Software Ideas Viewer Changelog

What's new in Software Ideas Viewer 14.31

Mar 22, 2024

Fixed an application crash that occurred when attempting to add a new row to a grid (e.g., attributes, operations in the Properties dialog).
Fixed an issue with selecting relationships.
Fixed a rendering artifact that appeared when right-dragging an element over a relationship.
Fixed the unnecessary display of scroll arrows in the context menu.

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.30 (Mar 21, 2024)

Diagram templates can be added using the New Diagram dialog
Added Favorite tool group to the toolbox, showing the 8 most popular tools for the current diagram
Added a new multi-element insert tool for inserting elements with default sizes
Added an Align to Grid action to align elements to changed grid settings
Added a new context bar action, Merge Executions, for UML Sequence Diagrams
Added a new context bar action, Reverse Direction, for multiple selected relationships
Added new context bar actions, Create Parent Alt Fragment and Create Parent Opt Fragment, for multiple selected execution occurrences or sequence messages
Added new Fragment tools to the UML Sequence Diagram toolbox: Assert, Consider, Critical, Strict, Ignore
The text version of the diagram copied to the clipboard now places the elements in a left-right, up-down order
Added a new Add Comment button in the context bar for multiple selected elements
Improved selection of overlapping transparent elements, such as fragments in UML sequence diagrams
Snap points around the elements can now be used to insert transitions to new elements by dragging or clicking
Improved placement of snap points
Added visual feedback for hovering over snap points
Improved right-drag visual feedback
Improved NSD condition element layout for long conditions
When a container element is selected, pasted elements will be inserted into it
Introduced different name styles for various diagram types
Improved auto snap line for UML sequence diagrams
Added a new setting for Table container layout: auto rows and columns instead of auto dimensions
Reorganized the toolbox context menu
Enabled locking tools in the toolbox via the context menu
Enabled locking tools in the toolbox via a long mouse press
Elements can now be inserted into the diagram editor by double-clicking the tool button in the toolbox
Visibility symbols are hidden for unnamed roles in UML associations
The Change Field Type Size context sub-menu no longer offers unrelated sizes
Added operations of the parent class of the State Machine Diagram to the Call Event combo box in the Trigger dialog
Signal event and call event triggers can now be set on the UML transition by drag-and-dropping an operation field or a signal element
Allowed setting the same parameter for multiple selected elements in the Custom Diagram editor
Improved layout generated by the Transpose command
Increased the maximum number of context bar buttons in one row to 10
Added other defined transitions for the UML activity diagram
Unnecessary sizing grips are not shown for nested regions
Added a context bar button, Add Attribute, for ERD Chen Associative Entity
Added context bar buttons, Add Relationships and Add Associative Entity, for multiple selected ERD Chen Entities
Interaction Operands in UML Fragments can now be edited using the Up and Down arrow keys
New Interaction Operands can be added by pressing the Down arrow while editing an empty fragment name or the last operand
Easier slide adding to the Presentation folder using the Plus button in the Folder Overview window
Added a button for our official YouTube channel to the Start Page
Improved accuracy of the progress bar for source code reverse engineering (final percentages previously experienced significant delays)
Added Diagram Slide Template
Added image format setting for Interactive Documentation Generation
Project loading times have been reduced by 50%
Fixed selection and edit mode activation for UML Self Message after insertion
Fixed incorrect connector type for the created connector between the comment and another element when dragging its border point
Fixed Batch Element Import dialog layout for high DPI screens
Fixed missing columns in the Custom Diagram editor grid when no groups are used
Fixed Add Super/Sub Class icons in the context bar
Fixed Execution Specification tool name in the UML sequence diagram
Fixed Move tool behavior in some scenarios
Fixed changing size of UML fragment when adding the first operand
Fixed rendering of multiline texts in Pie Segments
Fixed attaching to snap points for sequence messages in UML sequence diagrams
Fixed NSD Concurrent layout
Fixed incorrect icon for the Select button in the diagram navigator control on the presentation screen
Fixed issues with displaying content in the diagram navigator during presentations for some scenarios
Fixed showing multiple presentation screens after multiple clicks on the Start Presentation button
Fixed application crash when showing Rows and Columns layout setting dialogs
Fixed the wrong number of columns when not choosing the first line as the header in the CSV data source
Fixed missing dots in namespaces in source code generation
Fixed removing an element when trying to move it before a folder in the project tree sidebar
Fixed issues in Update All Reverse Engineering Elements action
Fixed incorrectly working checkbox in Custom Diagram editor grid with element groups
Fixed missing current style set palette in the color drop-downs
Fixed undo for the Transpose command
Fixed unapplied localization to some toolbar items in the Brainstorming window
Fixed force-directed auto layout for some scenarios
Fixed incorrect rendering of total participations with smooth or circle connector kinds
Fixed loading sone .NET solutions and projects in Source Code reverse engineering
Fixed disproportionately rendered diagram in the Diagram View element
Fixed application crash when using Duplicate action for a source code template
Fixed parsing property default values from C# code [RQ#2734]
Fixed loading project files with specific characters [RQ#2736]

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.20 (Feb 14, 2024)

Improved performance due to moving to .NET 8.0
Added Feature Model diagram (Premium edition and higher)
Added Interactive HTML diagram export (full page, component)
Added support for Rust source code generation
Added support for Rust code reverse engineering to diagram
Added Rust type set
Freehand selection
Easy element hierarchy creation using the toolbox
Added new context menu option for typed fields - Change Field Size
Types in the Change Type context submenu are alphabetically ordered
Added batch import of icons to custom diagram editor
Names and types of the elements in the custom diagram editor can be edited in the grid
Added new columns to custom diagram elements grid: Icon, Is Container, Default Width, Default Height
Custom diagram element ID is automatically pre-filled in the dialog
Added support for element groups for custom diagrams
Added context menu to Custom Diagram editor
Added default label position setting for custom elements
Support for SVG format as an image for custom elements in custom diagrams
Improved block connector selection - the whole shape not only the control line reacts to the selection
Added support for WEBP and HEIF formats to diagram export
Improved work with floating entity data editor
Added navigation to types in generic template parameters using the 'Navigate to' context menu
Added common generic types to the Java type set
Added icons to the tree in the Source Code Import dialog
Improved TypeScript source code parser
Added support for getter and setter generation in TypeScript
Update TypeScript syntax highlight
Improved C# source code parser - added support for records, readonly structs, record structs and primary constructors
Improved C# code generation - added support for records, readonly structs, record structs and primary constructors
Added actions for adding a new data source and data binding to the ribbon and menu
Improved relationship processing in reverse engineering
Improved auto size for Image and Art Text elements
Fixed unreliable tool locking in the toolbox
Fixed missing Data Sources sidebar in the Sidebars menu in the ribbon and classic menu
Fixed missing context menu in the quick action bar
Fixed adjusting view when navigating using the keyboard in tree views
Fixed direction of element auto flow
Fixed incorrect primary key self-referencing in some cases with auto-resolve relationships
Fixed layout of roadmap partitions and states with regions for some container layout scenarios
Fixed application crash when exporting to SVG in some cases
Fixed assigning resolved elements as type references in source code reverse engineering
Fixed undo for adding attribute relationships (the relationship was not removed from the model properly)
Fixed immediate hiding of drop-down with other sidebars (sidebar header)
Fixed incorrect layout when moving some dialog with tab controls between screens with different DPI
Fixed missing Body tab in the Operation dialog
Fixed incorrect undo for element moving in the diagram in a specific scenario
Fixed layout of attached relationships after collapsing or expanding a container
Fixed some issues in SVG export
Fixed moving connector control points after incorporating an element into a flow

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.08 (Nov 15, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.07 (Nov 14, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.06 (Nov 7, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.05 (Oct 30, 2023)

Added "Change Text Color" button to the context bar
Added navigation to element on double click to Find Results window
Added context menu to "Find Results" window with "Navigate to Element" and "Properties" actions
Added support for opening diagram tabs on the background using the middle button
Improved icon rendering in the "New Diagram" dialog
Added new settings for OpenAI API: timeout and model selection (GPT3.5/GPT4)
Added support for Glossary Term generation by generative AI (Open AI API needed)
Increased the default height of grid rows in dialogs slightly
Improved design of the server repository dialog
Added support for per-monitor DPI to the server configuration console
Improved rendering of icons for toolbars and menus in the dark mode
Added TSX extension for supported TypeScript source code files
Improved navigation using keys in the new diagram menu
Improved Convert UML Class Diagram to ER Diagram (support for UML Enumeration and UML Generalization conversion, relationship points preserved, style preserved)
Fixed setting field visibility for diagram generation by AI
Fixed setting field types as references to generated elements for diagram generation by AI
Fixed application crash when middle-clicking the "Plus" button in the "Folder Overview" tab
Fixed application crash caused by excessively long paragraph texts
Fixed application crash when changing the file of a resource item
Fixed application crash when using Generate Diagram by AI in some cases
Fixed adding open server projects to recent project history
Fixed real-time synchronization for server projects
Fixed moving UML Initial State within a region of a UML State with multiple regions
Fixed missing icons in stereotypes control
Fixed rotation of polygon path elements
Fixed application crash when setting some limit parameters for arrow elements
Fixed application crash when adding a global filter before the filter list initialization
Fixed application crash when opening a toolbox context menu when the previous toolbox context menu is still open
Fixed application crash when opening the "Container Settings" dialog for an element with an undefined container type
Fixed setting rotation center of an element placed within a rotated container
Fixed adding additional example rows to ERD entity using generative AI

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.02 (Oct 10, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.01 (Sep 28, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 14.00 (Sep 26, 2023)

