HDL files created outside of UML2HDL can be instantiated on UML Object Diagrams as UML Objects.
The HDL Palette shows a list of HDL files that have been imported into UML2HDL.
To import a previously created HDL module:
1. |
select Import from the File menu; |
2. |
select Import HDL Module from the Import submenu; |
3. |
using Open dialog specify the path to an HDL file you'd like to import and click Ok. |
OR
1. |
select Open HDL Module from the File menu; |
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using Open dialog specify the path to an HDL file you'd like to open and click Ok. |
To instantiate one of these HDL files as an object on a UML Object Diagram, drag and drop one of the entries from the HDL Palette to the UML Diagram panel.
NOTE: |
The summary for each HDL file can be displayed as a hint by pausing the mouse cursor over any particular entry on HDL tab. |
Fig.15 Opening HDL palette