NEW FEATURESNext Design V3
New Features
In addition to enhanced Git integration,
has been upgraded to support charts, which are essential for embedded development.
Next Design, the next-generation design tool for digital transformationdesign information, has been upgraded with new features in response to requests from the development field.
The integration has been greatly enhanced so that Git operations can be performed on Next Design, and extended content that supports timing charts and state transition tables has been distributed. Next Design provides powerful support for embedded software development.
Improved Git integration
- Operation on Next Design is now possible.
- Supports 3-way merging
Improved visibility of trace records
- Neatly displays data from large projects
Support for charts frequently used in embedded development
- Supports timing charts and state transition tables
Improved usability of the tree grid
- Enhanced editing functions such as auto-filling and advanced filtering for effortless Excel-like operation
- Display performance accelerated by 30% or more
What is Next Design?
Next Design is a next-generation design tool for system and software development.
The "meta-model," which defines the structure and relationship of design information for each process, and the "view definition," which is a diagram and document representation for expressing the meta-model, can be made into a dedicated design tool by adapting them to the viewpoints and applications of the development site.
Key Features of Next Design V3
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Significantly enhanced Git integration
Basic Git commands, such as commit and push, can now be operated from within Next Design.
You do not need to go to the configuration management tool every time you perform a Git operation, but can design efficiently by completing the operation in Next Design. In addition, conflicts can be resolved with a 3-way merge while checking the UI. **3-way merge is available only in the Enterprise edition.
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Traceability is easy to check, even for large projects
The display target can be narrowed down by filtering, so traceability can be confirmed with high visibility even in large-scale projects. In addition to checking traceability between processes, it can also be used to analyze dependencies and influence ranges among design information within a process.
The following filters are available- No trace record
- Related to the selected model
- Model name
- Arbitrary associations according to metamodel
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Corresponds to state transition table
The UML/SysML package now supports state transition tables, which are frequently used in embedded software development.
State machine diagrams and state transition tables can be edited by switching between views, and diagrams and tables are updated in real time. Cells can be highlighted and Ignore or NotHappen settings are available to ensure that no omissions occur. -
Supports timing charts
The timing chart package provides support for timing charts that can express the relationship and behavior of signals on a time axis.
Timing models can be added to any part of an existing project, and timing charts can be generated automatically by entering timing-related design information into the charts. Timing design information can also be used for traceability and difference comparisons. -
More comfortable tree grid editing operations
In addition to enhanced input functions such as auto-fill and cell-by-cell copy and paste, the addition of advanced filters and the expansion of operations possible only with the keyboard provide comfortable Excel-like operability. In addition, display performance has been improved by approximately 30% for even greater comfort.
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Numerous feature improvements
Numerous other improvements have also been made.
- Support for difference comparison at partial load
- Model search in the tree is now possible.
- Improved view definition operability (duplicate view definitions for derived classes, support for recursive tree grid definitions)
- Compatible with Windows 11
