Use Create Model Wizard to create a model from an existing database or an empty model. To access Create Model Wizard select New Model from the File menu or press CTRL+N. In Visual Studio add-in just add the model to your project. Wizard's pages are listed below.
Welcome to Entity Developer, Create Model Wizard
This is an introductory page of the Create Model Wizard.
Setup Data Connection Properties, Create Model Wizard
Set the connection to the database server on this page. This page is available only in Database First mode.
Choose Model Contents, Create New Model Wizard
Select type of your model content - will it be an empty model or model based on the database objects.
Choose Database Objects, Create Model Wizard
Choose tables and views to generate classes for on this page. This page is available only in Database First mode.
Setup Naming Rules, Create Model Wizard
Customize name generation for classes and properties on this page.
Model Properties, Create Model Wizard
Set the properties of the model on this page.
Choose Model Diagram Contents, Create Model Wizard
Allows you to split your model to several diagrams by schemas or to select entities to add to the default diagram.
Model Synchronization, Create Model Wizard
Allows you to enable automatical synchronization between storage part and conceptual model . This page is available only in Model First mode.
Model Synchronization Settings, Create Model Wizard
Allows you to set up database server settings for synchronization script generating. This page is available only in Model First mode.
Setup Naming Rules, Create Model Wizard
Customize name generation for database objects on this page.
Wizard Finished Successfully, Create Model Wizard
When using Entity Developer as a standalone application, this page allows you to run code generation for the model immediately.