Per monitor DPI awareness
New Windows 11 rounded corners look and feel
New diagram: Timeline Diagram
New diagram: Pie Cycle Diagram
New diagram: Radial Diagram
New diagram: Cycle Diagram
New diagram: Pyramid Diagram
New diagram: Segmented Pyramid Diagram
New diagram: Pyramid Mosaic Diagram
New diagram: Bending Process Diagram
New diagram: Hierarchy Diagram
New diagram: Hierarchical List Diagram
New diagram: Arc Chart
New diagram: Arc Bar Chart
New diagram: Area Chart
New diagram: Bar Chart
New diagram: Donut Chart
New diagram: Funnel Chart
New diagram: Line Chart
New diagram: Pie Chart
New diagram: Point Chart
New diagram: Semicircle Chart
New diagram: Single Bar Chart
New diagram: Spider Chart
New diagram: Table Chart
New diagram: Tree Map Chart
New diagram: Linear Venn Diagram
New diagram: Radial Venn Diagram
New diagram: Nested Blocks Diagram
New AI tool: Diagram from any text generation
New AI tool: Documentation content generation
New AI tool: Example data generation for ERD entities
New AI tool: Create diagram translation
Overview zoom
New diagram icons
Added documentation themes
Added support for multiple named glossaries per project
Added new drawing tool: Block Connector
Faster diagram editor rendering
Faster File menu opening
Added a new Action group with Undo and Redo buttons to the ribbon
Added support for rounded corner style to more shapes and elements
Package can show owned elements as the list of their name in the element body
Added new style: Fit Text to Bounds
Added new style: Texture Background
Improved related elements tab - allows to expand to related elements of related elements
Improved diagram editor splitting
Added distinct styles for missing on left and on right in the Comparison results
Supported changing type for multiple selected associations at once
Added zoom support for documents
Added new Linear container layout
Added new Circular container layout
Added new Radial container layout
Added new Bezier container layout
Added new Pyramid container layout
Added new Tree container layout
Added new Venn container layout
New Flow container layout option - alternate flow direction
New Flow container layout direction options - left-to-right/right-to-left, top-to-bottom/bottom-to-top and vertical/horizontal
The rotation center can be changed
Added new style options - Style by owner and Alternate style by owner
New Stack container layout setting: Fit all elements
Added information about relationship multiplicities to the project tree
Added support for mouse navigation buttons to the diagram editor for navigating between previous selections in the diagram
Added support for horizontal scroll using the horizontal mouse wheel
Improved Arrowed Arc and Double Arrowed Arc rendering
Added labels to Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Tree Map Chart and Spider Chart
Cancellation of field selection after pressing ESC
Added background/border/shadow style to Spider chart
Added point rendering in Spider chart
Added support for specific styling of individual points and areas for Area Charts
Added support for padding style to Area charts
Added support for rounding style to Bar chart
Improved positioning for adding points
New Org Chart is created with a tree container
Added Tree Container tool to the toolbox for Org Chart
Improved Advanced Use Case Analysis
Added Extensions (flow event section)
Added Technology and Data Variations (flow event section)
Added Special Requirements
Added Open Issues
Added information about the number of event flows to the tab
Vertical tabs
Added support for dynamic data via various data sources (CSV, Fixed-Columns Text, JSON, XML, Regex Text, Database)
New Data Sources sidebar
Create diagram elements
Create model elements
Fill chart data
Fill entity data
Fill enumeration items
Maximum value or sum can be used as a base for bars in the Arc Bar Chart
Added context menu to Field Browser grid
Added field filters to diagram editor (for filtering attributes, operations, etc.)
Added support for field brace initialization to C++ source code parsing
Added multiple offered positions for border elements when using the Smart Keys feature
Formatted text editor (e.g. in the Documentation tab in the Properties dialog) offers Subscript and Superscript formatting options in the toolbar
Improved Use Cases template
Improved user interface of documentation template management window
Improved text rendering for default anti-aliasing setting
Added new template commands for Use Case: MainSuccessScenario, Extensions, SpecialRequirements, TechAndDataVariations, OpenIssues
Added a new template command for element - ElementTypeName
Behavior elements can be assigned to UML State Actions
Events can be assigned to triggers in UML Transitions
New UML Trigger and UML Event elements - transition triggers are created as separate model elements
Added ID field to Use Case Definition form
Paste requirements from text in the requirements editor
Optimized rendering of ERD entities with a lot of data rows
Added Kind attribute to UML Transition
Added triggers to UML Accept Event Action
UML Transition Behavior Expression attribute changed to Effect and allows to associate a behavior as a reference as well as text expression
Added highlight for input and output connectors for selected elements in the diagram editor
UML Signal can be dropped to UML Send Signal Action, Transition, and Accept Event Action to set the signal to them
Added option to set the referenced chart for Chart Legend using drag&drop
Added new parameter to MS SQL Server Database selection: Trust Server Certificate
Added ODBC support for the database import
Added new element tools to the Activity Diagram toolbox: Input Pin, Output Pin, Value Pin, Central Buffer Node, Data Store Node
Added new properties to UML Object Flow: IsMulticast, IsMultireceive, Selection, Transformation
Displaying Default Value for Activity Parameter Node
Displaying Activity Parameter Node inside the box
Displaying {stream} tag for Stream Parameters and triangle icon for Exception Parameters
Export diagram to image using diagram name as the default file name
Fixed text rendering (align to baseline)
Fixed exporting documents to PDF
Fixed adding links to project entities using documentation editor using autocomplete initiated by typing @
Fixed updating dynamic data in documentation
Fixed resizing toolbox when placed on the right
Fixed YAML parser
Fixed stack overflow issue in the project comparison
Fixed selecting fields with control pressed in the diagram editor
Fixed wrong container layout after collapsing and expanding the container
Fixed layout for generated hierarchy diagram with multi-level perpendicular branches
Fixed showing diagram thumbnails for lazy-loaded tabs in the tab switch
Fixed adding and editing template parameters, attributes, and operations from the quick action box
Fixed showing Properties dialog for the selected diagram in the Folder Overview window
Fixed Add Alternate Style option in the Style sidebar
Fixed showing shortcut keys for small elements when using the Smart Keys feature
Fixed canceling multi-element selection when right-clicking on a container
Fixed text highlighting in rotated elements
Fixed Edit Comment action in the context menu in the comment panel (Cooperation tab)
Fixed application crash when trying to edit a column in the Columns dialog (Element Browser) and no column is selected
Fixed copying and pasting container to an exact position (using the context menu) [RQ#1727]
Fixed moving grouped container [RQ#1727]
Fixed HOME and END keys inside a table cell in the formatted text editor
Fixed editing Table borders in the formatted text editor
Fixed importing generalization from XMI
Fixed refreshing layout after undoing label move
Fixed duplicating stereotypes for instance specification elements
Fixed generating indexes script for MS SQL DDL [RQ#2728]
Fixed application crash when selecting multiple rows in the grid (using SHIFT pressed) and moving the cursor outside the grid area

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.99 (Apr 17, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.98 (Mar 15, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.97 (Feb 24, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.96 (Feb 23, 2023)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.90 (Jan 25, 2023)

Added YAML Open API specification generation
Added OpenApi type set
Added support for label resizing for Message element in UML Communication Diagram
Drawing connectors using the right mouse button respects the rounded rectangular line style setting
Improved style of code editor search box
Added new template commands: IncreaseAutoIndentBase, DecreaseAutoIndentBase
Added more details to item names in the project tree in the External Element Picker dialog
Added shortcut keys and action context menu to the requirements editor (CTRL+Enter, CTRL+Plus, Tab, SHIFT+Tab, CTRL+Up, CTRL+Down)
Added Export option to the use case editor for exporting use case steps to CSV format
Styling groups with advanced styling are collapsed by default
Easier collapsing/expanding styling group by clicking on the whole header not only the plus/minus button
Showing shortcut keys for the use case definition editor and requirements editor in the status bar
New To-Do list items can be added using the CTRL+ENTER shortcut keys (TO-DO sidebar)
Added option to add a new item to a matrix (CRUD, DACI, etc.) directly in the grid control
Added Enumeration and Association tools to JSON Schema tool group in the toolbox
Fixed incorrect scrollbar settings when opening the new diagram menu after choosing a diagram type at the bottom of the list
Fixed preserving port layout when resizing its container
Fixed layout calculation for some element labels in the diagram editor for high DPIs
Fixed some toolbar icons
Fixed applying style command (as increased font size) also for alternate styles
Fixed text color for rows in column headers in matrix elements (CRUD, RACI, etc.)
Fixed description generation for OpenAPI specification when it contains quote characters
Fixed reference generation (OpenAPI specification) for attributes in classifiers
Fixed rule parsing in the diagram editor
Fixed layout for value editors in decision table editor for high DPI
Fixed setting the current color to the Color Mixer tab in the style properties control
Fixed navigation in the diagram canvas using the diagram preview sidebar
Fixed adding, editing, and deleting languages in the source code template management window (drop down was not updated)
Fixed setting numeric value using the Properties control
Fixed application crash when trying to set zero maximum to the infographics progress bar
Fixed numeric up-down control layout for high DPI resolution
Fixed application crash when trying to show the About dialog
Fixed undo for deleted with multiple selected paragraphs in the formatted text editor
Fixed application crash when trying to edit the date in the TO-DO list [RQ#1719]
Fixed moving and resizing group of lines (Drawing.Line element)
Fixed application crash when reverse engineering database multiple times
Fixed application crash when changing script template in the Deploy Database dialog and no database is resolved
Fixed macro editor and tagged value editor for high DPI resolution
Fixed update action for all reverse-engineered elements
Fixed switch bar size for grouped sidebar panes for high DPI resolution
Fixed requirement element rendering
Fixed applying dark mode to table/diagram switch bar
Fixed updating custom tools group in the toolbox

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.87 (Dec 23, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.86 (Nov 29, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.85 (Nov 28, 2022)

Added custom tool groups to the toolbox
Added reverse engineering for Protocol Buffer definition
Added support for receptions to UML classes
Added support for solution files (SLN) in source code reverse engineering dialog
Added default value constraint name field to ERD entity attribute
Improved SQL DDL parser - added support for column constraints
Added support for tagged values to ERD Entity Attribute
Added Change Status column to the Element Browser
Changes window can be opened multiple times for various elements
Added Maintain aspect ratio option to the Image Export dialog
Better syntax highlight colors for dark mode
Improved field layout in the Properties dialog
Added support for indexes reverse engineering from MS SQL Server databases
Added a new parameter to ERD Entity Index Attribute - Is Non-Key
Data items for chart elements can be moved up/down using the context menu in the diagram editor
Improved work with Hierarchical Task Analysis diagram
Get, Post, Put, Delete and other Open API diagrams element are automatically created with request and response ports
Fixed opening the first diagram editor tab in some scenarios
Fixed Protocol Buffer source code generation
Fixed application crash when trying to move a stereotype up in the list and no stereotype is selected
Fixed editing issues in the Connection Strings dialog
Fixed element name change tracking
Fixed choosing an element using the Choose button in Tracked Changes window
Fixed SQL DDL change script generation
Fixed incorrect application of dark theme for some components
Fixed incorrect positions of diagram link buttons for fields in zoomed diagram editor
Fixed resizing columns and rows in grids for higher DPIs
Fixed formatting of element documentation parsed from source code
Fixed copying and pasting task hierarchies in HTA diagrams
Fixed moving class template parameters
Fixed application crash when trying to add an existing language to source codes in the Properties dialog
Fixed Open API definition generation
Fixed saving and loading some properties of UML Activity Parameter Nodes

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.81 (Oct 11, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.80 (Oct 5, 2022)

