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	Database Modeling   1. Entity relationship diagram      2. ORM diagram   3. Reverse engineer existing databases to entity relationship diagrams (ERDs)   4. Generate and execute database schema (DDLs)   5. Conceptual, logical and physical ERD support   6. Reverse engineer stored procedures to ERDs   7. Foreign key auto-naming   8. Define PK naming pattern   9. Define FK relationship naming pattern   10. Model primary key in object model by using the <<PK>> stereotype   11. Download database drivers automatically   12. Display database architecture in object-relational mapping (ORM) pane   13. Customizable SQL generation   14. Generate class diagram from ERDs      15. Generate ERDs from class diagram      16. Select target diagram when first synchronized between class diagram and ERD   17. Jump between ORM class and entity   18. Generate and reverse engineer database support for Oracle schema   19. Generate or reverse engineer user-defined database types   20. Database trigger and stored procedure modeling   21. Reverse engineer DDL models to ERD models   22. Database trigger and stored procedure generation and reversal   23. Unique and Index support for entities   24. Convert a normal association to ORM association   25. Support AbstractPersistable class for generating non ORM super class attributes   26. Configurable generated SQL statements in upper or lower case   27. Model and generate DB Sequence (Oracle and DB2 only) Object-Oriented Modeling   1. Class diagram   2. Overview diagram   3. Textual analysis Object-Relational Mapping   1. Java ORM code generation   2. .NET ORM code generation   3. PHP ORM code generation   4. Lazy collection fetching   5. Database view support   6. Custom ID generator support   7. Map single classes to multiple tables   8. Custom query support   9. Automatic array table generation   10. Criteria class generation   11. DAO code generation   12. Factory code generation   13. POJO code generation   14. Optional library selection   15. Hibernate annotation support in ORM persistence   16. Generate Hibernate version tags for optimistic concurrency control   17. Formula support for ORM attribute   18. User defined exception support in error handling   19. Define default type mapping between database column and class attribute   20. Configurable naming pattern for synchronization between Class Diagram and ERD Visual Modeling   1. Reference other projects' model elements   2. Freehand shape support   3. Justify shape name   4. Support enable or disable minimum shape size   5. Layer support to show/hide set of shape with single click   6. Support showing line jump in Arc, Square, Skip or normal   7. Align Connector Caption Base on Connector Orientation   8. Annotation with callout shapes   9. Annotation with freehand shapes   10. Organize model elements and diagrams using Model Explorer   11. Bookmark support   12. Handi-Selection tool   13. Customizable data types for use with multiple programming languages   14. Resource-centric interface   15. Model sharing   16. Cut, copy and paste   17. Copy diagrams as images for use in other applications   18. Undo and redo options   19. Mouse gestures      20. Reverse connector directions   21. Group creation support   22. Jump to feature for selecting a particular shape or model   23. Quick connect feature   24. Easy navigation to connected elements   25. Model commenting   26. Duplicate shapes and models   27. Selectable/non-selectable toggling for shapes   28. Diagram locking   29. Reference to any type of artifact   30. Advanced file and directory selector   31. Advanced tree support   32. Duplicate, move and reconnect connectors   33. Package headers for all types of diagrams   34. Tagged value display toggling for diagram elements   35. Sub-diagrams and reference indicators   36. Rectilinear, round rectilinear, oblique, round oblique and curve connector styles   37. Space reclamation using Sweeper   38. Space elimination using Magnet   39. Create shapes with user-defined initial sizes   40. Drag-and-drop creation of shapes using trees in diagrams   41. Auto-fit shape sizes   42. In-line editing   43. Spell checking   44. Visual alignment guides   45. Numerous grid options   46. Diagram information display in diagrams   47. Jump to diagram feature   48. Drag-and-drop copying, moving and reordering of classes and entity members   49. Open view from model element   50. Diagram renaming boxes   51. Add folders as favorites   52. Display Undo/Redo action names   53. Inverse shape selection   54. Create new attribute with Enter key   55. Automatic reroute connector when overlapped with other shapes   56. Hide shapes or type of shapes on a diagram   57. Visualize related model element   58. Enforcing master view between model element and shape   59. Model name completion for class   60. Pinnable connector end   61. View different portion of diagram by splitting diagram    Visual Diff   1. Compare and show difference between diagrams visually   2. Support compare by name, id and transitor options   3. Compare view, model element or both kinds of properties   4. Filter result by displaying all, addition, modification or deletion of items Design Pattern Support   1. Design pattern support for class diagrams   2. Full Gang of Four (GOF) design patterns support   3. Define pattern with a configurable number of subclasses   4. Define pattern with a configurable number of attributes and operations   5. Define pattern with implementation hierarchy   6. Define pattern with automatically named association end   7. Automatically rename elements in pattern   8. Design pattern support for entity relationship diagrams   9. Sharing Design Patterns through team collaboration support Model Element Nicknaming   1. Assign nicknames to model elements   2. Export and import nickname to XML    Model Transitor   1. Generate and link model elements   2. Trace the origin of model elements (model traceability)   3. Diagram Transitor   4. Transit Entity relationship diagram from Conceptual to Logical to Physical Style and Formatting   1. Manage and apply styles within project   2. Customizable shape style and formatting   3. Image incorporation in diagrams   4. Stereotyped element appearance   5. Rich text documentation   6. Add rich text elements to diagrams   7. Shape format copier   8. Enrich model documentation with images   9. Save/load template for model documentation   10. Display stereotyped model element as image icon Team Collaboration with VP Teamwork Server   1. Concurrent and collaborative modeling with VP Teamwork Server   2. Import projects to VP Teamwork