Why I cannot generate ERD from class model?
There is nothing happen when I select Synchronize to Entity Relationship Diagram, no matter from the popup menu of class diagram or from Tools > Hibernate menu…
Synchronize from class model to ERD
How to change the location of UML models in IDE integration environment
Visual Paradigm IDE Integration allows user to run Visual Paradigm embedded in various popular IDEs, including Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio. When running Visual Paradigm embedded in IDE, by default the Visual Paradigm project file will be stored inside the IDE project. To change the location of Visual Paradigm project file associated with your IDE project:
Reuse Business Rule in Business Process Diagram
Visual Paradigm support define guideline with necessary constraints for executing certain business operations into business rules. The business rules are not just defined as reference in the business process models, but also can be visualize in diagram. To visualize h the business rule in business process diagram: Read more
How to customize the name of entity index
The database index helps to improve the performance on data retrieval on the database tables. The index allows database engine locate the required data without having to search in every record in the database table. When defining index for tables in Visual Paradigm, by default the index name will be automatically generated according to a predefined pattern and it is not editable by user.
Index name was automatically filled and cannot be modify
Create General Template for reuse across different model elements
Starting from version 13.2 build 20161021 user can create templates under General category for reuse by other model element’s templates.
Retrieve tagged values as properties in Fill-in Doc.
Suppose we have the some use cases in our project, and each use case with tagged values defined.
Use case models with tagged values defined
How to create calculated column in ERD
The calculated column in database (also call generated column in some databases) allow users to define an expression for calculating values by using data from other columns. This saving user effort to obtain the values in desired form by let the DBMS handling it. In Visual Paradigm you can define the expression for calculated column by using the User Type. To create calculated column: Read more
Visual Paradigm not launching on Mac OS X Sierra
This probably caused by you have downloaded the InstallFree package instead of the software installer. The Visual Paradigm InstallFree package is specific for the compatible with Mac OS X 10.8 or prior release. Please download the DMG package of Visual Paradigm for running on Mac OS X Sierra. To download and install from the DMG package: Read more
Why the deleted teamwork project still showing in my Visual Paradigm?
A project has already deleted in Teamwork Server, but it still showing in my Visual Paradigm…
The project already removed in server but still showing in VP client
Create Grid Diagram using Open API
Visual Paradigm allows you to create the Grid Diagram for listing model elements in tabular form, structuring them into a table with elements as rows and properties as columns. The Grid Diagram can either be manipulated directly from the GUI, or through the use of the Open API. This article shows you how to develop a plugin yourself for creating a grid diagram. Use case models will be used for creating the grid diagram in this example as following: Read more