Added new UML Open API diagram
Added new UML JSON Schema diagram
Added new UML WSDL diagram
Added JSON Open API generation
Added WSDL code generation
Added WSDL reverse engineering
Added JSON Schema reverse engineering
Added JSON Open API reverse engineering
Added YAML Open API reverse engineering
Added Rules tab to Properties dialog for elements with rules
Optimized project file size
Added Collaboration Use tool to UML Composite Structure Diagram
Added drag&drop support for setting UML Part type to a dropped classifier
Added new template commands for Diagram: ElementWithStereotype, ElementsWithStereotype
Changed the default size of the Menu element (UI Diagram)
Added support for extended editing for all classifiers (not only UML Class) to Fast Editor
Added support for tagged values editing to Fast Editor
Added Fast Editor editing support for User Interface Diagram elements
Added checkboxes for other field modifiers to the Field context ribbon tab
Displaying owned elements in Related Elements in the Properties dialog
Auto size by double click on a grip is applied to all selected elements not only to an active element
Diagram Description element is placed into the right bottom corner to not cover the existing elements in the diagram
Added Navigate to submenu in the context menu for fields
Added Change Type option to the context menu for typed UML elements
Tagged values definition for stereotypes
Improved JSON Schema generation
Added support for importing a database using ODBC driver
Message panel is automatically hidden after executing the next command in the diagram editor
Added hover effect for grips in the diagram editor
Added arrow-key navigation between class rules
Fixed combo box behavior for mnemonics and drop-down confirmation without selection
Fixed adding top-level menu items to the Menu element (UI Diagram) using the context bar button
Fixed rendering screen content for Screen element with Window type (Screen Flow Diagram)
Fixed editing name for Screen element with Window type in diagram editor (Screen Flow Diagram)
Fixed loading diagrams with size label
Fixed some disabled actions for selected fields in the Field ribbon tab
Fixed application crash when showing Change Type submenu for the selected field and no type set is chosen for the parent diagram
Fixed loading some setting values in the Options dialog
Fixed applying role visibility setting
Fixed long duration of applying settings
Fixed corrupted user interface after resetting options to defaults
Fixed applying GUI style from the Options dialog
Fixed setting the property owner to the target classifier when copying attributes from one classifier to another
Fixed application crash when loading projects with nested diagrams that contain an element instance that is the owner of the parent diagram
Fixed deleting a single selected relationship with a stereotype when selected using area selection
Fixed stereotype field selection when the name field covers the entire element
Fixed UML Composite Part tool in the toolbox - it inserted a non-composite part
Fixed auto size for elements with displayed tagged values
Fixed switching the ribbon to the Home tab when a context tab (e.g. Field) is active and selecting another item of the same type (e.g. another field)
Fixed application crash when converting UML Class Diagram with several instances of the same element model to ERD
Fixed displaying comments in the Related Elements tab in the Properties dialog
Fixed saving property source codes
Fixed open project when it has a corrupted backup file [RQ#1714]
Fixed application crash when setting name transformation in Mapping Definition editor
Fixed incorrectly set 'From Field' drop-down list in Mapping Definition editor
Fixed rendering removed stereotypes for relationships
Fixed hiding sidebar during resizing when resizing it to a very small size
Fixed removing border element from its container after selecting it
Fixed setting modifiers for stereotype properties
Fixed expanding container to cover nested elements on left and top
Fixed application crash when inserting elements from Parser sidebar when change tracking enabled
Fixed saving projects to multiple files
Fixed Exported image size setting - changed to percent
Fixed setting label position using the context menu for some element types
Fixed auto-size of an element with border elements
Fixed displaying type of UML Activity Parameter Node
Fixed warning for the empty name in the New Diagram diagram [RQ#1715]
Fixed rendering of stereotype section header
Fixed showing tagged values for UML Activity
Fixed application crash when setting negative numbers for width or height in the Properties sidebar

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.70 (Sep 5, 2022)

Added separate settings for leaf and root box types in Hierarchy Diagram Builder
Model version can be edited in the Element/Diagram/Folder Properties window
New element version will be set automatically by the diagram version
Added action for creating a new element version
Added new UI diagram element: Multi-Line Text Box
Added WPF code generation for User Interface diagram (XAML language)
Added MAUI code generation for User Interface diagram (XAML language)
Added a new template language commands: Switch, GetRange
Added a new template language command for strings: RemoveSpaces
Added a new template language command for diagram elements: NestedElements, ContainerLayout, IsAnchoredOnLeft, IsAnchoredOnRight, IsAnchoredOnTop, IsAnchoredOnBottom, DockStyle, RelativeX, RelativeY, ClientX, ClientY, Style
Added a new template language command for elements: SafeName, OriginalName
Added a new template language command for container layouts: Padding, Type, Offset, LineOffset, FitElements, Direction, Columns, Rows, Stretch, VerticalOffset, HorizontalOffset, AutoDimensions
Customizable UI Menu element height
Improved Size Label - if no element is connected to it, it shows the size of its container or diagram
Added a new context bar button for User Interface Diagram Elements - Add Size Label
Ribbon buttons for unavailable actions are rendered as disabled
Move Left/Right/Up/Down actions are applied to all elements in the diagram if nothing is selected
Improved Transpose action to process connector points
Added new vector icons for ER diagram transitions
Hiding composition and aggregation for nested ArchiMate elements [RQ#1711]
Improved text style editing in the Style sidebar
Added context bar button for setting the view diagram to UI Smartphone, UI Web Browser, ScreenFlow Screen
Fixed a rare application crash for source code importer
Fixed inserting relationships from multiple selected elements to a target element
Fixed container bounds expanding after adding an element with dock style
Fixed realigning after moving a docked element within its container
Fixed duplicate diagram tabs after opening
Fixed order of docked elements after reloading a project
Fixed restoring selecting of deleted elements when using Previous/Next Selection action
Fixed rotation of element groups with connectors
Fixed showing element thumbnails in Element Version drop down
Fixed focus rectangle for combo box control
Fixed application crash when trying to insert custom diagram template
Fixed application crash when confirming Properties dialog with pasted texts into the UML Interaction Use arguments grid
Fixed application crash when filtering out all items in the types list in the Types dialog
Fixed generating old type name after renaming class in generated source code
Fixed generating old type name after renaming class in generated source code
Fixed vertical alignment for ArchiMate and Chen ERD elements [RQ#1710]
Fixed setting text alignment using Style sidebar
Fixed showing the current value of rounding modifier in Style sidebar
Fixed interactions with Style properties panel with collapsed groups
Fixed UI Login element rendering for rectangular sizes
Fixed UI Smartphone notification bar icons rendering to use alternate style
Fixed project not added to the list of recent projects after loading from file manager [RQ#1713]
Fixed application crash when trying to delete elements and canvas is not active
Fixed application crash when generating indexes for ERD entity with removed attributes

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.66 (Aug 19, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.65 (Aug 17, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.61 (Aug 4, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.60 (Aug 3, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.51 (Jul 20, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.50 (Jul 19, 2022)

Added option to show Properties dialog tabs on the left (default option now)
Improved Types manager
Added support for generic types
Added support for type parameters (nullability, pointers, etc.)
Added support for stereotypes to operation parameters
Added rendering options to the Diagram Editor section in the Options dialog
Added new rendering option Text Anti-Aliasing
Added new rendering option Text Contrast
Canceled confirmation for Options dialog close
Changed default type of UI Paragraph to schematic waves
Added new parameter to template command Namespace(namespaceSeparator)
Added button for clearing filter in the Options dialog
Container auto-inflating also without re-adding the nested element
Added default options for IDEF1X cardinalities to the diagram editor
Added option to show inherited fields (attributes, operations)
Added option to show association attributes
Added option to show superclasses in a class header
Improved Quick Action Box results sorting
UML Association is created with UML Property for each association's end
Added support for typed enum to C# source code generation
Added support for enums and enum classes to C++ source code generation [RQ#1706]
Added support for nullable types to C# and VB.NET
Added support for pointers and references to C++
New UML attributes, UML operations, and ERD attributes can be added without an additional dialog in the Properties editor
Added new tools for IDEF1X diagram for other cardinalities
More specific icons for IDEF1X tools in the toolbox
Fixed navigation using arrow keys in Model Navigator
Fixed hierarchy parsing when indentation size is larger than one
Fixed UI Paragraph rendering
Fixed consistent toolbox showing/hiding behavior by the current setting
Fixed generation of interface implementation for C++ source code generation [RQ#1702]
Fixed C++ namespace names in generated source codes [RQ#1703]
Fixed setting operation static modifier by abstract modifier when editing using the Properties dialog [RQ#1704]
Fixed menu items in View menu: Add Document and Add Resource Item
Fixed moving cardinality labels for IDEF1X relationships
Fixed type combo box size height for high DPI
Fixed blinking when editing values for some fields in the Properties pane
Fixed input dialogs layout for high DPI
Fixed parsing ERD attribute names with spaces
Fixed Remove All Field Styles action to not remove also the main element style
Fixed choosing a nested option using a radio button in the Options dialog
Fixed undesired selecting labeled elements by clicking on the label area when the label is hidden
Fixed auto-size and rendering for IDEF1X entities without attributes
Fixed some style issues for dark mode
Fixed icon size in diagram editor context menus for high DPI
Fixed auto-size for UML Signal Send and Signal Receipt elements
Added new template evaluator commands:
For Classifier: SubClassifiers, SuperClassifiers, SuperClassifier, HasSuperClassifier
For Type: NameWithParameters, LocalName, Parameters, TemplateParameters, IsGeneric, IsNullable, HasLength, IsPointer, IsReference
For Type Parameter: Id, Name, Kind, Code, Description, Meaning, IsNullable, IsLength, IsPointer, IsReference, IsOther, IsFlag, HasEnumValue, HasNumericValue, HasTextValue
For Operation Parameter: IsReference, IsOut
For Attribute, Operation, Operation Parameter: HasPointerType, HasReferenceType, HasNullableType

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.45 (Jun 27, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.43 (Jun 20, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.42 (Jun 6, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.41 (Jun 1, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.40 (May 30, 2022)

