Visual Paradigm for UML (Professional Edition) 7.0 Build 20090627

VP-UML is integrated with the Eclipse IDE for coding and round-trip code engineering. Software developers can perform Model-Code-Deploy effectively and efficiently within one unique visual development platform. Download and try it out now!

The Professional Edition is a toolset that combines professional UML modeling, integration with major IDEs, code generation/reverse engineering and excellent interoperability with other applications.

It supports the latest UML notations for modeling, and provides an intuitive user interface including dockable UI, resource-centric and mouse gesture to simplify diagram editing. It can be integrated with major IDEs including Eclipse/WebSphere, JBuilder, NetBeans/Sun ONE, IntelliJ IDEA, JDeveloper and WebLogic Workshop to provide sophisticated real-time or on-demand code/model synchronization. Code reverse engineering is supported for Java, C++, .NET dll or exe files, CORBA IDL, XML, XML Schema, Hibernate and JDBC.

Visual Paradigm for UML is a professional UML tool that supports complete software lifecycle - object-oriented analysis, object-oriented design, construction, testing and deployment. The UML modeling software helps you build quality applications faster, better and at lower cost.

You can draw all types of class diagrams, reverse code, generate code from diagrams and generate documentation. The UML CASE tool also provides abundant UML tutorials, UML interactive demonstrations and UML projects.

UML models and diagrams can be imported from Rational Rose projects or XMI , or exported to XMI for use in other applications. J2EE is supported to accelerate and simplify J2EE software development and deployment.

Report templates can be fully-customized to conform to companys documentation standard with an easy-to-use, what-you-see-is-what-you-get Report Writer, which keeps documentation always synchronized with the VP-UML project.

Visio integration is provided so that Visio drawings can be embedded in any UML diagrams to extend the possibilities of UML modeling, and it is possible for you to transfer stencils from Visio or define your own stencils.

Major Features:

