Mac Software Recommendations for UML modeling???

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Hi,

Can any Mac users (I’m on a Macbook) recommend software for UML modeling, in particular Swim Lanes (transition diagrams) and object/ER diagrams?

Is there are open-source (i.e. free) software on the Mac to do this? If not what are the main choices in the commercial versions?

Thanks Greg

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You have a few free (as in speech or beer) options.

Dia - Apps - GNOME Wiki! Poseidon CE - http://www.gentleware.com/uml-software-community- edition.html

I always recommend Omnigraffle - Visual Communication Software To Make Pro Diagrams - OmniGraffle - The Omni Group as well

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Can any Mac users (I'm on a Macbook) recommend software for UML modeling, in particular Swim Lanes (transition diagrams) and object/ER diagrams?

Is there are open-source (i.e. free) software on the Mac to do this? If not what are the main choices in the commercial versions?

Thanks Greg

You have a few free (as in speech or beer) options.

Dia - Apps - GNOME Wiki! Poseidon CE - http://www.gentleware.com/uml-software-community- edition.html

I've never used Poseiden CE (heck, haven't used any of these) but, I wouldn't say it's free...

"Export options such as printing and saving are available with a license rental or rent subscription. The cost-free version can be used to view, create, and edit models, but the export options are not available."

Not being able to save your files is going to make it pretty worthless... now maybe their copy is just wrong on that and it's just printing or some other export feature instead of saving...

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I'm gonna retract offering Poseidon CE. They now charge for it and have weird terms. I would stay far away from this software as possible.

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Philip Hallstrom said the following on 02/12/2007 06:20 PM:

I've never used Poseiden CE (heck, haven't used any of these) but, I wouldn't say it's free...

"Export options such as printing and saving are available with a license rental or rent subscription. The cost-free version can be used to view, create, and edit models, but the export options are not available."

Not being able to save your files is going to make it pretty worthless... now maybe their copy is just wrong on that and it's just printing or some other export feature instead of saving...

Which is why I use Umbrello :slight_smile:

Its not as capable as the paid-for Poseiden or Visual-paradigms tools

But   it can produce output.      * Print      * generate code (including ruby!)      * XMI files      * a whole slew of image formats including X image maps, EPS, SVG        and PNG

When I say its not as capable as VP,well, give VP a try and you'll see what I mean. But at $60 the personal version isn't going to cripple you.

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Greg Hauptmann wrote:

Hi,

Can any Mac users (I'm on a Macbook) recommend software for UML modeling, in particular Swim Lanes (transition diagrams) and object/ER diagrams?

Is there are open-source (i.e. free) software on the Mac to do this? If not what are the main choices in the commercial versions?

I've tried Dia, Umbrello (both open source), Poseidon and Visual Paradigm (commercial), but my choice on Mac is definitely OmniGraffle (commercial)! It's very intuitive and easy to use, supports a whole lot of diagram types (not only UML), though it can't generate code or XMI.

But if you want to draw activity and ER diagrams the tool getting in your way constantly, OmniGraffle is an excellent choice.

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I ended up running with the Visual-paradigm Suite. It has specific support for various UML diagrams.

re OmniGraffle - I had a look at this but it seems to be a drawing type package, as opposed to a tool that specifically supports UML diagrams ( e.g. swim lanes / sequence diagrams)?

Greg