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[TIPS] How to remove shadows from models
[Editions for: Astah Professional, Astah Community, Astah SysML and Astah GSN] When you draw models, each model element will have shadow by default. This is how to remove the shadow. (1) Go to [Tool] –...
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Mind Mapping and ER Diagram Integration – convert Mind Map topics into ER...
One of Astah’s unique features is an integration of UML/DFD/ERD diagrams and Mind Maps. One example is to generate UseCase diagrams from Mind Map. Gather user requirements using a Mind Map and then...
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What is GSN and What it’s for?
GSN stands for “Goal Structuring Notation” and it visualizes an argument structure that supports a claim to be true. In the industry in which safety assurance is critical, standards such as...
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Bug-fix version for Mac released! (Astah Professional and Astah Community)
For Mac users, we just released a bug-fix version for Astah Professional and Astah Community on August 18th(Mon) which has fixed the following two critical issues. – Printing fails if an Instance...
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How to make it better ? – Extracting implicit knowledge in Origami (paper...
Kabuto (Samurai Warrior Helmet) Do you know Origami? The wikipedia entry “origami” says: Origami (折り紙, from ori meaning “folding”, and kami meaning “paper” (kami changes to gami due to rendaku) is the...
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[TIPS] How to move objects 1 pixel at a time
Astah has several alignment features to align UML model elements nicely with easy step. Example) Feature to align model elements vertically But still sometimes you may want to move model elements...
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Embed Astah diagram images to Sphinx!
Wonderful news for Astah users who create documents using Sphinx. Mr. Takeshi Komiya has created a way to embed Astah UML diagram images into Sphinx. Click here or image below to read how to use this...
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Generate source code from UML state machine and activity diagrams
“SinelaboreRT” is a source code generator designed for embedded software developers that generates readable and maintainable code from UML statemachine diagrams and Activity diagrams. It can of course...
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(2) How to extract implicit knowledge that can be accepted by others using...
This is a guest post by Mr. Nobu Kobayashi from Denso Create, Inc from Japan. In this post, he tries to demonstrate an effective usage of GSN and UML in systems engineering activities(modeling,...
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Interview with Sandy Friedenthal, Father of SysML – Why do MBSE ?
A Practical Guide to SysML I had this great opportunity to do a short interview with Sandy Friedenthal, who is an independent consultant in MBSE(Model-based Systems Engineering), and I would call him...
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Updated to Astah Professional / Community 6.9 yet?
It’s been a very exciting week since our big announcement with news below a week ago. We’ve been getting many positive feedback on the latest version and receiving orders for new “Astah Engineering...
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Modeling Myths by Michael Chonoles
Michael Chonoles, the author of “UML 2 for Dummies”, talks about “Modeling Myths” – damaging misconceptions people have that prevent them from adopting modeling in their projects. Introduction to...
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Convert Requirements to UML UseCases
We’ve received this following request from one of our customers. “I have made Requirement diagrams and now I want to convert them into UML UseCase Diagrams. And in my diagram, each Requirement has an...
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Impact Mapping – Making a big impact with software products and projects
IMPACG MAPPING by Gojko Adzic Have you heard of “Impact Mapping”? Impact Mapping Impact Mapping is a strategic and collaborative planning technique for software products and projects designed by Mr....
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Impact Mapping Demo!
Kenji and I made a 4 minute demo video to show how to create an Impact Mapping. In this video, I play a role who wants to create a game, and Kenji helps me to make an Impact Map of this project from...
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New Year’s Holiday Schedule
We are getting closer to the fun holiday season! We will be closing our office during the period below due to the New years holidays. December 27th (Sat), 2014 – January 4th (Sun), 2015 *Japanese...
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Author of “UML 2 for Dummies” talks about UML History and gives us modeling TIPS
Michael Jesse Chonoles who is an author of “UML 2 for Dummies” talks about how UML was born and tells us tips for software modeling. He says, “You don’t have to model everything”, then what should we...
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Install Astah Free Plugins easily!
Astah has many useful plugins to offer for free such as: Script Plugin - DB Reverse Engineering – C# Reverse Engineering – C++ Reverse Engineering - Easy Reverse Engineering of Java – Script Plugin...
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Happy New Year from Astah!
I appreciate all of the opportunities we had in 2014 to meet eachother, whether in person, over skype, or through email. We visited Astah users in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Austin, as...
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Happy New Year from Astah!
I appreciate all of the opportunities we had in 2014 to meet each other, whether in person, over skype, or through email. We visited Astah users in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Austin, as...
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