Customize a Logical View to Display Your Own Folder Structure
By default you can navigate your way through a project via default views such as those offered by Diagram Navigator and Model Explorer. While these standard views are readily available at your disposal, sometimes you may want one that is tailored to your specific needs. Read more
How to Reverse C++ Source with Predefined Macros
Visual Paradigm for UML supports round-trip engineering on C++ source file. But when you reverse C++ source code into class model, you may receive some strange error message complain there are syntax problem in your source file. This probably caused by the predefined macros in your source code. This article will teach you what you should configure in order to reverse your source code into class model. Read more
Generate Class Diagram from Existing Classes
When creating a class diagram, sometimes we would draw it using the diagram toolbar and there are times we would reuse elements by drag & drop. However, when you start from scratch, sometimes it can be difficult to know which class goes with which because we may not necessarily know all relationships among them.
Setup VP Teamwork Server on Secure Connection with Self-Signed Certificate
SSL, short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol for enforcing secure communication via the network. For Visual Paradigm Teamwork Server users, it is possible to setup such a communication between the client and server to protect their works. In this article, we will go through the steps for preparing a certificate that is expected to be known by those users involved, configuration of VP Teamwork Server, and the setup of clients. Read more
How to Create Connectors with Turning Points using Open API
Visual Paradigm’s Open API allows you to create all kind of our supported connectors in diagram. They are not necessary to be in simple straight line form. You can create complex connectors with multiple turning points just like those you created in diagram with your mouse. This article will teach you how to create connectors with turning points using Open API. Read more
How to Show All Levels of Preview Shapes
When one shape is nested inside another, such as sub-process, its content (shapes) inside would show along with what’s outside in diagram at the same time. For example, if a sub-process is not composed of any other sub-processes, it will appear in business process diagram, with the shapes (e.g. tasks) that make it up inside itself. However, the viewing works up to one level of nesting only by default.
When Reversing Java Code to Sequence Diagram, Why Can’t I Select an Operation?
When reversing Java code to sequence diagram, sometimes you may not be able to specify a method for conversion. In the window, somehow the class (to which the method belongs) can’t seem to be expanded to list anything and therefore the method is nowhere to be selected. What happens?
How to Create Containment Relationship with API
Open API not only allows you access the model data within the project, but also creating new model elements and connector. This is not only for standard connectors such as association, but also relationships such as containment. This article will show you how to create containment relationship using Open API. Read more
Group Generalizations with Generalization Set
When working on a use case diagram, you may have a superactor with a few subactors underneath from generalization. For formatting purpose, you may want to group the lines of generalization together for a more organized presentation. This can be done by creating a generalization set.
How to Deploy VP Server to Apache Tomcat as WAR
VP Server is a server package which combines Teamwork Server, Floating License Server, Update Server also ElaborView Server into a single server. The default installation package already bundled with Apache Tomcat. But if you want to deploy it your own Tomcat, you may take the following procedures: Read more