Added new options of hierarchy diagram generation - perpendicular branches from a defined level of the hierarchy with a specified offset
Hierarchy Diagram Generation dialog is open with the diagram type chosen by the active diagram
Added Related Elements tab to the Properties dialog
Improved prioritizing border and distance snaplines
Added new action: Update all reverse-engineered elements
Navigation to source code for reverse-engineered elements
Added a default style set setting for new projects
Added a default type set setting for new projects
Table container layout gets dynamic dimensions (previously fixed table layout 3x3)
Added screen type attribute to Screen element (Screen Flow Diagram) with these possible options General / FullScreen / Window / Screen / Smartphone / Tablet
Added new interaction type Keyboard and Mouse to the Flow (in Screen Flow Diagram)
Added support to hyphens in shortcut keys definitions in Screen Flow Diagram
Shortcut keys for keyboard interaction in Flow can be edited directly in the diagram editor (Screen Flow Diagram)
Improved mouse icon rendering for Flows in Screen Flow Diagram
Improved moving interaction icon for Flows in Screen Flow Diagrams
Added context actions for Screen Flow Diagram elements
Added displaying of Flow connector names
Added parameter for an indirect supervisor to Org Chart connectors
Adjusted container nesting area for UML Component
Added support for caption alignment to UI Group Box (User Interface Diagram)
Improved window with element references - diagrams with a single reference are collapsed, and the references are numbered and ordered by their location on the diagram
Adjusting view when the focused field is out of the visible area in the Options dialog
Rendering focus rectangle to focused drop-downs in the Options dialog
Improved amount setter appearance
Improved UI Toolbar container nesting bounds
UI Toolbar is inserted with left-to-right stack container layout by default
Improved JavaScript syntax highlight (added support for JS Doc keywords and some others)
Lock action added into the Arrange group in the ribbon Home tab
New Diagram by Selection action in the context menu was moved to the Diagrams submenu
Visibility and Modifiers submenus in the context menu were merged together
Simpler context menus - context menu was further optimized to not show items that are unnecessary in the current situation
Improved UI Field List appearance
Custom field captions for UI Field List - editing directly in the diagram editor
The pasted element is slightly offset if the same element would be covered
Actions 'Set default element type style' and 'Set default stereotype style' are available from the quick action box
Presentation content overview is open after inserting a new presentation to the project
Drag & drop elements from the project tree to the documentation (in the Documentation sidebar) as references
The actions Add Document and Add Resource Item were added to the ribbon and menu
Improved document editor appearance
Improved Insert ribbon tab
Added support for tagged values to enumeration items
Fixed default shortcut keys for Lock action from CTRL+L to CTRL+SHIFT+L (there was a conflict with Left alignment)
Fixed rendering text for combo box to not overlap the button part
Fixed generating constructors for TypeScript with the default source code template
Fixed missing interface stereotype for interfaces inserted using Add Sub Interfaces and Add Super Interface buttons in the context bar
Fixed removing element owner using Properties dialog for pasted elements
Fixed application crash when trying to incorporate an element to a vertical connector
Fixed alternate style editing using the Style sidebar
Fixed application crash on start when the user settings file data are corrupted for any reason
Fixed incorrect position of the floating ribbon bar for the collapsed ribbon for higher DPI resolutions
Fixed deleting documentation sections
Fixed parsing types with global:: prefix in C# code
Fixed layout of some windows for higher DPI
Fixed SVG export when the application is running with a higher DPI

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.31 (May 4, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.30 (Apr 19, 2022)

Added direction setting to stack and flow container (top to bottom, bottom to top, left to right, right to left)
Fields (attributes, operations) can be moved up and down using the shortcut keys ALT + UP/DOWN
Multi-section documentations
Improved documentation sidebar - added a button for switching between various context items (field, element, diagram, folder)
Comment connectors can be attached to fields
Added new context bar action 'Add new data row' for ERD entity
New data rows can be added to ERD entity using the Entity Data floating window
Data rows can be deleted from ERD entity using the Entity Data floating window
Added new UML element: Template Binding
An element can be set as a kind and a default value of a UML template parameter
Added sub-templates to template language (new commands: Template, EndTemplate, Return)
Added new template language commands for indentation (new commands: IndentSize, SetSpaceIndent, SetTabIndent)
Added new commands to template language according to UML Template Binding (HasTemplateBinding, TemplateBindings, Template, Bounds, Substitutions) and Template Parameter Substitutions (Formal, Actual, ActualValue)
Added parameter for default array type to C# source code generation (Array, List, IList, IEnumerable, ICollection)
Added parameter for documentation generation to C# source code generation
Enhanced various collection types generation in C# source code generation template (added support for HashSet, ConcurrentBag, and SortedSet)
Added support for generic type inheritance to C# source code generation
Added basic formatting tags to XML comments (C# source code generation)
Added indentation settings to source code generation
Added remembering of source code template settings
Added drop down with predefined multiplicities for attributes (Properties dialog)
Added support for a generic inheritance to source code parser
Added support for basic HTML formatting to documentation parsing from source code comments
Added missing syntax to TypeScript parser
Improved TypeScript source code generation
Search extended to other content areas (attribute, operation, and parameter documentation is included now)
Selecting found text within the documentation
Displaying compared formatted texts in Comparison form
Added column with priority number to Use Cases window
Added support for proportion modifier to UI Tree
Improved support for rounding modifier for UI Tree and UI Accordion Menu
Fixed selection bounds for UML class with template parameters on a diagram with hidden template parameters
Fixed inline visibility editing in the diagram editor
Fixed comment parsing and documentation assignment to respective elements and fields
Fixed application crash when removing all data series from a chart
Fixed the placement of connectors into a container which prevents them from being collapsed together with the container [RQ#1696]
Fixed displaying Documentation tab in Properties dialog using the Documentation item in the context menu
Fixed application crash for some actions that need a folder when no folder is present in the project
Fixed application crash when trying to change use case priority using the Use Cases window
Fixed application crash when trying to search in the Use Cases window
Fixed changing font size and name issue when editing brief description in Use Cases and Use Case Definition window
Fixed rendering of top nodes lines in UI Tree
Fixed rendering of group captions in UI Accordion Menu
Fixed closing brainstorming session window after deleting the edited session
Fixed clearing properties sidebar after deselecting an element
Fixed size of indicator icons for higher DPIs
Fixed refreshing the element list in Alias Editor
Fixed disappearing relationship stereotypes

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.20 (Mar 8, 2022)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.15 (Feb 15, 2022)

Added UML Constraint Connector
Improved Add Swimlane action for inserting swimlanes between two existing swimlanes
TAB key is used to increase paragraph indentation when the cursor is before the first character of the paragraph
Added context bar buttons for adding tasks and activities in Gantt Chart
Added field navigation using TAB key and Left/Right keys
Added field navigation using keys for UML associations
Added field navigation using keys for Organization Chart Role element
Improved UML Association tab in Properties editor - check for unallowed options
Added Set Diagram button to the context bar for Diagram Reference
Added new settings group GUI style to General tab in the Options dialog
Improved point addition - a control point can be added to an exact position
Swap element feature support swapping for relationships
Mapping definition can be moved between folders
Added Implement interfaces action to the context bar for UML class
Override operation action is displayed in the context bar only when there is something to override
Quick n-ary association creation using the context bar
Create Association Class action added to the context bar for N-ary association
Added name label for N-ary association
Fixed application crash when pasting tagged values from clipboard to Properties dialog
Fixed incorrect offset of the first element inserted to the swimlane
Fixed incorrect handling of element incorporation command for elements in a container
Fixed application crash when trying to use incorporation command inside a container
Fixed application crash when pressing TAB at the beginning of a paragraph without numbering definition (formatted text editing)
Fixed Python source code parsing for some cases
Fixed the setting class-ownership for both association ends
Fixed source code generation for self-association
Fixed application crash when editing new tick mark values in the Properties dialog (UML Timing diagram)
Fixed affecting default style when changing text style of some elements
Fixed rendering name field selection bounds for horizontal swimlanes
Fixed disappearing document when moving it between folders [RQ#1692]
Fixed UML Timing diagram rendering for irregular ticks
Fixed setting nonunique attributes using inline diagram editor
Fixed selecting elements under empty spaces of element group
Fixed resetting selection when trying to add element group to an existing selection clicking the name label of an element in the group
Fixed field selection rendering when moving label of labeled elements
Fixed bouncing label of labeled element when starting to drag it
Fixed applying styles from the style set to fields
Fixed ORM Predicate field selection after moving the element
Fixed the distance measure delayed by one step

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.10 (Jan 27, 2022)

Shortcut keys for the context bar (0-9 keys and SHIFT + 0-9 keys)
Quick navigation in the tree views by typing the start of the node text
Added Toggle fields action to the context bar for multiple selected elements
Added Add Nested Diagram action to the context menu in the Project tree sidebar
Added 'Add Other' submenu (Add Document, Mapping Definition, Presentation, Resource Item) to the context menu in the Project tree sidebar
Nested diagrams listed in the Associated Diagram floating window
Improved Universal SQL DDL template
Added new template language commands for strings: IsEmpty, IsBlank
Names of UML activity diagram loop parts was changed to setup, test, and body
UML Loop Node and UML Condition Node element are inserted with proportionally divided nested regions
Improved behavior of relationship tool to prefer straight line in the scenario when it hit an element label
Improved C4 elements custom shape handling
Improved navigation between UML State fields using arrow keys
UML Component icon size can be adjusted using the Proportion modifier styling option
Added Part (Composite) tool to UML Composite Structure Diagram toolbox
Added support for any property values in the shape definition for custom diagram elements
Added support for general field area definition in the custom shape definition (Graphic editor)
Added support for container area definition in the custom shape definition (Graphic editor)
Added Person shape to the default graphic library
Fixed saving for some settings (Tab Bar / Show navigation arrows, Project Tree / Navigation to Item)
Fixed position of diagram thumbnail for a tab when the tab bar is scrolled
Fixed localization of action names in ribbon/menu/toolbar definition editor
Fixed empty grid with properties in Custom Element Definition after opening an existing element definition [RQ#1690]
Fixed non-working ellipsis buttons in Attribute and Operation editor dialog
Fixed last UML Interaction Operand rendering
Fixed right-button drag & drop of the element to another element when dropped over the name caption
Fixed unnecessary showing Field tab for the selected name field
Fixed application crash when trying to insert Connected Label in Tutorial Diagram
Fixed displaying the field context menu instead of the element context menu when clicking on the Name field
Fixed non-working delete using DEL key when a name field is selected
Fixed renaming on the second click for labeled elements
Fixed UML State rendering
Fixed application crash when editing UI Button Panel or UI Context Menu
Fixed application crash when adding a new server project without the server running

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.06 (Dec 30, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.05 (Dec 15, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.03 (Nov 23, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.02 (Nov 2, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.01 (Oct 19, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 13.00 (Oct 6, 2021)

