Automation Using Macros & Scripting Workshop
Advanced automation training focused on scripting in MagicDraw. Build tools to streamline complex modelling workflows.
Duration
5 days
Format
Direct
Level
Workshop
Overview
About This Course
Five-day workshop on automation within MagicDraw using the Groovy language. Begins with modules on macro fundamentals, Groovy syntax, scripting for simulation/queries, MagicDraw and Java APIs, and metamodel access. Continues with instructor-led examples of increasing difficulty (querying models for analysis, creating elements/relationships/properties, editing existing elements, building diagrams, laying out symbols). Concludes with student exercises against participant problems with instructor support.
Required Software
No Magic's MagicDraw (v19.0+) or equivalent No Magic (CSM) or Dassault Systèmes CATIA Magic / Magic Systems Modeler (MSM) — with SysML plug-in; Java IDE
Take-Aways
Working confidence with Groovy automation, the MagicDraw API, and applied scripting..
Prerequisites
Applying SysML with MagicDraw
Automation Using Macros & Scripting in MagicDraw Workshop
Advanced workshop on MagicDraw automation with Groovy, covering scripting, APIs, model queries, automation, and hands-on exercises.
- Level: Workshop
- Duration: 5 Days
- Format: Direct
Course Curriculum
DAY 1 - Foundations & API Walkthrough
Workshop scoping and Groovy refresher
Plugin vs macro vs script; supported languages
MagicDraw API and JavaDocs walkthrough
DAY 2 - Common Classes & Patterns
Element/NamedElement, Application/Project, Helpers
Session management and logging
Reading and writing model state
DAY 3 - Reusable Macro Patterns
Saving macros locally, in Macro Elements, and in Opaque Behaviors
Custom column, dynamic legend, and smart package patterns
Find/Filter/Test pipelines
DAY 4 - Applied Hands-On Problem Solving
Workshop exercises against participant problems
Element creation, refactoring, and bulk updates
Integrating scripts with structured expressions and validation rules
DAY 5 - Productisation & Wrap-Up
Packaging scripts for team distribution
Versioning, testing, and code review for MagicDraw scripts
Action plan for in-house automation
Outcomes
DAY 1 - Foundations & API Walkthrough
Set up a Groovy scripting environment and navigate the MagicDraw API.
DAY 2 - Common Classes & Patterns
Read and modify a MagicDraw model from Groovy with proper session and logging hygiene.
DAY 3 - Reusable Macro Patterns
Build reusable scripted macros that drive tables, legends, and smart packages.
DAY 4 - Applied Hands-On Problem Solving
Solve real participant scripting problems with reusable, tested macros.
DAY 5 - Productisation & Wrap-Up
Productise the workshop scripts into a maintained team automation library.