1. UML Support   
   • Class diagram      
   • Use case diagram      
   • Sequence diagram      
   • Communication diagram      
   • State machine diagram      
   • Activity diagram      
   • Component diagram      
   • Deployment diagram      
   • Package diagram      
   • Object diagram      
   • Composite structure diagram      
   • Timing diagram      
   • Interaction overview diagram      
   • Use case detail editor      
   • Use case flow-of-events listing      
   • Generate sequence diagrams from flow of events lists      
   • Select attribute's getter or setter as call message's action      
   • Business model use case support      
2. Requirements Management  
   • Requirement diagram      
   • Textual analysis      
   • CRC Cards      
   • Identify candidate activity and action by textual analysis      
   • Define and customize requirement types      
   • Display full set of requirements in tabular view      
   • Support generating ID for Requirements      
3. Database Modeling  
   • Entity relationship diagram      
   • ORM diagrams      
   • Reverse engineer existing databases to entity relationship diagrams (ERDs)  
   • Generate and execute database schema (DDLs)      
   • Conceptual, logical and physical ERD support      
   • Reverse engineer stored procedures to ERDs      
   • Foreign key auto-naming      
   • Define PK naming pattern      
   • Define FK relationship naming pattern      
   • Model primary key in object model by using the <> stereotype      
   • Download database drivers automatically      
   • Display database architecture in object-relational mapping (ORM) pane      
   • Customizable SQL generation      
   • Generate class diagrams from ERDs      
   • Generate ERDs from class diagrams      
   • Select target diagram when first synchronized between class diagram and ERD
   • Jump between ORM class and entity      
   • Generate and reverse engineer database support for Oracle schema      
   • Generate or reverse engineer user-defined database types      
   • Database trigger and stored procedure modeling      
   • Reverse engineer DDL models to ERD models      
   • Database trigger and stored procedure generation and reversal      
   • Unique and Index support for entities      
   • Convert a normal association to ORM association      
   • Support AbstractPersistable class for generating non ORM super class attributes
   • Configurable generated SQL statements in upper or lower case      
   • Model and generate DB Sequence (Oracle and DB2 only)      
4. Object-Relational Mapping  
   • Java ORM code generation      
   • Lazy collection fetching      
   • Database view support      
   • Custom ID generator support      
   • Map single classes to multiple tables      
   • Custom query support      
   • Automatic array table generation      
   • Criteria class generation      
   • DAO code generation      
   • Factory code generation      
   • POJO code generation      
   • Optional library selection      
   • Hibernate annotation support in ORM persistence      
   • Generate Hibernate version tags for optimistic concurrency control      
   • Formula support for ORM attribute      
   • User defined exception support in error handling      
   • Define default type mapping between database column and class attribute    
   • Configurable naming pattern for synchronization between Class Diagram and ERD      
5. Visual Modeling  
   • Reference other projects' model elements      
   • Freehand shape support      
   • Justify shape name      
   • Support enable or disable minimum shape size      
   • Layer support to show/hide set of shape with single click      
   • Support showing line jump in Arc, Square, Skip or normal      
   • Align Connector Caption Base on Connector Orientation      
   • Annotation with callout shapes      
   • Annotation with freehand shapes      
   • Organize model elements and diagrams using Model Explorer      
   • Bookmark support      
   • Handi-Selection tool      
   • Customizable data types for use with multiple programming languages      
   • Overview diagrams      
   • Resource-centric interface      
   • Model sharing      
   • Cut, copy and paste      
   • Copy diagrams as images for use in other applications      
   • Undo and redo options      
   • Mouse gestures      
   • Reverse connector direction      
   • Group creation support      
   • Jump to feature for selecting a particular shape or model      
   • Quick connect feature      
   • Easy navigation to connected elements      
   • Model commenting      
   • Duplicate shapes and models      
   • Selectable/non-selectable toggling for shapes      
   • Diagram locking      
   • Reference to any type of artifact      
   • Advanced file and directory selector      
   • Advanced tree support      
   • Duplicate, move and reconnect connectors      
   • Package headers for all types of diagrams      
   • Tagged value display toggling for diagram elements      
   • Sub-diagrams and reference indicators      
   • Rectilinear, round rectilinear, oblique, round oblique and curve connector styles      
   • Space reclamation using Sweeper      
   • Space elimination using Magnet      
   • Create shapes with user-defined initial sizes      
   • Drag-and-drop creation of shapes using trees in diagrams      
   • Auto-fit shape sizes      
   • In-line editing      
   • Spell checking      
   • Visual alignment guides      
   • Numerous grid options      
   • Diagram information display in diagrams      
   • Jump to diagram feature      
   • Drag-and-drop copying, moving and reordering of classes and entity members  
   • Open view from model element      
   • Diagram renaming boxes      
   • Add folders as favorites      
   • Display Undo/Redo action names      
   • Inverse shape selection      
   • Create new attribute with Enter key      
   • Automatic reroute connector when overlapped with other shapes      
   • Hide shapes or type of shapes on a diagram      
   • Visualize related model element      
   • Enforcing master view between model element and shape      
   • Auto extend activation      
   • Model name completion for class      
   • Pinnable connector end      
6. Visual Diff  
   • Compare and show difference between diagrams visually      