Added dark theme
Improved user interface
New better Options dialog with search support
Added support for referencing elements from other projects
Added Mapping definition (for mapping any element or field to any other element or field)
Added Autosar diagram
Added Petri Net diagram [RQ#1667]
Added Nassi-Shneiderman diagram
Added Cause and Effect graph [RQ#1674]
Added Organizational chart [RQ#1671]
Added Object Role Modeling diagram
Added C4 diagrams [RQ#1679]
C4 System context diagram
C4 Container diagram
C4 Component diagram
C4 Deployment diagram
Added UPN (Universal Process Notation) diagram [RQ#1680]
Added DMN (Decision Model and Notation) diagram
Added Gantt Chart
Added new Flowchart shapes:
Offline Storage
Card
Added new common element: Diagram Reference [RQ#1591]
Added new UI element: Size Label
Added a new option for UI diagram elements - caption type: Custom text / Schematic lines / Schematic waves
Added support for size label for every UI Element (UI diagrams)
Added support for separators to UI Context Menu
Added Bachman style for ER diagram relationships
New context bar action: Create parent container for selected elements
New Plus button for adding diagrams in Folder overview window
Add Element button for adding owned element to folder in Folder overview window
Added container expanding/collapsing
Added support for custom shape for any diagram element (set using drag&drop from Graphics sidebar)
Added support for custom properties in custom diagram elements
Added support for border element alignment to Custom Diagram element definition
Added size type to Custom Diagram element definition (free size, fixed ratio, fixed size, fixed width, fixed height)
Added source code generation for DART language [RQ#1670]
Added reverse engineering for DART language
Improved source code reverse engineering
Added support for model update
Added support for deleting missing elements
Added Select submenu to the context menu for choosing from multiple elements at the clicked position
Improved adding an element to a container when the element overlap multiple containers
Added Transpose layout command
Added support for template parameters to UML Interface
Added support for interface generalization and generic interfaces to C# source code generation
Improved setting another language to GUI without restarting the application
Improved task table - days are grouped by weeks
Added unsinged and zerofill types to MySQL type set
Added a new type set for MariaDB
Added new template language commands: Associations(relationshipStereotype?, elementStereotype?), Dependencies(relationshipStereotype?, elementStereotype?), Generalizations(relationshipStereotype?, elementStereotype?), HasAssociations(relationshipStereotype?, elementStereotype?), HasDependencies(relationshipStereotype?, elementStereotype?), HasGeneralizations(relationshipStereotype?, elementStereotype?)
Option to hide the outline for UI Thumbnail View
Improved UI Window element rendering
Added export to Draw.io format (partial support)
Added import from Draw.io format (partial support)
Added support for SysML constraint properties
Duplicate name warning is suppressed for connectors
Option to choose custom elements for output code preview in Source Code Template editor [RQ#1678]
Resource item link can be changed
Deleted change-tracked elements are excluded from the generated code
New source code template parameter 'CanBeDeleted' that allows the template processor to process elements marked as deleted
Auto checking/unchecking subnodes in the project tree in the Source code reverse engineering dialog
Added navigation between stereotype-defined fields using UP/DOWN keys in diagram editor
Automatic creation of SysML Quantity Kind after entering its name to quantity kind field of SysML Unit
Better auto size for columns in decision table editor
Loading/saving user settings from/to Software Ideas Server for logged users
Added confirmation dialog for Options closing
Resizable rows in requirement table (Requirement diagram)
Added option for live preview of changes to Style Set's Style editor [RQ#1608]
Added button 'Open in Style Set Editor' to Style Set sidebar for editing the current style set
Diagram editor settings that were available only from the ribbon (or menu) were added to the Options dialog (Indicators, Pin Container Header)
Added option to import an existing diagram from Software Ideas Server
Added setting for default auto path option for connectors [RQ#429]
SysML Requirement properties are included in Property dialog
Added support for multi-line text for SysML Requirements
Impoved SysML Requirements window [RQ#251]
Added button: Add new requirement
Delete requirement (context menu)
Insert to diagram (context menu)
Properties (context menu)
Resizable rows
Tagged values can set as hidden (always omitted from diagram renderings)
Slightly improved action searching in smart action box
Added a new relationship rendering mode: Always on background
Primary and foreign key editing for IDEF1X Entity attributes using the ribbon (Field context tab) and using the context menu
Added support for drag&drop reordering for IDEF1X Entity attributes
Added specific icons to IDEF1X toolbox
Added Auto-save on Close setting [RQ#1682]
Added new backup option: Backup on project open
Added new backup option: Backup on project close
Restore project to original state when it was open (Open / Restore to original state)
Added restore backup prompt and auto check for the presence of a project backup with newer changes than the opened project file
Easier reordering and container change for elements in container with stack/flow/table layout
Allowed to selected an element within a group (ALT + Click)
Improved separator alignment for UML classes (especially for wider border lines)
Added option 'More...' for Convert Element button in the context bar
Improved conversions between elements with attributes
Added new context bar button for UML Classes: Add Template Parameter
Improved context bar placement
UML class attribute can be pasted to the grid in the Properties dialog
Fixed navigation between template parameters using up and down keys
Fixed applying default size for custom diagram elements
Fixed incorrect text box updating after clicking up/down button in Numeric Up Down control in the ribbon [RQ#1675]
Fixed updating print margins after typing a new value
Fixed changing width and height values in the print setting page after changing from landscape to portrait and vice versa
Fixed rendering of FTA Undeveloped Event
Fixed application crash when trying to edit properties of BPMN Call Conversation
Fixed refreshing list of ports in SysML Block after removing, adding ports
Fixed removing ports from SysML Block list of ports
Fixed bounds of diagram outline frame
Fixed Cancel button in the Stereotype choice dialog
Fixed application crash when confirming Enumeration dialog with pasted empty lines
Fixed application crash when drawing too small ribbon
Fixed setting interrupting BPMN Boundary Event using the Properties dialog
Fixed deleting elements for tracking changes mode
Fixed unwanted converting tagged value type to string after editing in grid (Properties dialog)
Fixed calculating bounds of tagged value fields displayed in diagram
Fixed default name of some diagrams [RQ#1682]
Fixed IDEF1X entity layout [RQ#1682]
Fixed redundant Add Attribute button for IDEF1X entity in the ribbon group Model / Add
Fixed filtering tasks in Task Management grid
Fixed updating element positions afer changing container layout
Fixed moving groups with with relationships and sequence messages
Fixed auto-size of elements with fields in some scenarios
Fixed rendering texts for other than Best quality
Fixed class template parameters reordering
Fixed application crash when pasting rows to field grids in Properties dialog

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.96 (Sep 30, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.95 (Aug 17, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.94 (Aug 4, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.93 (Jul 27, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.92 (Apr 20, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.91 (Apr 6, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.90 (Mar 8, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.89 (Feb 22, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.88 (Feb 9, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.87 (Feb 1, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.86 (Jan 19, 2021)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.84 (Dec 24, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.84 (Dec 8, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.83 (Nov 16, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.81 (Oct 21, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.80 (Oct 14, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.79 (Sep 22, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.78 (Aug 24, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.77 (Aug 4, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.76 (Jul 22, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.75 (Jul 13, 2020)

Improved Hierarchal Diagram Generation
Settings divided to two tabs - General (for basic settings) and Advanced
Added Hierarchy direction setting
Added Connector line style setting
Added box width, box height, level offest and sibling offset setting
Element types for box and connector are filtered by diagram type
Added support for Weak Key Attribute to Chen ER Diagram
Added support for Total Participation Tyupe to Chen ER Diagram
Added new buttons for Chen ERD elements to the ribbon Model tab
Added new predefined stereotypes for attributes (event) and for operations (delegate)
Added support for events, delegates and readonly attributes source code generation to C# code generation
Imports defined for a class are included to the generated source code
Improved adding interaction operands to UML fragment
Added support for Chen ER diagram conversion to ER diagram
Improved UML Class Diagram to ER Diagram - attribute with IsID modifier are converted to primary keys of ERD entities
Diagram conversion options are listed in the Convert Diagram menu only if the conversion option is available for the current diagram
If no element is selected, the whole diagram is converted
Diagram Types mode in Project tree shows only diagram type nodes with some diagrams
Added option for changing connector line style to auto layout dialogs
Drag context menu items Incorporate Element, Swap Elements and Make Same Size are not displayed when they are not applicable
Fixed text representation of UML sequence messages for the clipboard
Fixed omitting interface in generated source code
Fixed Properties dialog for fragment (UML sequence diagram)
Fixed wrong layout of UML fragment with interaction operands after saving and loading in some scenarios
Fixed rendering of participation line in Chen ER diagram
Fixed application crash when trying to use Incorporate New Element action for relationship with an unconnected end
Fixed duplicated options in the incorporte new element menu for some diagrams
Fixed wrong repainting element after undoing an incorporate new element action
Fixed application crash when adding some types of diagrams and the project tree is displayed in the Diagram Types mode
Fixed application crash when choosing to create a new Interface element for an attribute type of DataType or Structure

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.73 (Jul 6, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.72 (Jun 30, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.71 (Jun 23, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.70 (Jun 16, 2020)

Added a new flowchart elements
Swimlane
Sequential Access
Added new selection options:
Select nested elements
Select all nested elements
Better styling using Style sidebar - style properties are applied individually not as the whole style
Showing tagged values for attributes and operations in the diagram
Switch to show/hide field tagged values
Added support for C# attributes source code generation from tagged values
Improved rendering of Circle-style connector
More precise attaching to State (Finite State Machine diagram)
Added other defined transitions - from UML Accept Time Event Action, UML Accept Event Action to UML Action
Elements created as a transition from another element follow the element style and size (if the element is of the same type)
Improved attaching connector end to an element within a container
New layout option: Swap elements (Ribbon / Design / Placement / Swap Elements)
New right drag&drop option: Incorporate an element to a flow
New right drag&drop option: Swap elements
New right drag&drop options: Make Same / Make Same Size, Make Same Width, Make Same Height
Know facts for a user story can be removed by deleting their whole text
Improved layout of states (in UML state machine diagram)
Improved size by the last element - the size of the last element with the same type as inserted element is used
Smarter auto side locking when attacing a relationship end to an element
Added support for rounding style for Flowchart Sort element
Files filtered to exe and dll extensions in the Add Assembly dialog in .NET reverse engineering dialog
Fixed rendering container header when it is not needed
Fixed renaming states in Finite State Machine diagram
Fixed editing ERD entity attributes with Icons key style
Fixed placing to the target container when copying an element using right drag&drop
Fixed setting owner when adding an element to container using right drag&drop
Fixed placing context bar for large elements
Fixed overflowing long text for user stories
Fixed auto size for user stories
Fixed auto size for ERD entities with icons
Fixed z-index for new elements added to a diagram
Fixed undoable element move when pressing other mouse button during the element dragging
Fixed layout of UML class with collapsed fields (name was not centered properly)
Fixed application crash when rendering ERD entity in a special configuration
Fixed application crash when drawing pinned container header for some elements
Fixed moving expansion nodes around the expansion regions
Fixed connecting elements within another elements (e.g. Interruptible Activity Region)
Fixed selection highlight for Exception Handler
Fixed incorrect z-order after undoing a move to a container
Fixed possibility to move relationship under its container
Fixed immediate updating of sequence message layout after editing its name
Fixed viewer unexpected closing [RQ#1645]
Fixed incorrect model after using Smart Parser and insert a class without properties (it may lead to lost properties after save and load in such case)
Fixed copying some elements (e.g. SysML Requirement)
Fixed application crash when moving a create message lifeline when the start of the message is unconnected

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.66 (Jun 4, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.65 (Jun 1, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.64 (May 25, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.63 (May 18, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.62 (May 11, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.61 (May 6, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.60 (May 5, 2020)

