I do not use a lot of features in Ideas Modeler, just doing some SQL ERD stuff. Since I just started and had a good first impression I decided to write down details that freak me out (a little), maybe you could improve your tool:
- My atributes have a special ordner but to change position / rank of an atribute i have to use "move up" by mouse select. This is really a lot of work when you add something you want to pull to the top. Is there any hotkey like +/- i can use?
- When I go to the entity properties to add or change atributes I have to resize the window all the time. Maybe you could save the windows size on exiting.
- Since my last update to version 5 I can't select all entity atributes to copy them to excel, wich I use from time to time.
Yeah import looks good but since I keep changing my structure I will need to wait for some sync functions to not loose my descriptions and atribute order etc. but good for a fresh start.
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net
6 March 2012 15:18:50
RE: RE: RE: RE: Feature Request
These things were solved in version 5.05:
- When I go to the entity properties to add or change atributes I have to resize the window all the time. Maybe you could save the windows size on exiting.
- Since my last update to version 5 I can't select all entity atributes to copy them to excel, wich I use from time to time.
I will implement also the rest of your suggestions later.
Maybe, just maybe: I can copy atributes by marking the line and select multiple lines by pressing shift or strg - works. In version 4.x (4.72) it was possible to select all lines in the upper left corner (like in excel). It's not that it has to work this way but I find it more intuitive and it was possible before.
Any chance that PHP reverse engineering will be worked into SIM in the future? Also, it would be nice if I could set a default language for script generation (PHP for example) so I don't have to manually set it each time.
Otherwise, this is the best and easiest program I've had the pleasure of using thus far.
First I must say I'm quite impressed about this software, it has almost all I need and it is very likely that our company will buy this software.
A couple of thoughts and suggestions though that I hope you could take into consideration of future releases.
- The white background that is showning the actual usage space by the diagram is for me a bit irritating, I think this should be removed or possible to turn off in options.
- Some parts of the menu should also be moved to the option screen to make the real usful stuff easier to find. For example changing Language is nothing that you need to do often and should therefore be "hidden" in the option window. Also redering quality is something more sutable to be "hidden" in the option window.
- "Copy to image" and "Copy to metafile" feels more sutable to be located under the Edit menu.
- I often prefer the look of what you call Route relation for the arrows(Alt + R). This works very poorly if you enable this for your arrows and then start to move objects. Also, this should be possible to enable as default for arrows (at least later when they work).
- If you add a point to a line, how to you then remove it? I have not found a way to do this whitout removing the hole line an recreate it.
- I love the shortcut handlig for creating and modifying diagrams, awesome work!
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net
16 February 2012 14:31:52
RE: Some thoughts
Hello,
The background of diagram can be changed - Diagram/Diagram Properties/Style. However, the newly created diagram will be again white and you will have to set the custom background again for each new diagram. This behavior will be improved in the next release 5.03.
Language menu will be moved to Options window.
I will add Copy commands to edit - these will work for selected elements. I will create Copy submenu for Copy commands in Diagram menu - these commands work with whole diagram not with the current selection.
Yes, relation routing is not perfect, it will be improved.
A point can be removed by double-clicking on it. I will add this option to the context menu soon.
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net
30 January 2012 0:59:07
RE: RE: RE: RE: Version 5
I made a lot of tests, bug fixes and small improvements during last days - software seems to be quite stable now. The planned release date is February 6th, 2012. After many postponements, this will be the final date.
Fabio 17 April 2012 11:38:21
Diagram Editor?
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 17 April 2012 11:55:20
RE: Diagram Editor?
Fabio 17 April 2012 12:00:17
RE: RE: Diagram Editor?
ukulele 5 March 2012 5:52:43
Feature Request
ukulele 5 March 2012 6:17:17
RE: Feature Request
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 5 March 2012 6:27:07
RE: RE: Feature Request
ukulele 5 March 2012 7:41:43
RE: RE: RE: Feature Request
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 6 March 2012 15:18:50
RE: RE: RE: RE: Feature Request
ukulele 14 March 2012 1:23:46
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Feature Request
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 20 March 2012 1:37:18
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Feature Request
Tyler 3 March 2012 9:53:18
PHP Reverse Engineerign
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 4 March 2012 15:21:02
RE: PHP Reverse Engineerign
Tyler 4 March 2012 16:46:44
RE: RE: PHP Reverse Engineerign
Jesper 16 February 2012 5:24:29
Some thoughts
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 16 February 2012 14:31:52
RE: Some thoughts
aut1st1c 12 January 2012 1:36:45
Version 5
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 12 January 2012 12:18:54
RE: Version 5
aut1st1c 12 January 2012 14:07:44
RE: RE: Version 5
skin27 30 January 2012 0:16:29
RE: RE: RE: Version 5
Dusan Rodina - softwareideas.net 30 January 2012 0:59:07
RE: RE: RE: RE: Version 5