Unfortunately i realized that in SIM it's actually very bad with ER-diagram. It's much better to do in erwin, but it's completely commercial and not portable, and dont even have project tree. Then why can you just copy its advantages? It won't be "stealing" because it's just already STANDART!!! Its called IDEF1X + absolutely correct rectangular behavior of lines. SIM use Crow's foot notation and without correct rectangular style "foot" looks crooked - middle "fingers" attached to border (it's right), but two others just follow for rotation of line. it looks slovenly and not can be used in serious official diagrams. if rectangular style (rs) would work correct it could be avoid, but even without rs it's desirable to hold foot direct.
To erwin features you can add configurability and possibility dont follow strictly rules of notification like an option.
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Unfortunately i realized that in SIM it's actually very bad with ER-diagram. It's much better to do in erwin, but it's completely commercial and not portable, and dont even have project tree. Then why can you just copy its advantages? It won't be "stealing" because it's just already STANDART!!! Its called IDEF1X + absolutely correct rectangular behavior of lines. SIM use Crow's foot notation and without correct rectangular style "foot" looks crooked - middle "fingers" attached to border (it's right), but two others just follow for rotation of line. it looks slovenly and not can be used in serious official diagrams. if rectangular style (rs) would work correct it could be avoid, but even without rs it's desirable to hold foot direct.
To erwin features you can add configurability and possibility dont follow strictly rules of notification like an option.
SplinterX 5 March 2013 12:09:47