Agilian 2.0 Release Notes

Reference other projects' model elements

Project referencing is a feature that enable us to reference to an external project, and uses its model element in our own project. With this feature, we can analyze projects' data by visualizing different projects' model elements in a single diagram. Besides, we can organize our model in a more disciplined approach by having one Visual Paradigm project per library project. This also help slim up projects by separating part of it to isolated projects.

Compare and show difference between diagrams visually

There are times that we want to compare two diagrams. For example, to compare an ERD of conceptual model with an ERD of physical model, to compare a domain class diagram with a class diagram ready for implementation. Visual Paradigm can let you compare changes between diagrams to trace the differences between them.

Support Freehand shape

Freehand shapes are general shapes that can be added to diagram for annotation purposes. We can use pencil or pen shapes for sketching paths, we also can add solid shapes like stars, rectangles and arrow shapes.

Support justify shape name

In Visual Paradigm, shape name is aligned center horizontally, and top or middle vertically, depending on the characteristic of shapes. It is possible to realign the shape name, which is useful for language that is written from right to left, like Modern Hebrew.

Support Style for shapes and connectors

The visual appearance of shapes are mostly depending on their formatting properties such as the background, foreground, font selection and arrow presentations. A style is a named set of formatting properties. With style support, users can define a style with specific formatting properties, and reuse it on other shapes without the need of redefining the formatting again and again. This also facilitate mass updating of formatting properties of all shapes by just updating their style.

Support Layer

Diagram Layer is a feature to help categorizing shapes into different distinct layers. We can use a separate layer for annotation, we also can place alternative paths of a flow in a separate layer. Since layers can be shown or hide, it provides an ideal solution for controlling the portion of diagram to appear on diagram.

Showing line jump in Arc Square, Skip or normal

When modeling a complex diagram, we may come across a situation where connectors are intersected with each other. Line Jump is a feature for decorating the intersection, which makes it easier to identify connection paths.

Align Connector Caption Base on Connector Orientation

Visual Paradigm supports a number of ways of aligning connector caption, which suit different modeling preferences.

Support Generalization Set in Class Diagram

A generalization set defines a subset of Generalization relationships that describe the way in which a general classifier may be divided using specific subtypes. In Visual Paradigm, you can add and manage subset, and apply them on generalization relationships. The different kinds of notations are also supported.

Pinable connector end

A connector's ends can be stick to certain position by pinning it. The effect of pinning occurs either when you pin it manually, or when you move the end slightly around the border of connected shape.

Undo committed changes by reverting revisions

Changes committed to server through Visual Paradigm's team-working support are called revisions. Visual Paradigm supports undoing committed changes by reverting revisions. The helps discarding undesired changes and roll back the project to a 'clean' state.

Supported Object Diagram in Excel Export
Supported exporting Slot information for Instance Specification in Excel Export
Supported showing reference information for relationship in Publisher
Supported showing transition information for image in report
Supported showing transition information for class members in report
Supported removing a row in Diagram Info
Supported Collaboration contain Collaboration
Supported duplicating class members in specification dialog box
Supported line wrap for shapes in Activity Diagram
Provided specific option for searching stereotype in Find function
Fixed table cell color in documentation not apply in Report Writer
Fixed a connector missing problem when importing project from Rose
Fixed moving Note near the caption of operand constraint makes caption stray
Fixed missing Diagram info in Diagram Overview content
Fixed additional associations being generated by Report Writer's Association template
Fixed incomplete shape names when zoom ratio is not 100%
Fixed fit shape size leads extra line between stereotype and model name
Fixed numbering or Bulleting in Use Case Details cannot be shown on Report Writer
Fixed meaningless information "Url" is shown in Reference section in report output
Fixed throwing intermediate event are shown as catching intermediate events in report output
Fixed unable to show non-English text for Requirement Text
Fixed unable to add operations with different parameter type modifier
Fixed reopen project may cause shape caption to be positioned incorrectly
Fixed pasted and duplicated model not being set as master view
Fixed select all shapes in Activity Diagram and perform deletion may corrupt diagram content
Fixed a problem which made import of project not fire project modification signal
Fixed missing shape base presentation option for Actor in Use Case Diagram