Smart Development Environment 3.3 SP1 Release Notes

Release Date: August 1, 2006

Import ERwin Data Modeler project

AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler is a popular tool for data modeling. And now you can easily import ERwin diagrams and models into your Visual Paradigm project.

Support Oracle Schema in generate/reverse database

A schema is a set of components and database objects under the control of a given database user(s). It also act as a common understanding of the database which shows an abstract record structure. You can visualize your database more easily even the tables are across different schemes.

Support NetBeans 5.5 beta 2

NetBeans / Sun™ ONE is one of popular IDEs in the industry. By using Visual Paradigm Smart Development Environment (SDE), you can connect the system design (UML diagrams) to the implementation (Java source code).

Support custom ID generator for Object/Relational mapping

ID generator is for generating unique value for each row of record. You can assign an ID generator to a primary key column to indicate which strategy will be used when generating an ID in runtime. In addition to the default strategies, you can implement your own one.

Support one foreign key associating to multiple primary keys

Visual Paradigm ORM code generation now support one foreign key associating to multiple primary keys.

Generate/Reverse database with user-defined type for Entity's column

Besides basic data type for entity's column, Visual Paradigm ORM now supports any user-defined types on generate / reverse database.

New PDF report generation engine

A new PDF report generator is introduced, replacing the one supported by the earlier versions. In addition to the fresh new look for the generated report, it also supports a higher level of customization such as cover page, header and footer, table of contents, table of figures and diagram ordering.

Speed up the opening project process

at least 2 times faster in large project

Speed up the project publishing process

at least 10 times faster in large project

Restructure diagram toolbar to enhance the usability

In order to let you with smoother with diagram editing, our diagram toolbar is enhanced by grouping a set of tools into a new category, so that they are more reachable and well-organized.

Export/Import Textual Analysis and Business Process Diagram to/from XMI

SDE exports the Business Process Diagram and Textual Analysis in the extension XML Nodes (out of the XMI Schema). It makes the Business Process Diagram and Textual Analysis can be imported into SDE without any loss.

  • SDE-VS 2005 does not support update implicit/explicit operator to code
  • UML 1.x Swimlane header missing after reopen project
  • Undo create Swimlane causes partial Swimlane
  • Undo create parent for shape causes the shape itself to be deleted
  • Wrong shapes' location and size
  • Missing model properties for ConditionalNode and LoopNode
  • Fail to show popup menu on problem statement
  • Filter Model Dialog fail to lookup what user want
  • Cannot move Message connected to Gate
  • ERD relationship connectors rerouted in bizarre way when save project or export diagram as image
  • Call Message does not display Recurrence/condition nor Iteration in caption
  • Copy and pasted provided interface shown as ball instead of socket
  • SDE-IJ, Disable Class Repository makes other panes disabled
  • Undo split Sequence Flow causes original Sequence Flow to be deleted
  • New shape created from a BPMN-grouped shape not automatically added to group
  • Use Case Description doesn't real time update from MS Word
  • Business Shape are not handled by Project Publisher
  • Project Publisher missing support to references (files and URLs)
  • Wrong position of Caption and Connector after import from XML
  • Random xmi:id in exported XMI file
  • Connectors become invisible after importing (XMI/XML/Rose)
  • Stereotype lost after Export and Import XML
  • ORM failed to delete child with index
  • ORM generate wrong mapping for 1:1 association in some situations
  • Report Writer supports Flow of Events number
  • Save function in Report Writer
  • Rename Report function in Report Writer
  • HTML Report Generation Supports Requirement Diagram
  • Support Textual Analysis in XMI Exporting/Importing
  • Lazy diagram loading support
  • Show Related Class/Entities of Entity in ORM Diagram
  • SDE supports NetBeans 5.5
  • Better Auto Layout for ERD
  • Support Task(BPMN)'s properties for project publisher