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UML/SysML Package Version Upgrade Announcement

Thank you for using Next Design on a regular basis.

We are pleased to announce a version upgrade for the UML/SysML package provided as an extension content for Next Design. Using this package enhances Next Design's capabilities, transforming it into a modeling tool with expression and editing features comparable to dedicated UML/SysML tools.

Target package

Extension Contents > UML/SysML Package

Overview of the Version Upgrade

  • Improved visual representation for UML and SysML diagrams.
    • Stereotypes can now be represented.
    • Text formatting for class diagram attributes and operations now conforms to UML specifications.
    • Association end names and multiplicities can now be represented in relation to class diagrams and block definition diagrams.
    • Diagram-level settings allow you to switch the scope of text representation.
  • Added support for several elements that could not be defined in the previous package.
    • Data types and primitive types can now be defined.
    • Flow finals and connectors can now be defined in activity diagrams.
    • Nested parts can now be defined in internal block diagrams.

For details, please refer to the following release notes.

User's Manual > Packages > UML/SysML > Release Notes > V2.0

Migrating from the Previous Package

If you are using the old package (UML/SysML Sample), you can migrate to this package to use the updated features.
You can easily migrate existing projects by using the update features provided in this package.

For details, please refer to the following documentation.

User Manual > Packages > UML/SysML > Migration Guide > Migrating to the Latest Package