Interoperability & Integration
Export, import and merge with XML, XMI, MS Excel formats. Import Visio, Rose, Software Artchitect, ERWin, Telelogic System Architect and Enterprise Architect project files without losing any information.
Plug-in support (Java)
Visual Paradigm plug-in provides an extendable platform for developers to add functions to Smart Development Environment for NetBeans. Developer can reference to the plug-in development guide to build their own plug-in to read, create, update and delete diagrams and model elements. Developer can use Java to develop plug-in.
Integration with XML export and import
XML is designed for exchanging data between applications. Developer can export and import to XML to aid integration, through the command line interface.
Command-line operations
Operations such as exporting project to XML, generating ORM code, generating reports (all types), publishing project and etc. can be done through the command line interface or with Ant scripts. In this connection, you may schedule tasks to run Visual Paradigm operations in background.