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Annotation with callout shapes
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| Designers often need to be able to jot down information which should not be part of the model itself, such as comments, notes, explanation, or other type of external mark that describe a model. Callout shape can be used to annotate models. |
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Organize model elements and diagrams using Model Explorer
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| When modeling in different phrases of the whole project cycle, you can make use of the Model Explorer to achieve better organization of model elements and diagrams, and to avoid mixing up the models designed for different phrases. |
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Resource-centric interface
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| Visual Paradigm is the first vendor to introduce the Resource centric diagramming interface. The Resource centric interface greatly improves the efficiency of modeling. Modelers need not to go back and forth between the tool bar and diagrams for creating, connecting and modifying diagrams. Resource Centric interface can also ensure diagrams with correct syntax are created at once. |
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Mouse gestures
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| Mouse Gesture offers you a natural way of diagramming as if you are using a pen and paper. There are three types of gestures. Create element gesture lets you create shapes in diagram. Connect element gesture connects shapes in diagram. Action gesture executes certain commands such as to layout a diagram. |
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Group creation support
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| You can group selected shapes so you can manipulate shapes easily, as if they are a single shape. |
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Quick connect feature
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| The quick connect feature enables you to create a connection from one shape to another with minimal effort. This makes it more convenient when connecting shapes in a large and complex diagram. |
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Model commenting
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| Comments can be added to models and diagrams by different members who work on the same project. The accumulated comments can thus be served as logs for changes over time. |
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Diagram locking
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| To prevent accidental modification, you can lock the diagram so that no changes can be made to the appearance of the diagram. |
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Duplicate, move and reconnect connectors
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| BP-VA provides handy features for you to duplicate or reconnect connectors with minimal effort. |
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Rectilinear, round rectilinear, oblique, round oblique and curve connector styles
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| Learn how to apply different connector styles to connectors to suit diagrams of different natures. |
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Create shapes with user-defined initial sizes
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| Instead of creating shape with its default size, it is also possible to create shape with the initial size you specified. |
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Auto-fit shape sizes
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| See how you can take advantage of the auto fit shapes size feature to keep shapes always resized to fit. |
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Visual alignment guides
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| Visual alignment guide displays the edges of the closest neighbor of the dragging shape, which makes it easier to align shapes neatly early in the diagram creation stage. |
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Diagram information display in diagrams
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| See how you can make use of a Diagram Info Shape to display information about a diagram, such as the diagram name and documentation. |
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Open view from model element
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| When the design grow bigger, you may want to review the diagram which contains a particular model to get better understanding for that model. In this demonstration, you'll see how to open a view from a model. |
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Annotation with freehand shapes
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| With the support of Freehand Shape in annotating models, the diagrams will be more understandable without word description. It increases the clearance of the organization of the diagrams as well. |
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Bookmark support
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| You can go to shapes or diagram easily by visiting bookmarks. This demonstration presents how to add bookmark to selected shapes. |
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Copy diagrams as images for use in other applications
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| BP-VA diagrams can be copied as images and pasted to other applications such as Microsoft Office. |
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Reverse connector directions
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| Reverse a connector easily with just a few clicks, without the risk of messing up the diagram. |
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Jump to feature for selecting a particular shape or model
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| Using the "jump to" facility, you can quickly locate a shape or model by its name, in either the active diagram or the entire project. |
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Easy navigation to connected elements
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| When a connector is so long that it spans multiple screens, it is hard to navigate to its connected shapes. The "scroll to" feature is provided to address this problem. |
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Selectable/non-selectable toggling for shapes
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| You can make certain shapes and connectors non-selectable so that they will not be moved accidentally. |
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Reference to any type of artifact
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| Although UML contains a rich notation set, sometimes it's still not enough to present the idea. In these cases, we may need to refer to other documents, websites, diagrams and shapes for annotation. This demonstration shows you how to add and navigate to related resources from a model. |
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Sub-diagrams and reference indicators
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| You can select to always show sub-diagram and reference indicators around a shape so the related states can be known without the need to open its specification. |
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Space reclamation or elimination using Sweeper feature
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One of the benefits of diagramming in digital form is that you can change your mind at any time with very low cost.
Have you ever tried to insert something in the middle of your very complex and almost complete diagram? It is just a disaster.
With the Sweeper and Handi-Selection, you can reclaim and eliminate spaces in any part of your diagram. You simply need not to go through error prone and time-consuming shape-by-shape selection and editing. |
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Drag-and-drop creation of shapes using trees in diagrams
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| BP-VA allows shapes to be created by drag and drop from tree to diagram. This enables the creation of multiple views on the same model, and you can reuse the same model in different types of diagrams. |
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In-line editing
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| Without needing to walk through complex dialog boxes, most diagram elements can be edited directly in the diagram in BP-VA for quicker and smoother operations. |
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Numerous grid options
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| By configuring the grid options to the appropriate values, the efficiency and accuracy of diagram editing can be greatly enhanced. |
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Jump to diagram feature
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| Using the "jump to" facility, you can quickly locate a diagram by its name. This saves you time from searching through the Diagram Navigator. |
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Diagram renaming boxes
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| Diagrams are supposed to be named upon creation. Diagram name can be entered easily at the rename box which appear at the top of a diagram. You'll see how to name and rename a diagram with the rename box. |
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