window)

Apply stereotype to object, using 'Stereotype' field on 'Properties' dialog

Use any one of these steps:

Step	Action	See also
1	Type the stereotype(s) to apply as a comma-separated list. The system checks the loaded and enabled Profiles and Technologies, and the Stereotypes table, for a stereotype with a matching name and base type. If it finds a match, it links to that stereotype and applies the effects. If it doesn't find a match, it creates a new stereotype name in the Stereotypes table and links to that - the stereotype acting as a simple label. Therefore: If you don't want the element's stereotype to match with an identically named stereotype located by the system, either: - Disable the Technology that owns the stereotype - Unload the Profile that owns the stereotype, or - Delete the stereotype from the stereotypes table If you do want the stereotype to match to a specific stereotype in a Profile or Technology, load the Profile or enable the Technology.
2	Click on the drop-down arrow and select the required (single) stereotype from the list.
3	Click on the button at the right of the field, and use the 'Stereotype Selector' dialog.	Stereotype Selector

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Action