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How can I copy/paste a diagram across models?

We are working with a colleague on two refinements of the same model in parallel and frequently need to exchange different versions of the same diagram in a so-called "trunk" version of the model. ...
17 March 2014 14:03:46, ALTEN-Technology GmbH, comments: 1, last comment: 17 March 2014 16:36:04

Code generation not available

In the manual it says that under "Tools" in the menu bar there should be something like "Generate source code". However all I see is "Lists", "Helpers" and "Options". I added a class diagram for ...
13 March 2014 10:56:08, Matt, comments: 1, last comment: 13 March 2014 11:09:05

Editing built in element styles.

How do I edit a Project's style set so as to change the display of all elements of a specific type? For example: Drop several objects of type Comment on a diagram. Open Project->Style Set->E...
10 January 2014 14:49:15, Neutrino, comments: 4, last comment: 13 January 2014 10:55:20

Entity Relationship & SQL Types

If I create a new project and create an entity relationship diagram, with the intent of using it for database definition, it does not have the standard SQL types available for attribute definition....
2 November 2013 0:43:31, Chris Sonon, comments: 2, last comment: 3 November 2013 0:01:45

Attach/Insert Document

We typically have PDF (or other) documentation that defines the statement of work based on the information constructed in a project. Is there a way to attach or insert that document into the projec...
1 November 2013 14:58:26, Chris Sonon, comments: 2, last comment: 1 November 2013 16:01:37

Sequence Diagram - Object lost Operation/method

Hi. i create a class B with a method/operation "DoSomething".I make a sequence diagram with this class. So, i create a call from the class A to B; select the method listed ("DoSomething"). Save an...
30 October 2013 2:36:44, Federico, comments: 3, last comment: 1 November 2013 15:06:50

Diagram added to package display also as instance in model

I just saw your example in Help on how to associate a diagram to a package. When I do this I get the diagram declared twice in the Project explorer, once as part of the package and once as a part o...
16 October 2013 13:51:50, Tomas Sandkvist, comments: 1, last comment: 16 October 2013 20:31:50

Standard edition

Could we buy standard edition for commercial use within company? Regards.
19 August 2013 15:31:00, Jeck, comments: 1, last comment: 19 August 2013 16:13:39

Install on two pc

Can I install SMI (commercial license) on two pc, one at home, one at work. regards
26 July 2013 14:55:03, Wojtek, comments: 1, last comment: 26 July 2013 15:02:03

Showing the model to a colleague..

..who bought SIM just recently. And he did not have the same collection of styles as I have (and I have used the Simple style that was not in his list)? Did try to export from me and import this st...
3 July 2013 7:23:59, Tomas Sandkvist, comments: 4, last comment: 5 July 2013 7:37:13

Reverse engineering

i'm trying to make a class diagram in software ideas modeller v.6.20 with reverse engineering and i can't fint the option to do so. Has this option been removed in newer versions? if not could you ...
23 June 2013 12:48:53, Thomas, comments: 1, last comment: 23 June 2013 13:59:40

Cannot open SIMP file

Yesterday, I created a sequence diagram using Software Ideas Modeler, but when i try to open it I get this error message and the file does not open: System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundExcepti...
18 June 2013 14:57:04, Martine, comments: 1, last comment: 18 June 2013 15:19:03

Which diagram type?

The diagram at https://www.simple-talk.com/iwritefor/articlefiles/1815-img33.jpg explains the syntax of the CREATE TABLE statement in Microsoft SQL Server 2012. The author calls it a railroad diagr...
9 June 2013 0:18:25, Test User, comments: 4, last comment: 12 June 2013 23:27:18

XMI export/import

I tried to export to XMI and import to an empty project, got the following error: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at SoftwareIdeasModeler...
5 June 2013 13:12:19, Tomas Sandkvist, comments: 3, last comment: 6 June 2013 23:40:44

BPMN

Hello, sorry for this basic question, but how can we create a new BPMN diagram? Thanks in advance. Best regards.
5 June 2013 9:10:30, pyb, comments: 3, last comment: 28 June 2013 17:12:01