Questions tagged [tool-uml]

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Is there any tool to generate UML diagrams based on a custom grammar?

I need a tool/lib to generate UML diagrams from source of a custom programming language grammar. Is there a tool with API or another method to relatively easily tell to generator how it should to interpret the grammar. I have full control of the…
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Half Arrow in UMLet

I am trying to draw collaboration diagrams that have asynchronous connections using UMLet. I need to draw a half arrow, but I can't see if the tool has this functionality. Does anyone know how to do this? By a half arrow, I mean something like…
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Reading sequence diagram

I have the following Sequence Diagram consists of two lifelines and synchronous message I read it as the following : The "lifeline1" represents an object execute during a period of time. During lifelin1 execution and exactly at The red circle…
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UML tools for Eclipse Helios

I'm using Eclipse Helios as IDE, specifically I am using the "modeling" version that may have all modeling plugins pre-installed. Unfortunately, I'm not able to find a compatible version of UML2 tools. I've downloaded both mdt-uml2-Update-3.2.0RC3…
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What are the differences between class diagram and physical class diagram?

What are the differences between class diagram and physical class diagram?
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Clarification and Example about using UML semantic variation points

As I read through UML specification 2.5(still Beta) Some tools may use the different Images for different purposes: the icon replacing the box, fo r the reduced-size icon inside the box, for icons within tree browsers, etc. Alternatively, depending…
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Component symbol not showing up in a Papyrus UML diagram

I am new to Papyrus. Few days ago I installed eclipse Kepler (Build id: 20130614-0229) with Papyrus 0.10.0v20130612 I created a model, then I added a component diagram. I added few components to the diagram and I saw that the shapes were simple…
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Modeling DateTime primitive type

I wonder if someone know how can I model a DateTime primitive type in properties using UML?
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MagicDraw - show Interface with true UML notation

I can't find a way (searching through MagicDraw and its doc as well as Goolge) to make MagicDraw show an Interface as it is defined in UML with the stereotype notation << interface >> instead of just coloring it green and drawing a circle in the…
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Enterprise Architect Synchronize with Code

I am learning EA. I did reserve engineering with my java code and generated some class diagrams. Then I changed my code and copy over to EA project (delete the original source code which EA used and put the modified in). Then use Code Engineering ->…
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creating UML or class diagram manually from existing project

Is there anyway to build manually a class or UML diagram from some part of existing code in Visual Studio Professional? Assume there are plenty of project and classes. Can i manually select some of the classes (with only some of its base/derived…
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MSCGen for Mac OS X

I am starting a new SW project between client and server and would like to utilize some SW tools for constructing the message flow. Is there any one has MSCGen that is built for Mac OS X ?
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UML Use Cases: representation of a specific actor that is in a group

Lets say that I have 2 groups consisted of 2 sub-groups. Each sub-group is consisted of 2 actors. How can I represent in a UML use-case this actor who is member of a specific sub-group which is part of a bigger group?
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Enterprise Architect - Cancel Connectors Bridges

This might be a silly question but still - when two connectors cross each other the EA creates a bridge. Any way to cancel that so it'll basically be two straight lines crossing? Thanks.
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XSD to UML command line tool

I was wondering, does anyone come across any command line tool (free in preference) for translating an xml schema (xsd) to UML diagram? The .xsd is used to represent classes, thus a UML class diagram would fit the purpose. I would be more interested…
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