Added GIT support [RQ#277]
Added JavaScript source code parsing support
Added a new sidebar Symbols [RQ#1636]
Added support for associated diagrams to Attributes, Operations and Enumeration Items [RQ#1604]
Added support for links to Attributes, Operations and Enumeration Items
Added clickable link for an associated diagram of attribute/operation/enumeration item
Stereotypes tab in Attribute and Operation Editor dialog changed to Stereotype drop down editor
Improved list of design patterns in the sidebar
Inserting design patterns using drag&drop to a desired position in diagram
Editing UML Association Role visibility directly in diagram
Added support for UML Enumeration editing to Fast Editor
UI Paragraph supports Proportion Modifier style setting
Added specific icons for Aggregation and Composition to the context menu
Improved responsivity when adjusting settings on Print page
Remembering print settings per project
Parsing operation and operation parameter annotations to tagged values (Source Code Reverse Engineering)
Added diagram setting: Enable/disable hops
Zoom, vertical and horizontal scroll may be configured for default mouse wheel or mouse wheel with modifier keys
Added a setting for ENTER key action in diagram inline editor - default, confirmation, new line [RQ#1639]
Fixed application crash when editing some relationship roles
Fixed incorrect text rendering at some zoom levels
Fixed application crash when inserting an instance of design pattern with missing roles
Fixed application crash when dropping the parent diagram of an UI Smartphone element to the UI Smartphone
Fixed highlighting found text in BPMN elements
Fixed placing relationship end in auto side mode in specific situations
Fixed GDI object leaks which caused gradual slow down of application and possible crash after longer running time
Fixed layout for UI WebBrowser for bigger padding values
Fixed application crash when trying to choose a project-defined documentation template for documentation generation
Fixed application crash when trying to open a project from a file of another format
Fixed broken layout after moving UI Window with nested elements
Fixed adjusting layout of sequence diagram with a create message lifeline
Fixed omitting element without a role from design pattern
Fixed container nesting in design patterns
Fixed application crash when pressing down key in the Custom Diagrams group in the new diagram menu
Fixed application crash when trying to edit tagged values of project folder
Fixed application crash after multiple undos/redos of field removing
Fixed loading not defined default line style for diagram as oblique instead of default
Fixed print settings panel layout
Fixed application crash when parsing property without body from VB.NET source code
Fixed missing keywords in C# syntax higlight - event, delegate, lock
Fixed application crash when setting a negative number as font size
Fixed applying draw hops settings in the diagram editor
Fixed undoing enumeration item change from Properties dialog
Fixed unaccessible diagram tabs when opening project from system file manager (e.g. Windows Explorer)
Fixed undo for association moving
Fixed undo for sequence action movings
Fixed application crash when exporting diagram with smooth relationships to SVG [RQ#1638]
Fixed applying default line style for relationship inserted using drag&drop
Fixed application crash when trying to set diagram naming style when no diagram is active
Fixed application crash when confirming the dialog for a task predecessor without choosing one

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.50 (Apr 20, 2020)

Added Event Tree Analysis Diagram [RQ#1490]
Added Fault Tree Analysis Diagram [RQ#1490]
Added Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Sheet [RQ#1490]
Added Protocol Buffer source code generation [RQ#1635]
Added new type set - Protocol Buffer
Added new template commands: ResetCounter, AddToCounterReserved, GetNextFreeNumber
Highlighting entity/class for edited role
Added rounding style support for UML Actions, Package, Swimlane, Frame, Comment, Constraint and Artifact
Displaying error details if some occurs during reverse engineering from assembly
Set default style set may be undone
Improved some icons (Paste dialog, free angle arrows)
Added setting for default name style for diagram
Fixed application crash when trying to add an existing diagram to an empty project without any folders
Fixed missing Export and Copy items in Diagram menu (Classic Menu interface)
Fixed application crash when try to reverse engineering .NET assembly with properties without getter or setter
Fixed removing element from container on element selection
Fixed copying owner reference
Fixed application crash when trying to edit an attribute in Properties dialog after deleting the last attribute
Fixed allowing to nest a container to itself
Fixed application crash when rendering ERD entity data
Fixed focusing existing window instead of the new open project
Fixed application crash when inserting elements from Smart Parser sidebar
Fixed saving and loading circle line style [RQ#1632]
Fixed saving style for attributes of UML Instance Specification [RQ#1632]
Fixed application crash when clicking on diagram view without any diagram views during presentation
Fixed applying priorities using requirements table [RQ#1633]
Fixed list of open windows
Fixed application crash in Element Tagged Value grid
Fixed restoring element containers after removing delete action
Fixed removing elements from container
Fixed moving a roadmap dragging by its header
Fixed clearing value for direction in operation parameter grid after selecting row
Fixed parsing C# source code with attributes for operation parameter
Fixed duplicated stereotypes in Stereotypes editor form
Fixed inconsistent line breaks [RQ#1634]

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.48 (Apr 6, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.47 (Mar 31, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.46 (Mar 18, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.45 (Mar 16, 2020)

JSON Reverse Engineering to UML Class and Object diagrams
Added new documentation templates: Glossary and Glossary Table
Operations of super classifiers are offered in the combo box for sequence messages (UML Sequence Diagram)
Save and Save as buttons moved from the template list panel to the template editor window
Added rounding support for UML Decision/Merge, UML Choice, UML N-ary Association, Flowchart Decision and Screen Flow Decision
Added item for EDMX reverse engineering to ribbon and menu
Improved calculation of combo-box list width in diagram editor
Improved work with UML self sequence messages
Improved relationship editing
Classifier may be drag&dropped to lifeline to set it as representation element
Fixed showing large icon for buttons in the ribbon after turning it to small ones
Fixed element layout recalculation after setting another style set
Fixed copying operations within grid in Properties dialog
Fixed application crash when adding attribute or operation at very low zoom
Fixed properties duplicating after editing class attributes using Properties dialog
Fixed application crash when converting some elements to another
Fixed application crash when setting incorrect value format for Infographic Progress Bar
Fixed application crash when setting no interface class in Interface Properties dialog
Fixed choosing interface classifier in Interface Properties dialog
Fixed application crash when switching to full screen and the sidebar is hidden
Fixed application crash when selecting an ERD relationship without multiplicities
Fixed application crash when applying funnel layout and no element is selected
Fixed application crash when using Copy action when combo box without selected ext is focused
Fixed application crash when confirming Properties dialog with unbound attributes of Instance Specificiation
Fixed application crash when trying to set style to elements after cancelling field selection
Fixed instances and models of inserted design patterns
Fixed application crash when deleting the content of ERD entity attribute and pressing key up
Fixed resetting position of list box in Renumber IDs dialog after moving item down/up [RQ#1628]
Fixed application crash when trying to edit item in an empty decision table
Fixed application crash when trying to create a UML Interface or Data Type for a new attribute type

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.41 (Mar 9, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.40 (Mar 5, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.32 (Feb 25, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.31 (Feb 18, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.30 (Feb 17, 2020)

Create new diagram from selected elements
Automated associated classifier creation for a new attribute type
Added new delete option - Delete and Reconnect Relationships
Added new auto layouts:
Vertical funnel layout
Horizontal funnel layout
Spiral layout
Added parameters to Circle layout (number of circles, start radius, radius offset)
Added parameters to Cascade layout (series size, offset X, offset Y)
Auto complete for booleans
Auto complete for classifier instances
Automatic creation of Lifeline representative property
Unnamed classifiers added to the lifeline drop down list
Added type auto complete support during lifeline name editing
Automatic type conversion after changing the type set to new one
Settings for default glossary, documentation and source code font
Added some missing icons for element types to the project tree
Improved some ribbon button icons, local toolstrip icons and style properties icons
Added thumbnail icons for other windows
If project name was not set before saving, it is set by the file name
Non-changing commands (as "rename" to the same name) are not added into the command stack anymore
Flat style for template visual editor
User project file is excluded from backuping
Added Field submenu to Element menu (classic menu interface)
Improved performance when selecting elements and fields
Added a new setting for diagram to image export - Hops on Intersections
Reverse relationship button hides when no relationship is selected
Added 'Remove Node' button to context bar for mind map nodes
Added missing localization strings
Fixed displaying a line after the attribute section in classes when there are no attributes
Fixed navigation using arrow keys when only projects are filtered in the Start with menu
Fixed disabled location and size text boxes after switching to Properties sidebar while element is already selected
Fixed do not showing Formatted Text tab when editing formatted text in lower editions
Fixed filling the project author by the user profile
Fixed resizing elements to bigger size after deleting their names
Fixed Add attribute by association start/end role when there is a role name defined
Fixed Edit Macro icon
Fixed refreshing the context bar after an action
Fixed styling fields in Style sidebar
Fixed deselecting fields
Fixed relationship hops updating
Fixed unwanted moving of execution occurences when moving multiple lifelines at once
Fixed dragging a new connector from the snap points on element border
Fixed Implement Interface action (context bar)
Fixed name centering in collapsed enumerations
Fixed incorrect field bounds calculation in some cases
Fixed trimming line breaks from transition texts
Fixed application crash when using Add Relationship by an attribute and the related element is placed in another diagram
Fixed indication of used type sets in Types window after loading project
Fixed vertical alignment of formatted text (Drawing) at other than 100% zoom

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.21 (Feb 5, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.20 (Feb 3, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.16 (Jan 30, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.15 (Jan 28, 2020)

Added list of selected articles from softareideas.net web site to Start Page
Added setting for natural text line breaking (by default activated)
Added new smart field selection setting (default) for Selection tool
Added drag&drop support for dragging a classifier to UI Field List
Added replace support for element documentation
Added Reverse Relationship to context bar
Improved UI Field List rendering
Attribute and operation default visibility can be set to a last used option
Chart Legend does not need any connector to a chart now
Element Detail does not need any connector to an element now
Options of some UI diagram elements were made accessible from Properties sidebar
Added confirmation box when removing a menu, submenu or tab in Ribbon/Menu customization editor
Text element (Drawing group) is added with transparent style by default (transparent background, no borders)
Improved bug report - added an optional text box for user description of the problem
Context bar for relationships is placed to a better position to not block important editing parts
Improved diagram redrawing performance by caching relationship hops
Improved C# parsing - added support for volatile keyword, readonly modifier
Improved syntax highlighting for C# - added keywords volatile, const, extern
Improved UML Package rendering when the name is displayed in its body
Selection of points and labels of a selected element (e.g. relationship) is preferred over others even when they are placed above the selected element
Fixed deleting a class with attributes after its copying
Fixed parsing code when comments are placed on certain positions [RQ#1623]
Fixed highlighting the found string in stereotypes, tagged values, class attributes, operations and rules
Fixed replace for class operations, rules, enumeration items, default values
Fixed UML class attribute creation in source code reverse engineering [RQ#1621]
Fixed saving/loading smooth line type
Fixed refreshing the properties sidebar when selection changed while the sidebar was hidden
Fixed application crash when trying to apply Distribute action to selection consisting only from relationships
Fixed extending a selection using area selection with pressed control key
Fixed application crash when changing the attributes of a class using Fast Editor
Fixed parsing auto increment when editing ERD entity attribute
Fixed loading when UML Package name should be displayed in its body

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.10 (Jan 20, 2020)

