UML Diagranming Tool Recommendations

Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
(Unified Modelling Language)?  I have tried Smartdraw and it looks OK.
MS Word, although no extra cost, is pretty clunky when things need to
be moved and re-arranged.  I am looking at something dedicated to UML
that does not contain capability for floor plans and other un-related
things.

I know there are some packages for several thousand that do all kinds
of things but they do more than I want and are completely out of my
price range.  I am willing to spend $100-200 or so for a package that
is good - good at just drawing and maintaining the various UML
diagrams.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.

Lou

Mr. C wrote:
>Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
>(Unified Modelling Language)?  I have tried Smartdraw and it looks OK.
>MS Word, although no extra cost, is pretty clunky when things need to
>be moved and re-arranged.  I am looking at something dedicated to UML
>that does not contain capability for floor plans and other un-related
>things.

>I know there are some packages for several thousand that do all kinds
>of things but they do more than I want and are completely out of my
>price range.  I am willing to spend $100-200 or so for a package that
>is good - good at just drawing and maintaining the various UML
>diagrams.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.

If all you want is an UML drawing tool, without any code generation,
analysis, etc. capabilities, any good vector drawing program that
allows you to define shapes as "blocks" or "templates" should be OK.
Microsoft's Visio comes with a set of predefined UML symbols. 
Any low-end CAD system (Autosketch, Turbocad, Quickcad, etc.) should
also be usable for this purpose. 

For something beyond that, check http://argouml.tigris.org/

Roberto Waltman

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On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:45:16 -0400, Mr. C wrote:

>Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
>(Unified Modelling Language)?  I have tried Smartdraw and it looks OK.
>MS Word, although no extra cost, is pretty clunky when things need to
>be moved and re-arranged.  I am looking at something dedicated to UML
>that does not contain capability for floor plans and other un-related
>things.
>
>I know there are some packages for several thousand that do all kinds
>of things but they do more than I want and are completely out of my
>price range.  I am willing to spend $100-200 or so for a package that
>is good - good at just drawing and maintaining the various UML
>diagrams.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.


Don't know if this will help
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8334

Try eclipse

This query is more suited to comp.object.

ArgoUML is a freeware UML tool that might work for you.

--
EventStudio System Designer 2.5 - http://www.EventHelix.com/EventStudio
Sequence Diagram Based Real-time and Embedded System Design Tool

"Mr. C" <fakeemail@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
<snip>

I use Enterprise Architect. It's pitched towards IT but I've used it 
successfully in embedded work. It does more than you want, including code 
generation (class framework only) to Java and C++ (among others), and the 
associated "reverse engineering", which is very good for generating diagrams 
from existing C++ code. It can also work with common revision control 
systems and - most importantly - is in your quoted price range.

The link is: www.sparxsystems.com.au

--
Peter Bushell
http://www.software-integrity.com/

Mr. C wrote:
> Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
> (Unified Modelling Language)?  I have tried Smartdraw and it looks OK.
> MS Word, although no extra cost, is pretty clunky when things need to
> be moved and re-arranged.  I am looking at something dedicated to UML
> that does not contain capability for floor plans and other un-related
> things.
> 
> I know there are some packages for several thousand that do all kinds
> of things but they do more than I want and are completely out of my
> price range.  I am willing to spend $100-200 or so for a package that
> is good - good at just drawing and maintaining the various UML
> diagrams.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.

Take a look to http://www.jeckle.de/umltools.htm

regards
   Martin

Just to add another one to the list:
ProxyDesigner - http://www.proxysource.com/

Nice freeware thingie, has some quirks but works really fine most of
the time.

// Erik N=E4slund

Mr. C wrote:

> Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
> (Unified Modelling Language)?  I have tried Smartdraw and it looks OK.
> MS Word, although no extra cost, is pretty clunky when things need to
> be moved and re-arranged.  I am looking at something dedicated to UML
> that does not contain capability for floor plans and other un-related
> things.
> 
> I know there are some packages for several thousand that do all kinds
> of things but they do more than I want and are completely out of my
> price range.  I am willing to spend $100-200 or so for a package that
> is good - good at just drawing and maintaining the various UML
> diagrams.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.
> 
> Lou

Umbrello
http://uml.sourceforge.net/index.php

Regards
 Heinz

Mr. C schrieb:
> Does anybody in this group recommend any good diagramming tool for UML
> (Unified Modelling Language)?  I have tried Smartdraw and it looks OK.
> MS Word, although no extra cost, is pretty clunky when things need to
> be moved and re-arranged.  I am looking at something dedicated to UML
> that does not contain capability for floor plans and other un-related
> things.
> 
> I know there are some packages for several thousand that do all kinds
> of things but they do more than I want and are completely out of my
> price range.  I am willing to spend $100-200 or so for a package that
> is good - good at just drawing and maintaining the various UML
> diagrams.  Any recommendations?  Thanks.
> 
> Lou

Maybe the Cadifra UML Editor could be something for you. Its a small and 
simple tool to draw UML diagrams. See www.cadifra.com. The tool does not 
generate
code.

There is fully functional free evaluation version (no time limit) 
available: www.cadifra.com/download.

Dave