Users can create their own resource distribution files and install resources from them using the Resource Manager. These files can contain plugins/profiles/model libraries etc. The resources must be packed to separate .zip files.
This can be useful for distributing a set of resources accompanied with custom resources or in a locked down environment where the resource bundle is hosted in a local network.
There are multiple ways to create a resource bundle:
1) Using the Development Tools plugin GUI
- Install the Development Tools plugin using Resource Manager.
- Restart the modeling tool.
- In the modeling tool main menu, click Tools > Development Tools > Build Resource Distribution File.
- Browse and select the resources folder, choose the output location and click OK. A resource distribution file will be built in the output folder.
The Development Tools plugin can be installed from nomagic.com or can be found in the no-cost resource distribution file.
2) Using command line tool.
In case the process of building a resource distribution files should be automated, it can be done using command line tool.
Three arguments are required:
- Resource directory path
- Output directory path
- Result distribution file name
Example:
java -cp "lib/*;lib/bundles/*" com.nomagic.magicdraw.resourcemanager.distribution.GenerateResourceDistributionFileTask "E:\myResources" "E:\myBundles" "myCustomResourceDistributionFile"
Resource distribution file creator checks for validity of each resource. Only valid resources are included in the resource distribution file. The resources must meet the required folder/file structure and must contain appropriate descriptor file. For more information about the folder/file structure visit Creating required files and folders structure