UML
Drawing Tools
There are several tools
available commercially and in the free software domain for drawing UML
diagrams. Examples are Visio, TopCased, Papyrus, Gliffy, ArgoUML, Poseidon, Visual
Paradigm, and MagicDraw, Rational Software Modeler. A
list of some UML tools can be found on Wikipedia.
Below is a select set of tools that support the modeling activities covered in
our software engineering classes (e.g., CS314, CS414).
A
modeling environment developed as part of an EU project. It was built to
primarily support the development of critical embedded software.
Papyrus
is intended to be the standard eclipse UML modeling environment. The UML featrures are similar to those found in Topcased.
Microsoft Visio is installed on
the Windows PCs in the department. You can also get it for free as described
below.
MSDN Academic Alliance Program enables
CSU Computer Science faculty members, undergraduate majors, graduate students,
and certain classes to acquire software at minimal cost. This service is
provided using ELMS (e-academy License Management System) and supports multiple
distribution schemes.
Currently there are two
distribution schemes available to CSU Computer Science users:
1. Media Sales: Under this scheme you pay for the
cost of the media (cd-roms) and shipping and the
disks containing the requested software is delivered to you.
2. Download: Under this scheme you will
download the desired software at no you are issued a product using either
distribution scheme you are required to get approval to reacquire that product
(even if attempting to use the same scheme). This means that you are entitled
to only one copy of a given product.
To get started visit the ELMS
website: ELMS Website: http://msdn01.e-academy.com/colostate_cs
Problems or requests should be
mailed to: MSDN Contact: msdnaa-admin@cs.colostate.edu
If you lost or did not receive
your login information and you are eligible please send an email to the MSDN
contact from your CS login (or EID email if you are not in a class that gets a
CS account). Your login information will only be sent to a
"@cs.colostate.edu" or EID email address.
MSDNAA
access is based on your CS email account.
Accounts are created each semester. Login and password information are
then sent to each
user's CS email account.
Anyone taking CS classes has a CS email account.
Your CS email address is your CS login added to @cs.colostate.edu <http://cs.colostate.edu>
Password is the same as your CS account.
Login to MSDNAA is your CS email address.
If you have forgotten your password, you can ask MSDNAA to send
it to you:
https://msdn01.e-academy.com/elms/Security/PasswordReminder.aspx?campus=colostate_cs
It will be sent to your CS email account.
Quick access to CS email:
https://webmail.cs.colostate.edu/src/login.php
CSU eid plays no part in MSDNAA.
The
UML template that comes with Visio requires some effort to use. You can download
a free UML 2 template that is easier to use from the following website: http://softwarestencils.com/uml/index.html
Gliffy is a free online drawing tool
that provides support for drawing UML diagrams.
Umbrello UML Modeller
is a free online drawing tool that provides support for drawing UML diagrams.
The Omondo
EclipseUML tool is a commercial eclipse-based
modeling environment. It is also installed on the linux
machines in our department.
On the linux
machines, type: