Report changes between revisions

Starting from version 14.1 you can report the changes between revisions of your project via Doc. Composer. In this article we will demonstrate how to output the changes of your project between the specified revisions in tabular form.

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Specify default diagram for your Doc. Field

Fill-in Doc in Visual Paradigm’s Doc. Composer is a powerful tool which allow Visual Paradigm inject diagram and model information into your Microsoft Word document. In your Word document you only need to define the Doc. Fields (special tags) for data injection. When the Doc. Composer engine go through your document it will replace the tag with appropriate diagram and model data according to the template (customizable) you specified. Read more

Output all Use Case Diagrams and its Use Cases into document

Doc. Composer allow user retrieve and output model details by creating custom templates. In this article we will create custom template to output all use case diagrams and its containing use cases into document.

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Adjust maximum number of connector limit for layout the diagram

Layout of diagram is a resource intensive action. By default Visual Paradigm set the limit to handle maximum 300 connectors in single diagram when perform layout. If your diagram got more than 300 connectors then the following message will be shown when you try to perform layout.

Layout diagram hitting maximum number of connector limit

Layout diagram hitting maximum number of connector limit

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How to Duplicate a UML Diagram

You can clone a source diagram into your target diagram, so that you can make modify the diagram without affecting the source diagram. This article will demonstrate how to clone a  diagram using VP-UML and modify the diagram afterward.

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Trigger Plugin with Shortcut Key

When using plugin in Visual Paradigm, the case the plugin action will be registered to the application toolbar and can be accessed via mouse click. Besides trigger the plugin by mouse click, you can also trigger your plugin via shortcut key. Read more

Updating your Visual Paradigm software on Mac

Starting from version 13.2 Visual Paradigm had improved the installer for Mac platform and now support installing the software by drag & drop the App into Applications folder.

Visual Paradigm installed by drag & drop into Applications folder

Visual Paradigm installed by drag & drop into Applications folder

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Output Operation Signature of Call Message in Sequence Diagram to Doc. Composer

With the Doc. Composer user can output the details of the sequence diagram into HTML, PDF and MS Word. In this article we will create customized template to output the call message of a lifeline including the call message operation signature to document.

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How to Share Entire Project on PostMania

PostMania is a tool bundled in VP Teamwork Server/VP Online that lets you share the diagrams that you’ve created in Visual Paradigm with others even they are not using Visual Paradigm product. You can also collect their feedback after they have view your diagrams. You can share to user on specific diagram(s) only, or share on the entire project. To share entire project:

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Create iPhone Wireframe Using Open API

Wireframe is a very effective tool for develop screen mock-up. It’s simple and easy-to-draw nature allow developers quickly develop the screen design. This allow stakeholders foresee how the new system look like before you really develop it. This article will show you how to create a simple iPhone wireframe using Open API.

iPhone wireframe create with Open API

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