The following tools are available on the Helpers window:
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Click the New icon to create a new helper menu item. |
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Click the Delete icon to delete a helper menu item. |
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Click the Move Up icon to move up the helper item on the Tools menu. |
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Click the Move Down icon to move down the helper item on the Tools menu. |
Use the following boxes on the Helpers window to identify and apply your helper application:
| Command | Browse to the path to your helper application. |
| Arguments | Optionally, add a binding for a parameter that resolves to a run-time instance. |
| Initial directory | For an external program helper only, browse to the path of the default directory for the helper application. |
| Applicable to | From the drop‑down list, select the model elements to associate with the helper. |
| Project type | From the drop‑down list, select one or more profiles (for example, FunctionalC, DoDAF, SysML) to which the helper applies. |
| Helper trigger | From the drop‑down list, select the action that trigger this helper. |
At the bottom of the window, identify if your helper application is an external program helper or Visual Basic for Applications macro helper. The following helper triggers are available: