Entries by Visual Paradigm Team

Create Use Case Diagram using Open API

Use Case Diagram in Unified Modeling Language is a great tool in requirement analysis. It gives user a visual presentation about the users of the system as well as the functions they are interested in order to achieve a “goal”. Instead of creating use case diagram manually, you can also create it programmatically using Open […]

How to Register your Visual Paradigm Community Edition Software

Visual Paradigm Community Edition is a FREE UML drawing tool for you to create professional-look UML diagrams easily and quickly thought its award-winning diagramming interface. Visual Paradigm Community Edition supports not only UML but also ERD and SysML. Students and UML beginners like to learn and practice UML and modeling skills with Visual Paradigm Community […]

Using Business Key in ERD

In database design, instead of using primary key we may also use various business keys (also known as alternate key) to unique identify records. The use of business key give you different perspective on identify records from your database tables. In Visual Paradigm you can use these business key to establish relationships with other entities. […]

How to update VP Server (prior to 14.0)

For version 14.0 or above please reference to How to update VP Server for update instructions. VP Server is an integrated server providing the facilities including Teamwork operation support, Hosting of floating license and Centralized update server. Upgrade VP Server to new build, or even new version is extremely easy and can be done in […]

Renew Product Subscription for Academic Partners

Visual Paradigm Academic Partner Program is established for tertiary education institutions to adopt object-oriented technology. Educational institutions taking part in Academic Partner Program will be entitled to software license of Visual Paradigm, providing that the software is solely used for educational purposes. Academic partners can renew the partnership annually for an extended use of Visual […]

How to Print Matrix Diagram

The Matrix Diagram in Visual Paradigm provides a macro view to show the relationships between model elements. This is not limited to model elements having the physical relationship connectors, but also for some more abstract relationships, such as containment, model transitions and even references.