History of Diagramming Software - Software Ideas Modeler

• Improved user interface
• New diagram types: Infographic, Tutorial, CMMN, Finite State Machine Diagram, I star, UML Model Diagram, UML Manifestation Diagram and UML Information Flow Diagram
• Updated UML, SysML, ArchiMate standards
• Better styling and relationship type options
• Improved properties dialog and sidebar
• Changed project model
• New shapes

• Software Ideas Server
• MDI Interfaced replaced by Tab interface
• Documentation Script Templates
• Model Versioning
• Presentation
• Brainstorming Tool
• User Reports
• New Diagram Types: Computer Network Diagram, Decision Table, Layer Diagram and Web Page Diagram

• Ribbon interface
• Quick action bar
• Macros
• Layouts
• Navigation sidebar
• Enhanced formatted text

• Change tracking
• Navigation bar
• Enhanced sidebars
• New diagram types: Behavior Tree, Structure Chart
• Relationship hops
• Formatted text in diagrams
• Enhanced importing

• Model Navigator
• Improved Model Overview
• Improved auto alignment
• Diagram generation
• Freehand style
• Multiple element insert

• Custom diagrams
• ArchiMate, IDEF1X E-R Diagram
• Element grids (Stereotypes, Tagged Values, Relationships, Diagrams-Elements)
• Element lists (Use Cases, Requirements)
• High DPI support
• Shaping tools
• Improved source code parsing - relationship resolving
• Database sidebar

• SysML Diagrams, Venn Diagram, Chen Notation E-R Diagram, Mind Map
• Matrices (CRUD, RACI, RADIO, etc.)
• SVN support
• Design patterns, Field patterns
• Auto SnapLines
• Auto backup, auto export
• Start with box
• Configurable sidebars

• BPMN, JSD, Entity Life History, Hierarchical Task Analysis, Gane & Sarson DFD
• Source code parsing
• Smart keys
• Custom filters
• Templates
• Aliases
• Glossary
• Project comparison

• Flowchart, Timing and Robustness Diagram
• Importing of .NET assemblies, database tables
• Element Browser
• Tasks, TO-DOs
• Filters
• XMI
• Type Sets

• Interaction Overview, Composite Structure, Component, Data Flow and Mixed Diagram
• Tagged values
• SVG export
• Layers
• Print
• Grouping

• New UML diagrams - Package, Communication, Object, Profile diagram
• Improved styling
• Drawing tools
• Start page

19th December 2009 - Version 2.5

• CRC Cards
• Style set editor

• Custom styles
• Tabs
• UI diagram, E-R diagram
• Generation of SQL, VB.NET code
• RTF documentation generation

• First version