Doc. Composer allows you easily output responsibility of a role (pools and lanes in business process) against all related task and sub-process within the project at once. In this article we will demonstrate how to output all tasks related to particular role and his responsibility value by using customized templates. Read more
The SysML internal block diagram use to model the decomposition of a block or its internal structure. In internal block diagram a block can be decompose into parts or subsystems. This article will show you how to create internal block diagram using Open API.
This is the internal block diagram we are going to create. Read more
Visual Paradigm Floating License allow the licenses being share across users. With floating license user can acquire license from license server to run the software. When finish using the software the license will return to server and release to pool for other users. In some case users may occupied the license but not really using it, this causing your team run out of licenses. In this article we will show you how to revoke the floating license which is acquired by user. Read more
CSV (comma-separated values) file is a very common file format for saving textual data in table structure. Each line in the CSV file is presenting an entry, while fields in each record is speared by commas (or other separator). Data in CSV can be used with any spreadsheet program, or even for exchange of information between applications. In this article we will show you how you can make use of Visual Paradigm Open API to create a plugin which export the use case models in your project into a CSV file.
A glossary term is a word or phrase that is important within your project scope. In Visual Paradigm you can define the glossary terms and organize them in Glossary Grid. The glossaries in project can be outputted to document using Doc. Composer with the linkage maintained. Read more
This error means license was found but was not valid for the version of Visual Paradigm you using. For example, you have installed the latest version software but unfortunately your license already out-of-maintenance and not entitle for upgrade. Read more
I would like to make change to the Doc. Composer templates but received error complaining on the permission.
Complain on lack of permission to edit Doc. Composer templates
This is caused by you didn’t have sufficient permission enabled in your VPository. To solve this problem: Read more
When creating diagrams sometimes you might want to have the shape showing different line styles, i.e. to have better presentation for your diagram with important elements easily spotted out. In this case you may adjust the line style to make the element looks different. To do this you can specify the line style of the individual element via the user interface. But instead of manually specify the line style shape by shape, you can also do this via the Open API. In this article we will use Class as sample to demonstrate how to control its line style with Visual Paradigm’s Open API. Read more
Stereotype is one of the extension mechanisms in the Unified Modeling Language (UML). By defining stereotype, you can extend new notations by deriving from an existing one. You can define new properties to your derived notations using tagged values. In Visual Paradigm, it is not necessary to stereotypes and tagged values using application’s user interface. You can also do this using Open API. This article will show you how to create stereotype and tagged values using Open API. Read more
With Doc. Composer you can easily list out all model elements in your project which having particular properties defined. In this article we will demonstrate how to list out the model elements in your project which having references with other diagrams, model elements or external resources. Read more
