MagicDraw 11.5 Delivers UML 2 EMF Model Exchange with Major Model-Driven Architecture Tools
The new
release of MagicDraw now delivers additional Model Decomposition capabilities
enhancing performance for very large projects. Multiple advancements in
MagicDraw’s GUI, usability and diagramming were added.
Plano, TX, July 10, 2006. No Magic, Inc.®, a leading vendor
of architecture modeling software, today announced the release of MagicDraw®
UML 11.5, an upgrade of No Magic’s award-winning UML-based best of breed
architecture tool. MagicDraw 11.5 extends its support of MDA tools by adding
capability to export of MagicDraw UML model to Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF)
based on UML 2 XMI. Additionally, the new release delivers improvements and new
capabilities in Model Decomposition; ability to select customized MagicDraw
configurations and features according to each user’s specific role in the
software development lifecycle; multiple GUIs, usability and diagramming
improvements.
Addressing the customers’ need to use UML 2 models in major
MDA tools or the exchange with other modeling tools based on Eclipse, MagicDraw
11.5 adds the export of its model to EMF based UML 2 XMI. It allows interchange
of UML 2 models with most popular MDA tools such as AndroMDA,
OpenArchitectureWare, Mia-Generation, Mia-Transformations and others for
further manipulation and transformation. With the new version, No Magic
continues to support its commitment of MagicDraw being the modeling tool of
choice in the world of Model Driven Architecture.
“We work very close with the developers of MDA tools and are
committed to be the most standard’s compliant modeling front end in the
Industry. We see AndroMDA as the leader of the Open Source MDA tools from the
huge demand for the UML 2 model exchange between MagicDraw and AndroMDA. To
continue to increase our value, we added export of MagicDraw’s UML model to EMF
based on UML 2 XMI in our 11.5 release together with the additional new
capabilities delivering performance in large projects and usability
improvements,” said Gary Duncanson, President of No Magic.
“No Magic has proven the name of modeling tool of choice in
AndroMDA community adding the UML 2 model exchange. From our side, we are
finalising the import of EMF based UML 2 XMI and in the shortest possible time
all the AndroMDA community may experience the benefits of UML 2 modeling“, said
Matthias Bohlen, the founder of AndroMDA.org.
Additionally, the new version delivers new powerful Model
Decomposition capabilities that save memory, shorten project start-up time and
improve the performance when working with very large projects. Lazy loading
allows specifying what modules should not be loaded into memory by default when
a project is started. Read-Write modules allow seamless module editing of the
fragmented model. The capability to create an index of the unloaded module
allows using the elements more efficiently.
Newly added Perspectives adds the capability to select
predefined or customized MagicDraw configurations and features according to
each user’s specific role in the software development lifecycle. The rearranged
MagicDraw interface shows the basic features and elements of the diagrams for
the frequent selection and hides less frequently used features. A number of new
capabilities in diagramming and GUI have been added in MagicDraw 11.5 to
improve its usability and accelerate modeling efforts for MagicDraw users. With
the major changes in the toolbars, users enjoy new MagicDraw look and feel
options.
Information
about MagicDraw UML and to try our free trial version is available online at
http://www.magicdraw.com.
MagicDraw UML is now available for purchase in six editions
and under three license types starting from Personal Edition ($149). Standard
Edition begins from $499, Professional from $899, Enterprise from $1,599.
Teamwork Solution. Along with single licenses, Teamwork
Server, the team collaboration solution available in three editions: 2-5
Connections ($1,495) 6-10 Connections ($2,995) and 10+ Connections ($5,995).
Educational and government discounts are available.
Software Assurance Contracts allow customers to receive the
new releases with prices starting at $39* (Personal), $99* (Standard), $199*
(Professional), $319* (Enterprise), $255* (Teamwork Server). (* If bought with
the original purchase.)
Free Community Edition and free Academic Personal Site
License are available.
Founded in 1995, No Magic Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas with operations worldwide. In 1998 No Magic released MagicDraw UML version 1.0, the first large scale application completely developed in Java, earning Sun’s “100% Java Application” credential. The tool has won numerous awards from the world’s most prestigious developers’ journals. In addition to the continued development of MagicDraw, No Magic, Inc. also provides software development outsourcing, consulting, enterprise architecture, business process, training services from its software development facilities in Kaunas, Lithuania and Bangkok, Thailand.
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