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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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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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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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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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Drag-and-drop copying, moving and reordering of classes and entity members
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| When modeling, we often need to move or copy model members, such as attributes or operations for class model and columns for entity model, for the sake of sharing similar characteristics or behaviors among models. All these can be done by drag and drop. |
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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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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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Customizable data types for use with multiple programming languages
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| When creating a DB-VA project, you can specify its programming language. This determines the default set of data types that available. You can change the project language later, or even define a new programming language with the list of data types you specified. |
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Copy diagrams as images for use in other applications
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| DB-VA diagrams can be copied as images and pasted to other applications such as Microsoft Office. |
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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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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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Advanced tree support
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| In DB-VA, the Diagram Navigator is highly-customizable so that you can change its view to manage diagrams in the most efficient way for you. Aside from this, the Model Tree also allows you to create any kind of model without the need to work with the diagram editor. |
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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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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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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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