   • Support compare by name, id and transitor options      
   • Compare view, model element or both kinds of properties      
   • Filter result by displaying all, addition, modification or deletion of items      
7. Design Pattern Support  
   • Design pattern support for class diagrams      
   • Full Gang of Four (GOF) design patterns support      
   • Define pattern with a configurable number of subclasses      
   • Define pattern with a configurable number of attributes and operations      
   • Define pattern with implementation hierarchy      
   • Define pattern with automatically named association end      
   • Automatically rename elements in pattern      
   • Design pattern support for sequence diagrams      
   • Design pattern support for all UML diagram types      
   • Design pattern support for entity relationship diagrams      
   • Sharing Design Patterns through team collaboration support      
   • Model Element Nicknaming  
   • Assign nicknames to model elements      
   • Model Transitor  
   • Generate and link model elements      
   • Trace the origin of model elements (model traceability)      
   • Diagram Transitor      
   • Navigate between operation and sequence diagram      
   • Transit Entity relationship diagram from Conceptual to Logical to Physical      
   • Style and Formatting  
   • Manage and apply styles within project      
   • Customizable shape style and formatting      
   • Image incorporation in diagrams      
   • Stereotyped element appearance      
   • Rich text documentation      
   • Add rich text elements to diagrams      
   • Shape format copier      
   • Enrich model documentation with images      
   • Save/load template for model documentation      
   • Display stereotyped model element as image icon      
   • Team Collaboration with VP Teamwork Server  
   • Concurrent and collaborative modeling with VP Teamwork Server      
   • Import projects to VP Teamwork Server      
   • View projects from VP Teamwork Server      
   • Commit project changes to VP Teamwork Server      
   • Update local project copy using VP Teamwork Server      
   • Review past revisions using VP Teamwork Server      
   • Compare past revisions using VP Teamwork Server      
   • Undo committed changes by reverting revisions      
   • Detect and resolve conflicts using VP Teamwork Server      
   • Branch and tag projects using VP Teamwork Server      
   • Merge branch changes using VP Teamwork Server      
   • Export multiple revisions from VP Teamwork Server      
   • Run VP Teamwork Server on common Java web servers      
   • Element based revision history      
   • Preview local and server changes before commit or update      
   • Team Collaboration with CVS Repository  
   • Concurrent and collaborative modeling with CVS Repository      
   • Import projects to CVS Repository      
   • View projects from CVS Repository      
   • Commit project changes to CVS Repository      
   • Update local project copy using CVS Repository      
   • Review past revisions using CVS Repository      
   • Compare past revisions using CVS Repository      
   • Undo committed changes by reverting revisions      
   • Detect and resolve conflicts using CVS Repository      
   • Branch and tag projects using CVS Repository      
   • Merge branch changes using CVS Repository      
   • Export multiple revisions from CVS Repository      
   • Element based revision history      
   • Preview local and server changes before commit or update      
   • Team Collaboration with Subversion Repository  
   • Concurrent and collaborative modeling with Subversion Repository      
   • Import projects to Subversion Repository      
   • View projects from Subversion Repository      
   • Commit project changes to Subversion Repository      
   • Update local project copy using Subversion Repository      
   • Review past revisions using Subversion Repository      
   • Compare past revisions using Subversion Repository      
   • Undo committed changes by reverting revisions      
   • Detect and resolve conflicts using Subversion Repository      
   • Branch and tag projects using Subversion Repository      
   • Merge branch changes using Subversion Repository      
   • Export multiple revisions from Subversion Repository      
   • Element based revision history      
   • Preview local and server changes before commit or update      
   • Team Collaboration with Perforce  
   • Concurrent and collaborative modeling with Perforce Repository      
   • Import projects to Perforce Repository      
   • View projects from Perforce Repository      
   • Commit project changes to Perforce Repository      
   • Update local project copy using Perforce Repository      
   • Review past revisions using Perforce Repository      
   • Compare past revisions using Perforce Repository      
   • Undo committed changes by reverting revisions      
   • Detect and resolve conflicts using Perforce Repository      
   • Branch and tag projects using Perforce Repository      
   • Merge branch changes using Perforce Repository      
   • Export multiple revisions from Perforce Repository      
   • Element based revision history      
   • Preview local and server changes before commit or update      
8. Documentation Generation  
   • PDF report generation      
   • MS Word report generation      
   • HTML report generation      
   • Project publisher      
   • Ad Hoc report creation      
   • Intelligent element sorting during report generation      
9. Printing  
   • Print multiple diagrams      
   • Preview printable pages      
   • Print clip marks      
   • Page margin, size and orientation alteration support      
   • Fit-to-pages option      
   • Fit-to-ratio option      
   • Customizable page header and footer      
   • Project name and diagram name display in header or footer      
   • Print with frame or border support      
   • Toggle gradient color printing      
   • Quick print support      
10. IDE Integrations  
    • Activate full UML environment from your favorite IDE      
    • Automatic code and model synchronization      
    • Simple integration of any IDE      
    • Import existing  project to IDE      
    • Integration with Eclipse      
    • Integration with NetBeans      
    • Integration with IntelliJ IDEA      
