STEM Model Generator/Install

Important note:  the STEM Model Generator is currently intended for use in the Eclipse SDK only.  It is not intended for installation or use within the STEM application.

Before you Begin, follow the steps of the STEM/Eclipse Setup to prepare your development environment

Add the STEM Developer Tools Update Site into Eclipse

1. Launch your Eclipse SDK
2. Select the Help menu and choose Install New Software

   

3. When the Available Software dialog opens, click Add
4. In Add Repository dialog, enter the following values:

   Name: STEM Developer Tools

   Location: http://download.eclipse.org/stem/update-site/prerelease/

   

5. Click OK

Install the STEM Model Generator

1. From the Available Software dialog, select STEM Developer Tools from the drop down
2. Choose the STEM Model Generator Feature from the list of available software

   Note: You may have to uncheck Group items by category

   

3. Click Next
4. On the Install Details page, verify STEM Model Generator Feature is listed

   Note: If you did not install the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) previously, it will be installed automatically

   

5. Click Next
6. On the Review Licenses page, review the licenses of the required software
   • If you accept all the license terms, select I accept the terms of the license agreements and click Finish
   • If you do NOT accept the terms, click Cancel
7. The installer will now download and install the software. This process may take 5-10 minutes.
8. If prompted with a Security Warning that you're about to install unsigned content, click OK

   

9. When the install finishes, you will be prompted to restart Eclipse
   • If all your changes are saved, click Restart Now
   • Otherwise, click Not Now, save any changes, and restart Eclipse
10. After Eclipse restarts, the STEM Model Generator is ready for use

Verify the Model Generator is installed

Once you're finished, return to the tutorial and follow the steps to Generate a STEM Computational Model project