Visual Paradigm for UML is a user-friendly software that includes support for Mind Mapping Diagram, Callout and Freehand shape, Model Transitor, reverse engineering, code generation, import/export to/from Rose and XMI, and report generation.
One of the biggest advantages of using Visual Paradigm for UML as your CASE tool is the abundance of tutorials, interactive demonstrations, and UML projects that are available to help you succeed. In addition to these tutorials, Visual Paradigm for UML offers a number of features to streamline your creation process.
This software includes support for UML 2.1, Business Process diagram, Mind Mapping, and Requirement Modeling with automatic generate requirement ID (Enhanced). It also offers Event-driven Process Chain, Organization Chart, navigation between operation and sequence diagram (New), better annotation for sequence diagram (New), and Callout and Freehand shape with nicknamer- create translated copies of the model.
Other valuable features include the Model Transitor, User Interface Designer, Java Roundtrip engineering, Reverse engineering Java, C++, XML, .NET exe/dll, CORBA IDL, and Python. Code Generation allows you to efficiently and quickly move your models and diagrams to code. The Use Case Details Editor is an all-in-one environment for specifying a use case's details including model specification and use case descriptions.
Visual Paradigm for UML isn't just a UML modeling solution, it offers EJB diagrams and code generation, DFD tools, ORM support which generates Java objects from database, and database generation and reverse engineering.
Collaboration can be tricky, but thanks to the VP Teamwork Server, CVS, Subversion and Perforce support, multiple users on virtual teams can model collaboratively. The relocate branch with drag and drop (New) feature lets team members visually demonstrate their thoughts in a more tangible manner.
Additionally, there is a report generator, automatic diagram layout and reroute connector, import/export XMI files, and support for Stored Procedures and Triggers. Export your diagrams to JPG, PNG, SVG, EMF, and PDF formats. Access code for Floating License (New) feature is also included along with more useful features.
If you're looking for a UML modeling tool or plugin for Java Platform, Windows/Linux/Mac OS X, or Windows Platform, Visual Paradigm offers the following plugins: SDE for Eclipse, SDE for NetBeans, SDE for Sun ONE, SDE for Oracle JDeveloper, SDE for JBuilder, SDE for IntelliJ IDEA, and SDE for WebLogic Workshop. Additionally, there are more SDE tools available to meet your modeling needs.
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