Added connector attributes for start and end cap
Added Arrow Connector tool to Drawing group
Added Add Port to context bar for UML classes, UML components and UML properties
Added Add Pint to context bar for UML actions
Added 'Toggle fields' context bar button for elements with fields (class, enumeration, etc.)
Show UML Package name in body
Displaying {required} attribute for required UML extension
Improved UML Communication Message - added guard, iteration and concurrency
Added context bar button for UML stereotype - Add Super Stereotype, Add Sub Stereotype
Formatting commands from ribbon applied to all text styles used in seleted elements
Instance specification can be set as value to instance specification attribute
UML Artifact can also be displayed as a document icon
Added new custom relationship cap types: FilledSquare, Circle, FilledCircle, Arc
Added additional recommended transitions between elements (activity diagram, profile diagram)
Added UML Dependency tool to UML Package Diagram group in toolbox
If custom default size of element is set to nothing, a predefined size will be used
Improved rendering of UML Activity Final Node and UML Final State for wide borders
Improved UI Check Box and UI Radio Button rendering - box size is bound to font height
Added support also for older EDMX version
Fixed long package URI rendering
Fixed long tagged value rendering
Fixed applying formatted styles from ribbon for selected fields
Fixed redundant separator line for enumeration with hidden fields
Fixed removing attribute default value in diagram editing if an enumeration value was set
Fixed selecting and connecting to UML required interface when its owner is nested a container
Fixed missing shadow for circular charts and arc bar chart
Fixed deadlock when setting a very small size to area chart
Fixed refreshing field style after applying a style from a style set for second and other times
Fixed applying styles from ribbon to a chart part
Fixed loading the correct style for charts after adjusting the style and then saving and loading
Fixed loading the correct rotation of arc bar chart
Fixed drag&dropping elements from project tree view in Element List mode
Fixed opening floating info windows one immediately after another
Fixed search&replace for ERD entity attributes
Fixed highliting found text in ERD entity attribute with column layout
Fixed default name for UML Stereotype element
Fixed some localization strings

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.07 (Jan 13, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.06 (Jan 10, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.05 (Jan 6, 2020)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.02 (Dec 22, 2019)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 12.00 (Dec 13, 2019)

Improved ribbon - new compacted and large ribbon with menu
Auto activate tab which is needed in the specific context
Added icons for collapsed ribbon groups
Reorganized buttons and groups
Added support for UML 2.5, added missing UML features
Added or improved UML elements: Information Flow, Data Type, Signal, Usage, Abstraction, Manifestation, Deployment, Substitution, Connector, Information Item, Structured Activity Node, Input Pin, Output Pin, Value Pin, Model
Added new UML action elements
Added new attributes for action: Is Locally Reentrant
Added new attributes for activity: Read-Only, Single Execution
Added new attributes for class: Final Specialization
Added new attributes for state: Is Composite, Is Orthogonal, Is Simple, Is Submachine State
Added new attributes for artifact: Attributes, Operations
Added new attributes for lifeline: Selector, Represents
Added new attributes for activity partition (swimlane): Represents, Is Dimension, Is External
Added new attributes for join: Is Combine Duplicate, Join Spec
Added new UML state machine diagram elements: Fork (PseudoState), Join (PseudoState) and Choice (PseudoState)
UML Property (and other connectable elements) may represent a lifeline
Added support for stereotypes to UML comment
Added symbol ~ for conjugated ports
UML Instance Specification attribute supports instance values
UML Object changed to UML Instance Specification
Added support for SysML 1.5
New elements: Proxy port, Full port, Stakeholder
Added support for ArchiMate 3.1
Added new element: Value Stream
Added new element: Outcome
Added new element: Resource
Added new element: Course of Action
Added new element: Contract
Added new element: Material
Added new element: Facility
Added new element: Equipment
Added new element: Distribution Network
Added new element: Grouping
Added new relationship: Serving
Added new relationship: Influence
Added new relationship: Directed Association
Added non-directional and bi-directional access relationship
Reorganized ArchiMate elements in toolbox
Added support for ArchiMate color code
Added Infographic Diagram (Charts, Callout, Step, Pin, List Path, Arrow Path, Arrow Cycle, Duration Stopwatch, Clock)
Added Tutorial Diagram (Screenshot, Label, Step, Ribbon Connector, Tag, Connected Label, Shortcut Key, Wait, Cursor, Selection)
Added CMMN Diagram
Added Finite State Machine Diagram
Added IStar Diagram
Added UML-Derived Diagrams
UML Information Flow Diagram
UML Manifestation Diagram
UML Model Diagram
Improved XMI import
Improved element type conversion
Revamped Element Properties dialog
Added SQL DDL parser
Submenu Modifiers in element context menu shows specific modifiers for each element type
Ribbon group Modifiers was reorganized
Bitmap icons in toolbox, project tree were replaced by better scalable vector icons
New actions in context bar
Add Constructor for UML class
Add Precondition for UML Action
Add Postcondition for UML Action
Added Element Detail element for listing element attributes in a note box
Added Convert Element button to context bar
Added new relationship options - Start/End Point Auto Side
New template language commands:
ElseIf, FirstCharToUpper, FirstCharToLower
Class: AllSuperClasses, AllOperations, Constructors
List operations: Add, Remove, Clear, IsInList, Get, Union
Dictionary operations: Add, Remove, Clear, IsInList, Get, GetKeys, KeyValues, Map, Union
Referenced elements, which are not used on diagram, are displayed with yellow background in Element Browser - only not referenced elements are displayed with red background
New grip style
Added color code styles
Added new border styling options - separated styles for left, right, top and bottom border
Added tree map chart
Added arc bar chart
Added circular chart
Pie,
Semicircle
Arrowed cycle
Added area chart
Points
Lines
Area
Bars
3D Bars
Spikes
Added bar chart
Added table chart - rectangles, rounded rectangles, triangles, ellipses, hexagons
Added spider chart
Added Entity Framework EDMX diagram import
Added support for drag&drop multiple selected elements from project tree sidebar to diagram
Improved source code template editor
Improved word selection
New line with preserved indentation
Improved template syntax auto complete behavior
Tabs with Source Code Template Editor are named by the edited file
Tabs with Document Template Editor are named by the edited file, header with name is hidden
Improved sequence diagram editing
Auto-expanding lifelines
Auto-aligning connected lifelines' heights
Right drag&drop property to lifeline to set its representing element
Added new options to context bar: Add Lifeline to Left, Add Lifeline to Right
Drag&drop property from project tree to create a new lifeline in sequence diagram
Showing sequence message number for sequence messages
Fixed ratio of UML Collaboration changed to free ratio
Improved imported model tree view in XMI import dialog
Improved Properties sidebar - added specific model element properties
Improved name editing of Properties and Lifelines in diagram editor - name is selected in edit box
Added multi-color gradient fill
Added button for reverting color gradient
Improved tree control visual
Improved Detail panel in Element Browser
Better organized related elements, constraints, notes
Better layout for associated and related diagrams
Added context menu item for adding new element instances to diagram from Element Browser
After navigating to a diagram of the selected element, the element instances are selected in the diagram
Added menu item Add Element to Add Element drop down menu
Reorganized and redesigned style properties panel
Added Style tab to Attribute Editor dialog
Added Style tab to Operation Editor dialog
Completely new compact and better stereotype assignment editor
Improved BPMN diagrams
Name is not separated from the lane content by line
Tools in Drawing group are displayed as icons without captions by default
Added confirmation dialog before clearing all filter alternatives using Clear button
Added search to code editor
Improved size editing in diagram editor
Added Modifiers sub menu to context menu for relationships
Container are inserted to background by default
Elements covered by container at inserting are added to container
Improved container handling for UML Activity, UML System Boundary, UML Loop Node
Improved preview panel in Source Code Template Manager - added scrollbar and changed font to monospaced
Added refresh button for template output preview
Faster inserting when adding a big number of elements from project tree to diagram
Added support for view to database import - OLE DB
Added support for constructor generation (C++, C#, VB.NET, Java)
Added support for absolute lock of relationship start and end points
Added regex filter
Improved diagram element filtering by other properties
Added case insensitive option to filters
Added regex option to filters
Added match whole to filters
Added common property names to Property combo box in Filter Definition dialog
Added sizing grip for labeled element label
Added new allowed transitions: various transitions in UML Interaction Overview Diagram, UML Class -> UML Interface via Realization
Added support for referenced Instance Specifications as default values of operation parameters
Class can be dropped to Instance Specification to set its type
Saving settings in source code generation settings dialog
New line style - smooth
New line style - circle
New gloss effect styles - flat, inclined, rounded, diagonal
Improved mind map connectors
Delete commands in context menu grouped to a submenu
Added Stereotypes submenu to context menus for elements and fields
Added navigation between attributes of UML Instance Specification using up and down keys
Allowed action performing with selected elements in Element Browser - ribbon actions, sidebars
Added change tracking state symbol next to diagram names in Project tree in Diagram Types mode
Alternate style can be derived from base style: Lighter, Much Lighter, Darker, Much Darker, Grayscale, Inverted brightness, Fill by border, Complementary colors, Inverted colors, Black, White
Added a tool to Style Set Editor - Unify Fonts By Selected Style
Added context menu to style set editor
Improved composed elements layout
Added new type sets:
Oracle
SQLite
Added style aliases
Improved Start Page - added options to directly create project from code, database and xmi
Improved port selection
Added a lot of new shape tools to Drawing group
Diamond, Pentagon, Hexagon, Octagon
Chevron
Parallelogram, Trapezium
Plus, Multiply
Inverted Rounded Rectangle
Snipped Rectangle
Pie, Chord
Cube
Frame, Half Frame
Block Arc
Circle Hollow
Wave, Double Wave
Notched arrow (Free Angle)
Arrow (Free Angle)
Striped Arrow (Free Angle)
Chevron (Free Angle)
Bidirectional Arrow (Free Angle)
Callout Arrow
Scroll
Ribbon
Rrowed arc, Double arrowed arc
Moon, Sun
Gear
Prohibition Sign
Drop
Corner radius may be set for each corner of rounded rectangle separately
Selection outline by actual shape instead of rectangle bounds for shapes from Drawing group
Improved internal grips for shapes from Drawing group
New icons for elements in the project tree
Different icons for different association types in the project tree
Unfilled element names are ignored for name duplicate checking
Immediate editing of UML State action after adding it in Properties editor
Expansion Node, Duration Constraint, Gate changed to labeled element
Improved UML Interaction rendering
Improved borders and lines rendering
Added button for clearing action shortcut keys (Options/Ribbon, Menu, Toolbar tab)
Added default shortcut key for Properties dialog (F5)
Improved special shape grips handling
New built-in filter: Hide drawings
Added support for parsing constructors to source code reverse engineering
Open diagram windows are saved to the project and restored after loading the project
New settings: Restore last open windows
New settings: Show project overview on loaded
New settings: Save open windows (to project file/to separate file/do not save at all)
Added support for multiline labels for transitions and other connectors
New comments panel style
Improved Add Object Attributes dialog - its list box supports searching
Improved stakeholder editor in Use Case definition editor
Added support for class styling for fields
Added default line style per diagram
Added default line style by last setting
Improved default relationship label placement
Smarter search algorithm in Quick Action Box and New Diagram Menu
Added specific element icons to Comparison windows
Look in parameter in Search dialog is remembered after closing the dialog
Labels of border element can be resized
End field editing when dragging an element over the canvas
Fixed flickering when switching between sidebars
Fixed processing selection change in list boxes
Fixed application crash when deleting text in code editor after changing the text indentation
Fixed rendering of UML exception handler with rectangular line style
Fixed auto-size for comment with stereotypes and for constraints
Fixed source code template preview updating when select another template
Fixed parsing values for IN operator in filter definition
Fixed editing UML instance specifications - classifier disappeared after renaming
Fixed sidebar freezing after clicking on panel title bar
Fixed undo/redo in code editor for some cases
Fixed small range of allowed numbers for numeric tagged values
Fixed showing tooltip for multi-value editor in grid (e.g. used at CRUD matrix editing)
Fixed attaching UML Port to Properties
Fixed copying data from grid to clipboard in some scenarios
Fixed the mouse cursor change over grips
Fixed tab orders in some windows
Fixed text alignment for relationships
Fixed manipulation with label of relationship without name but with stereotypes
Fixed renaming fields using context menu
Fixed inserting two UML Message relationships in UML Communication Diagram on drawing action
Fixed toolbox refreshing after changing the icon size or text displaying
Fixed Close action - it did not work for non-diagram windows
Fixed resizing for rotated objects
Fixed application crash when double-clicking on empty space in cooperation comments panel
Fixed field styling
Fixed application lost focus after closing documentation window
Fixed tagged value reference binding for operations and operation parameters
Fixed Move to right in project comparison
Fixed auto-scroll for project tree view

