How to Model Subtype in ERD
When a few entities are subgrouped under a particular entity in an entity type, it means those entities share common attributes or relationships.
Reuse Model Elements in Different Diagrams
/1,419 Comments/in UML /by Visual Paradigm TeamWith VP-UML, you are able to show model elements in various diagrams to fit into different contexts. Two ways are provided to assist you in reusing model elements in different diagrams. This article will teach you firstly dragging and dropping from the tree to the diagram, secondly copying and pasting between diagrams and finally showing views.
Copy Models across Projects
/47 Comments/in Database Design /by Visual Paradigm TeamUsers can copy and paste models not only between diagrams, but also across projects in VP-UML. This article is going to show you how to copy and paste model across projects within the same application.
Choose a Different Dictionary in Spell Checking
/1 Comment/in Technical Support /by Visual Paradigm TeamThe built-in spell checking feature of VP-UML/Agilian/Logizian helps ensure the correctness of model element names and documentation by marking those unrecognized words with red underlining. It works for numerous languages such as English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, etc. In this article, we will guide you through the steps to change the language of dictionary from American English, which is the default option, to British English.
Database Design with Schema
/55 Comments/in Database Design /by Visual Paradigm TeamSince VP-UML supports schema, users can make use of model to manage database. Users can develop ERDs under models, thereby, entities in different models can share the same name, but different schema. This page will demonstrate how to create model, how to create ERD under model and then how to apply schema.
Add and Remove Template Parameters of UML Class
/13 Comments/in UML /by Visual Paradigm TeamUsers can create UML class with template parameter to form the template class. With Visual Paradigm for UML 8.0 (VP-UML), you can add and remove template parameters. In this page, you can learn how to add template parameter to class and how to remove it from class in class diagram.
Pin Specification Window in ERD
/48 Comments/in Database Design /by Visual Paradigm TeamBy pinning, users can read those specification window of various model elements consecutively, no longer have to close the previous specification window and open new specification dialog box repeatedly. Reading the specification window of different entities in ERD now becomes an easy task.
Reusing ERD Entity in Business Process Diagram
/1,398 Comments/in Business Process Modeling /by Visual Paradigm TeamWith Logizian, you are allowed to re-use ERD entity in business process diagram. In this page, you will learn how to re-use entity in business process diagram by dragging and dropping.
Resolving the Problem of Opening VP-UML in Eclipse via Launcher File
/1,635 Comments/in Technical Support /by Visual Paradigm TeamAfter you open SDE, you may wonder how come the system asks you to start SDE-EC. The main reason is that the projects in SDE and Eclipse are in direct proportion respectively. Normally, you should open Eclipse and create a Java project in advance. Since you open SDE in shortcut, the system thereby asks you to start SDE-EC again.
Create Exception Pin in UML Activity Diagram
/1,598 Comments/in UML /by Visual Paradigm TeamA pin in an UML activity diagram is used to provide values to actions and accept result from them. In this article, you can learn how to create an exception pin from an output pin which is responsible for keeping the output values produced by an action.
