Creating relationships between UML model elements and transformation output

You can specify traceability options when you create or edit a transformation configuration. When you specify traceability options, the transformation generates relationships between the source model elements and the transformation output. This function enables you to understand the relationship between source model elements and transformation output.

If you do not specify traceability options in the transformation configuration, the source model does not change when you run the transformation.

Relationships between UML model elements and transformation output
Traceability options enable you to create relationships between a source model and the transformation output.
Preventing transformations from creating relationships between UML model elements and transformation output
If you previously specified traceability options to generate relationships between model elements and transformation output, but you no longer want the transformation to generate these relationships, you must change your transformation configuration options.
Creating trace relationships between UML source model elements and transformation output
Creating trace relationships enables you to use visual development tools to understand the relationships between source model elements and transformation output. This function is useful in large projects that might contain multiple models and transformation configurations. The transformation does not alter the source model.
Replacing source model elements with shortcuts to transformation output
You can replace the model elements in your source project with pointers, or direct references, to the elements that a transformation generates. The transformation alters the source model, so you can no longer edit source model elements that you transform. This is useful if you want to work in the target domain instead of working with the UML model. The transformation output becomes the primary engineering artifact.