Create Hidden Sub-Menus using the Profile Helpers

1

If you have not already done so, create and display the diagram you will be using to define your Toolbox, as described in steps 1 to 6 of Create Toolbox Profiles using the Profile Helpers.

2

Drag the 'Add a Toolbox Page' item from the 'Profile Helpers' Toolbox page onto the diagram.  

The 'Add Toolbox Page' dialog displays.

3

In the 'Name' field, type the name for the sub-menu Toolbox item.

4

The 'Tool Tip' field can be left blank in this case.

5

Select the 'Is Hidden' checkbox.

The 'Images Only', 'Is Common' and 'Is Collapsed' checkboxes should be left unselected.

6

After selecting the 'Is Hidden' checkbox, the 'Icon' field should become active. You can optionally add a custom icon image for the sub-menu Toolbox item.

The icon image must be a 16x16 pixel bitmap file; for a transparent background use light grey - RGB(192,192,192).

To set the icon for the sub-menu Toolbox item, click on the folder icon to the right of the 'Icon' field.  Select the image file and click on the Open button.

7

You can now add items such as elements and connectors to the sub-menu.  

Click on the down arrow on the right of the Add button, and select one of these options:

• 'Add Stereotype': adds a Toolbox item for a Stereotype that is defined in a UML Profile in the current model; this Profile must be included with the Toolbox Profile in the MDG Technology
  After you select this option, the 'Select a Profile Element' dialog displays; use this to select the Stereotype you want to add
• 'Add Built in Type':
       -  Element: adds a Toolbox item for a UML element type
          After you select this option the 'Create new Toolbox Item' dialog displays; in the 'Alias' field, type
          the label to appear on the Toolbox item, and click on the OK button
          The 'Select Metaclass' dialog then displays; select the UML element type to add to your Toolbox,
          and click on the OK button
       -  Connector: adds a Toolbox item for a UML connector type
          After you select this option the 'Create new Toolbox Item' dialog displays; in the 'Alias' field, type
          the label to appear on the Toolbox item, and click on the OK button  
          The 'Select Metaclass' dialog then displays; select the UML connector type to add to your Toolbox,
          and click on the OK button

• 'Add Hidden Toolbox': adds a hidden Toolbox sub-menu item; do not use this option when creating the 'Hidden Toolbox' sub-menu itself
• 'Add New Item': adds a Toolbox item with an Alias only
  This option alone will not create a functional Toolbox item; a Toolbox item added in this way must be later modified via the 'Toolbox Items' list

Clicking on the Add button, and not on the drop-down arrow, is the same as selecting the 'Add Stereotype' option.

8

(Optional) After adding the Toolbox item it will appear in the 'Toolbox Items' list, and you can add a custom icon image for the item.

The icon image must be a 16x16 pixel bitmap file; for a transparent background use light gray - RGB(192,192,192).

To set the icon for a Toolbox item, locate the item in the 'Toolbox Items' list and click within the 'Toolbox Icon' column. Click on the button within this column. The 'Select a Toolbox Icon' dialog displays. Locate the image file and click on the Open button.

9

Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each item to add to the sub-menu.

To remove a Toolbox item, select it from the 'Toolbox Items' list and click on the Delete button.

Once all the appropriate sub-menu items have been added, click on the OK button. A Stereotype element will be added to your Toolbox Profile diagram.

10

Repeat steps 2 to 9 for each Toolbox sub-menu to create.

11

The sub-menu(s) created above can now be included as an item in a Toolbox Page.