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.101 (Oct 23, 2019)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.100 (Oct 7, 2019)

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New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.91 (Dec 12, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.90 (Nov 19, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.89 (Oct 31, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.88 Build 6869.16683 (Oct 22, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.87 Build 6861.41143 (Oct 15, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.86 Build 6855.16505 (Oct 8, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.85 Build 6849.16267 (Oct 2, 2018)

Improved rectangular lines editing
Added action 'Remove all field styles'
Improved trial license processing
Diagram author(s) field is filled automatically
Added auto snapping to borders to UI Menu
Auto snapping can be suppressed by holding ALT key
Auto snapping to borders sets also anchors to inserted elements
Improved naming of association entity by 'Create Association Entity' action
Added links to Software Ideas Modeler's social networks on Start Page
Added support for extensionElements for BPMN import/export
Added shortcut key info to quick action box
Improved ruler rendering
Added submenus Element/Container Layout and Element/Relationship to classic menu
Improved handling with rectangular relationships
Improved handling with 'lollipop' interfaces attached to an element
Complete hierarchy of UI Menu can be edited inline in diagram editor
Added shortcut keys (CTRL-Down, CTRL-Up) for navigating between attributes and operations in diagram editor
Fixed missing localization strings
Fixed removing style from style set using Style Set Editor
Fixed missing localization for DuplicateStyleIdentifier alert
Fixed refreshing Styles sidebar after loading a new style set
Fixed rendering of ERD entity keys in Icons mode
Fixed rendering of aggregation end (UML Association)
Fixed application crash when trying to set value higher than 255 to RGBA value in color drop down
Fixed application crash when trying to set empty or incorrect value to border width in Style Properties editor
Fixed application crash when trying to set empty or incorrect value to padding in Style Properties editor
Fixed application crash when opening drop down list of button added to quick access bar [RQ#1562]
Fixed applying default line style for some actions
Fixed restoring default settings [RQ#1563]
Fixed highlight of hover segment of rectangular line
Fixed presentation animation sidebar icon in ribbon
Fixed application crash when trying to add a task to TO-DO list and no element is selected
Fixed application crash after adding a tagged value to a swimlane
Fixed locking UML association ends to specific position on border
Fixed application crash when redoing undone line style change
Fixed application crash when navigating between SysML block fields using keys
Fixed bounds of groups with rotated elements
Fixed styling of groups of element groups

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.80 Build 6830.13675 (Sep 13, 2018)

Added Entity Relationship Diagram settings
Keys - Plus & Hash (+#)/PK FK/Icons
Cardinality - Crow's Foot/Min-Max
Attribute parts - Flow/Columns
Active tool switches to selection after inserting element from toolbox using drag&drop
Improved displaying glossary term in tooltip - long lines in description are split to multiple lines
Improved layout of Layer element in Computer Network Diagram - name is centered to bottom line of shape
Added dialog for setting rotation when clicking on Rotate button in ribbon
Added more predefined transitions to flowchart
Added grid type setting to Grid button in ribbon
Added default shortcut key for Reverse Relationship - ALT + E
Displaying shortcut keys in context menus of diagram editor
Improved freehand path tool
Improved rectangular relationship ends
Improved rendering of relationship caps when line dash style is applied
Enlarged width of font name list in ribbon
Added key navigation (Home, End, Down, Up, PageDown, PageUp) to ribbon combo boxes
Added key search to ribbon combo boxes
Improved prioritization of search results in quick action box
Added possibility to click through empty parts of UI Menu element and select elements under it
Preserving indent in the code editor in the Parser sidebar
Added predefined transitions to Chen Entity Relationship Diagram
Improved 'Create Association Entity' action to follow default line style of relationships
Use case can be renamed in tab bar (when it is open in a use case definition tab)
Use case can be deleted from the tab context menu (when it is open in a use case definition tab)
Added new template language commands:
ERD Chen Entity: EntityType, Attributes, HasKey, Keys, Relationships, PrimaryKeyName
ERD Chen Relationship Info: RelationshipType, Relationship, From, To, FromEntity, ToEntity, FromMultiplicity, ToMultiplicity
ERD Chen Attribute: AttributeType
ERD Chen Participation: ParticipationType, Multiplicity
Added support for SQL DDL script generation for Chen Entity Relationship Diagram
Improved rendering quality for icons in list boxes (e.g. list box with types in Filter Definition window)
Added diagram type name to each element type in the list box in Filter Definition window
Improved navigation between operation and attributes using Down/Up keys in diagram editor
Tables can be inserted from database sidebar to a diagram by double-click
Tables can be dragged from database sidebar to the canvas of the diagram editor
Elements inserted to the diagram editor by drag&drop are selected after inserting
New element dropped over free relationship end connects to this relationship
Improved connecting relationship to element on position where other relationships are connected
Getters and setters can be generated for several selected attributes
Pressing the Down key while editing the name of Enumeration navigates to first enumeration item or creates one
When setting line style to other than rectangular or rounded rectangular, auto path is turned off
BPMN commands can be applied to multiple selected elements at once
Added allowed transitions for Actor Lifeline to universal connector
Added support for drag&drop change of attached fields to ERD Relationship and UML Association
Fixed displaying description to glossary terms surrounded by punctuations or symbols
Fixed container area of Layer element (Computer Network Diagram), Component element (UML Component Diagram), Class (UML Composite Diagram), Node (UML Deployment diagram)
Fixed rendering of some elements in sketchy style
Fixed icon for flowchart merge tool
Fixed some icons in project tree and added missing icons for some elements
Fixed scrolling tree view to top after resizing
Fixed layout refreshing after including label to element main borders
Fixed layout refreshing after setting label position to one of predefined positions (left/right/top/bottom)
Fixed default field for the Diagram Description element to description
Fixed handling shortcut keys (F3,F4,F9, ...) from search textbox in the toolbox
Fixed using toolbox shortcut keys after clicking the toolbox
Fixed application crash when pasting some kinds of elements copied from a container
Fixed calculating stereotype layout for UML Component
Fixed application crash when trying to set font with an incorrect name from ribbon
Fixed scattering of elements (previously nested in the container) after changing the layout of the container
Fixed inserting a new element over a relationship end
Fixed selecting elements from disabled layer using select all/invert selection/select all of same type/tab
Fixed application crash when editing sequence action and try to set multiple values to a single parameter
Fixed parsing of expression for Message (UML Communication Diagram)
Fixed showing field descriptions for ERD Entity
Fixed application crash when try to login to Software Ideas Server without its configuration
Fixed missing Select Whole Graph menu item in classic menu Edit/Select/Select Whole Graph
Fixed definition editing after inserting and on F2 key pressed for UI Breadcrumbs, UI Button Group and UI Tabs
Fixed some texts in user interface
Fixed recalculation of font size for field editor in diagram editor after zooming
Fixed setting interrupting to BPMN Event after checking Throw check box
Fixed recalculation of label position of UML Sequence Message while moving it
Fixed rendering one-line UI Paragraph with Lorem Ipsum text
Fixed applying padding to UML Frame element
Fixed applying shadow to UML Frame element
Fixed rendering nested elements of nested elements in expansion table element
Fixed copying freehand stroke
Fixed unexpected Properties dialog closing when floating window was open (e.g. Element References)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.70 Build 6781.15351 (Jul 26, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.60 Build 6739.40455 (Jun 15, 2018)

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New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.51 Build 6631.15277 (Feb 26, 2018)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.50 Build 6627.13581 (Feb 22, 2018)

New Features and Improvements:
Added support for loading/saving from/to SharePoint [RQ#342,RQ#1504]
Added new SysML element Item Flow
Added new SysML element Allocate
Added new SysML element Interface Block
Added new SysML element Binding Connnector
Added new SysML element Bound Reference
Added specific Frame tool to more diagrams [RQ#1547]
Improved SysML Property element [RQ#1549]
Improved SysML Port element
Improved SysML Unit element - added Symbol, Description, DefinitionURI
Improved SysML Quantity Kind element - added Symbol, Description, DefinitionURI
Added owner element information to SysML diagram frame [RQ#1550]
Added option to create nested diagrams from context menu in Element Browser
SysML diagram frame supports stereotypes
Fixed Bugs:
Fixed deleting nested diagrams
Fixed displaying stereotypes for some elements
Fixed showing port name on second time [RQ#1541]
Fixed moving stereotypes
Fixed formatted text rendering for text containing two same lines
Fixed application crash when resizing sidebar too much
Fixed application crash for auto backup to absolute path
Fixed drawing smart key hint [RQ#1546]
Fixed loading/saving element name style - Local Name [RQ#1545]
Fixed text wrapping of justified text in numbered/bullet list [RQ#1542]
Removed Instance Specification from SysML Block Diagram
Fixed flow port type saving/loading [RQ#1548]
Fixed empty heading line in Glossary section in default documentation template
Fixed corrupted table for enumeration items in default documentation template
Fixed application crash when using Use Cases documentation templates
Fixed application crashes after deleting diagram with enabled frame
Fixed application crash when trying to open the dropo-down menu of Add Element button in Element Browser and no element is selected
Fixed application crash when trying to add a nested diagram to element which was added using Element Browser
Fixed missing flow events in documentation generation by default template
Fixed resetting numbering in DOCX export
Fixed application sending to background after closing floating info windows (Element References, Associated Diagrams)

New in Software Ideas Viewer 11.45 Build 6576.68133 (Jan 3, 2018)

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