Server   3. View projects from VP Teamwork Server   4. Commit project changes to VP Teamwork Server   5. Update local project copy using VP Teamwork Server   6. Review past revisions using VP Teamwork Server   7. Compare past revisions using VP Teamwork Server   8. Undo committed changes by reverting revisions   9. Detect and resolve conflicts using VP Teamwork Server   10. Branch and tag projects using VP Teamwork Server   11. Merge branch changes using VP Teamwork Server   12. Export multiple revisions from VP Teamwork Server   13. Run VP Teamwork Server on common Java web servers   14. Element based revision history   15. Preview local and server changes before commit or update Team Collaboration with CVS Repository   1. Concurrent and collaborative modeling with CVS Repository   2. Import projects to CVS Repository   3. View projects from CVS Repository   4. Commit project changes to CVS Repository   5. Update local project copy using CVS Repository   6. Review past revisions using CVS Repository   7. Compare past revisions using CVS Repository   8. Undo committed changes by reverting revisions   9. Detect and resolve conflicts using CVS Repository   10. Branch and tag projects using CVS Repository   11. Merge branch changes using CVS Repository   12. Export multiple revisions from CVS Repository   13. Element based revision history   14. Preview local and server changes before commit or update Team Collaboration with Subversion Repository   1. Concurrent and collaborative modeling with Subversion Repository   2. Import projects to Subversion Repository   3. View projects from Subversion Repository   4. Commit project changes to Subversion Repository   5. Update local project copy using Subversion Repository   6. Review past revisions using Subversion Repository   7. Compare past revisions using Subversion Repository   8. Undo committed changes by reverting revisions   9. Detect and resolve conflicts using Subversion Repository   10. Branch and tag projects using Subversion Repository   11. Merge branch changes using Subversion Repository   12. Export multiple revisions from Subversion Repository   13. Element based revision history   14. Preview local and server changes before commit or update Team Collaboration with Perforce   1. Concurrent and collaborative modeling with Perforce Repository   2. Import projects to Perforce Repository   3. View projects from Perforce Repository   4. Commit project changes to Perforce Repository   5. Update local project copy using Perforce Repository   6. Review past revisions using Perforce Repository   7. Compare past revisions using Perforce Repository   8. Undo committed changes by reverting revisions   9. Detect and resolve conflicts using Perforce Repository   10. Branch and tag projects using Perforce Repository   11. Merge branch changes using Perforce Repository   12. Export multiple revisions from Perforce Repository   13. Element based revision history   14. Preview local and server changes before commit or update Documentation Generation   1. PDF report generation   2. MS Word report generation      3. HTML report generation      4. Project publisher      5. Ad Hoc report creation   6. Intelligent element sorting during report generation Printing   1. Print multiple diagrams   2. Preview printable pages   3. Print clip marks   4. Page margin, size and orientation alteration support   5. Fit-to-pages option   6. Fit-to-ratio option   7. Customizable page header and footer   8. Project name and diagram name display in header or footer   9. Print with frame or border support   10. Toggle gradient color printing   11. Quick print support IDE Integrations   1. Activate full UML environment from your favorite IDE   2. Automatic code and model synchronization   3. Simple integration of any IDE   4. Import existing VP-UML project to IDE   5. Integration with Eclipse   6. Integration with NetBeans   7. Integration with IntelliJ IDEA   8. Integration with WebLogic Workshop   9. Integration with Borland JBuilder   10. Integration with Oracle JDeveloper   11. Multilingual support in IDE integration Reverse Engineering   1. Reverse engineer source code or executables to class diagrams using Instant Reverse feature   2. Reverse engineer Java source code, classes and .jar files   3. Reverse engineer C++ source code   4. Reverse engineer .NET .dll and .exe files   5. Reverse engineer CORBA IDL source code   6. Reverse engineer Ada 9x source code   7. Reverse engineer XML   8. Reverse engineer XML Schema   9. Reverse engineer databases with JDBC   10. Reverse engineer Hibernate mapping files   11. Reverse engineer PHP 5.0 source code   12. Reverse engineer Python   13. On-demand Java reverse engineering   14. Template parameter support Shape Editor   1. Design arbitrary shapes   2. Import SVG shapes   3. Incorporate different shapes into UML diagram   4. Organize shapes by gallery, category and stencil   5. Advanced shape design capabilities Layout Facilities   1. Automatic diagram layouts   2. Shape alignment and centering   3. Uniform shape width and height maintenance   4. Automatic shape distribution Interoperability   1. Import and export EMF based UML2 model   2. Command-line operations   3. Import and export XMI 1.0, 1.2 and 2.1   4. Import and export XML   5. Import and export VP project file format   6. Import Rational Rose project files   7. Import ERwin data modeler project files   8. Export diagrams as JPG, PNG, SVG and EMF image files   9. Export diagrams as PDFs   10. Slice exported diagrams into smaller segments   11. Copy diagram elements as XML   12. Import Visio drawings into Visual Paradigm   13. Import and export Microsoft Excel file for class diagram   14. Import and export Microsoft Excel file for entity relationship diagram   15. Import and export Microsoft Excel file for orm diagram Intuitive User Interface   1. Group diagrams by category   2. Advanced property pane   3. Dockable user interface windows.   4. New project generation using predefined templates   5. Easy-to-use "New Diagram" dialog   6. Flexible zooming   7. Palette-style toolbar   8. Collapsible toolbar   9. Display tool names for toolbar buttons   10. Expand grouped toolbar buttons   11. Display various diagram categories in toolbar   12. Display stereotyped model types in toolbar   13. Numerous looks-and-feels   14. Import user preferences from existing workspaces   15. Multilingual support   16. Searchable options   17. Customizable program shortcuts Automatic Updates   1. Automatic online updating   2. Maintain local update server with update synchronizer Open Architecture   1. Plug-in support (Java)   2. VP model and XML interaction