    • Integration with WebLogic Workshop      
    • Integration with Borland JBuilder      
    • Integration with Oracle JDeveloper      
    • Multilingual support in IDE integration      
11. Reverse Engineering  
    • Reverse engineer source code or executables to class diagrams using Instant Reverse feature      
    • Reverse engineer Java source code, classes and .jar files      
    • Reverse engineer C++ source code      
    • Reverse engineer .NET .dll and .exe files      
    • Reverse engineer CORBA IDL source code      
    • Reverse engineer Ada 9x source code      
    • Reverse engineer XML      
    • Reverse engineer XML Schema      
    • Reverse engineer databases with JDBC      
    • Reverse engineer Hibernate mapping files      
    • Reverse engineer PHP 5.0 source code      
    • Reverse engineer Python      
    • On-demand Java reverse engineering      
    • Template parameter support      
12. Code Generation  
    • Instantly generate source code from class diagrams      
    • Generate Java source code      
    • Generate C# source code      
    • Generate VB.NET source code      
    • Generate PHP 5.0 source code      
    • Generate Object Definition Language source code      
    • Generate Flash ActionScript 3.0 source code      
    • Generate IDL source code      
    • Generate C++ source code      
    • Generate Delphi source code      
    • Generate Perl source code      
    • Generate XML Schema source code      
    • Generate Python source code      
    • Generate Objective-C source code      
    • Generate Ada source code      
    • Generate Ruby source code      
    • Template parameter support      
    • Template support for generating source code with generic constructs      
    • Customizable source code generation      
13. State Machine Diagram Code Generation  
    • Generate Java source code from state diagram      
    • Generate C++ source code from state diagram      
    • Generate C# source code from state diagram      
    • Generate VB.NET source code from state diagram      
14. Java Round-Trip Engineering  
    • Reverse engineer Java source code to class diagram      
    • Update Java source code based on class diagram      
15. Shape Editor  
    • Design arbitrary shapes      
    • Import SVG shapes      
    • Incorporate different shapes into UML diagram      
    • Organize shapes by gallery, category and stencil      
    • Advanced shape design capabilities      
16. Layout Facilities  
    • Automatic diagram layouts      
    • Shape alignment and centering      
    • Uniform shape width and height maintenance      
    • Automatic shape distribution      
17. Interoperability  
    • Import Telelogic Modeler project files      
    • Import and export EMF based UML2 model      
    • Command-line operations      
    • Import and export XMI 1.0, 1.2 and 2.1      
    • Import and export XML      
    • Import and export VP project file format      
    • Import and export use case model to MS Word      
    • Import Rational Rose project files      
    • Import ERwin data modeler project files      
    • Export diagrams as JPG, PNG, SVG and EMF image files      
    • Export diagrams as PDFs      
    • Slice exported diagrams into smaller segments      
    • Import Rational Software Architect files      
    • Import Rational DNX      
    • Import NetBeans 6.x UML diagrams      
    • Copy diagram elements as XML      
    • Import Visio drawings into Visual Paradigm      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for use case diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for class diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for sequence diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for communication diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for state machine diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for activity diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for component diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for deployment diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for package diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for object diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for composite structure diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for interaction overview diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for requirement diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for basic diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for crc card diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for entity relationship diagram      
    • Import and export Microsoft Excel file for orm diagram      
18. Intuitive User Interface  
    • Group diagrams by category      
    • Advanced property pane      
    • Dockable user interface windows.      
    • New project generation using predefined templates      
    • Easy-to-use "New Diagram" dialog      
    • Flexible zooming      
    • Palette-style toolbar      
    • Collapsible toolbar      
    • Display tool names for toolbar buttons      
    • Expand grouped toolbar buttons      
    • Display various diagram categories in toolbar      
    • Display stereotyped model types in toolbar      
    • Numerous looks-and-feels      
    • Import user preferences from existing workspaces      
    • Multilingual support      
    • Searchable options      
    • Customizable program shortcuts      
19. Automatic Updates  
    • Automatic online updating      
    • Maintain local update server with update synchronizer      
20. Open Architecture  
    • Plug-in support (Java)      
    • VP model and XML interaction  

Enhancements:

• Reference other projects model elements
• Project referencing is a feature that can reference to an external project, and uses its model element in project.
  
• Compare and show difference between diagrams visually
• Support Freehand shape
• Freehand shapes are general shapes that can be added to diagram for annotation purposes.

Requirements:

• Intel Pentium III Compatible Processor at 1.0 GHz or higher.   
• Minimum 512MB RAM, but 1.0 GB is recommended.
• Minimum 400MB disk space.
• Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, XP, or Vista), Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris or all other Java-enabled platforms.