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- Eclipse: version 4.8 "Photon"
- Papyrus: version 4.0.0
- GenDoc: version 0.6.0
Note: We have explored upgrading to a newer version, but had issues with Gendoc. We will explore again when a new version of Eclipse comes available.
Eclipse
- Eclipse “Photon” Modeling Tools package version 4.8 can be downloaded from here:
https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/photon/r/eclipse-modeling-tools - Select the download link that is appropriate for the machine on which you will be making the install, i.e. "Windows 64-bit"
- This results in the download of a zip file.
- Note that Eclipse Photon requires a 1.8 compatible JVM
- Extract the contents of the zip file to wherever you would like to install Eclipse. On a PC, "Program Files" is always a good option.
- The content of the extracted files should look something like this:
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- Papyrus Photon version 4.0.0 can be downloaded from here:
https://www.eclipse.org/papyrus/download.html - Scroll down on the right side of the page and select: "Papyrus Photon 4.0.0 " and select "Download Page"
- This takes you to "Papyrus Update Site for Photon"
- Copy the URL of the update site to which it takes you. Should be something like: https://download.eclipse.org/modeling/mdt/papyrus/updates/releases/photon/
(https://download.eclipse.org/modeling/mdt/papyrus/updates/releases/2019-06/ for latest version) - Now you go back into Eclipse and select "Help"→ "Install new software"
- An "Available Software" screen comes up. Paste your URL into the "Work with:" box and hit enter
- There should be multiple "Papyrus" related packages available to install. Select only the box: "Papyrus" and make sure the others are not selected.
- Click "Next" to install the product. The installation will check for dependencies and requirements
- You will get a screen indicating what will be installed
- Papyrus for UML
- Papyrus for UML Developer Resources
- Select Next
- The install will then prompt you to "Accept" the license agreement
- Once accepted, you can select "Finish" and the installation process continues.
Note: The installation might take a while, and perhaps even appear to hang for a while.
You can see in the lower right hand corner of Eclipse the progress on the install.
- When the installation is finished, restart Eclipse to begin to use Papyrus.
- Go to "Window"→ "Perspective"→"Open Perspective"→ "Other" and select Papyrus.
- You will now be in the Papyrus Perspective where you can begin to use Papyrus.
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- In Eclipse, go to "Help" → "Install new software"
- Click "Add" and enter Enter the GenDoc site: http://download.eclipse.org/gendoc/updates/releases/0.6.0/
or https://download.eclipse.org/gendoc/updates/releases/0.7.2/2018-09/ as part of Papyrus 4.4.0 upgrade. - An "Add Repository" screen will come up prompting you for a "Name" for your site. Give it the name "Gendoc"
- In your "Available Software" page, you can select this site from the scroll box in the "Work with" box section and hit enter.
- The "gendoc" package should show. Select this package and hit "Next".
- Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Note: You may get a warning message about installing software that contains unsigned content - select "Install anyway". - A Restart will be required to apply the changes.