StarUML v2.4.0 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Retina (High-DPI) Display Support

Finally Retina (High-DPI) Display is supported (Mac OS X and Windows only). Diagrams, texts and icons are razor sharp. You can also get diagrams as the high-dpi bitmap images (PNG and JPEG).

Retina Display Support

Shorthands in QuickEdit for Fast Modeling

Now QuickEdit is extended with many shorthands used for creating elements quickly. When you want to create a sub-class, for example, you have to create a class and then create a generalization by connecting the two class. Now, you can do this by just clicking “Add Sub-class” button in QuickEdit at once. This feature allows you to build a model very fast.

Shorthands for Fast Modeling

Suppression of Editors

Now you can suppress each editor such as Style Editor, Property Editor and Documentation Editor.

Supression of Editors

Style Editor Improvements (Formatting and Alignment)

StyleEditor now provides most of functionalities for formatting and alignment.

Style Editor Improvement

Sizing Elements Equally

Three menus for sizing selected elements are appended in [Format > Alignment] menu and Style Editor. “Set Width Equally” sets widths of selected elements equally and “Set Height Equally” sets heights of selected elements equally. “Set Size Equally” sets the both widths and heights of selected elements equally.

UML Improvements (Receptions and Internal Transitions)

Now you can create Receptions in Classifiers and Internal Transitions  in Composite States. For more information about Receptions and Internal Transitions, please refer to UML Specification.

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.3.0 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Replaced by CEF 2171 (Stability and Performance Improvement)

Finally we have replaced application shell based on CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework) by new version (CEF 2171) for Windows and Mac OS X (not yet for Linux).It dramatically enhances stability and performance. For clarify, our application shell is totally depends on Brackets Shell.

Advanced Font System

We have also replaced font features by a new advanced font system, so you can use any TrueType fonts including CJK (Chinese-Japanese-Korean) fonts in diagrams as well as in the generated PDF document. Default fonts are changed and packaged with installer as follow:

• Liberation Fonts (substitute for Arial, Courier New, and Times New Roman)
• Noto Sans CJK Fonts (used for CJK characters)
• Lato
• Roboto
• Source Sans Pro
• Source Code Pro

CJK characters in PDF

PDF printing with Lato font

New font system also allow to install your own fonts (at this time we only support TrueType fonts). Default fonts are placed in <INSTALL_DIR>/www/styles/fonts/. If you want to add a new font, create a folder and place all .ttf files and then make an appropriate font.json file.

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.2.0 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Quick Search for Model Explorer

Now you can find an element quickly using Quick Search in Model Explorer. Just type any keyword in the Quick Search input widget placed on the top of Model Explorer. Quick Search quickly suggests elements matched with the keyword.

Quick Search for Model Explorer

Quick Search for Element Picker Dialog

Quick Search is also supported in Element Picker Dialog. It allows you select an element very easy and fast.

Quick Search for Element Picker Dialog

Suggestion for Property Editor

When you can just enter a part of name of types or stereotypes in Property Editor, now StarUML automatically suggests matched candidate types or stereotypes. This feature will dramatically reduce the time to find the element in Element Picker or enter the full name.

Auto Complete for Property Editor

Alphabetical Sorting in Model Explorer

Now elements can be sorted by name in alphabetical order in Model Explorer. To change the sort kind, click the configure button on the top right corner.

Sort by Name in Model Explorer

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.1.4 (Hotfix) is now available for download. This release includes the some fixed issues. The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.1.3 (Hotfix) is now available for download. This release includes the some fixed issues. The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.1.2 (Hotfix) is now available for download. This release includes the some fixed issues. The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.1.1 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Alignment Tools in Style Editor

Now you can use alignment tools directly in the Style Editor such as Send to Back, Bring to Front, Align Left/Center/Right and Align Top/Middle/Bottom.

Alignment tools in Style Editor

Chevrons (“<” and “>”) are allowed for type expression in Quick Edit

Chevrons (“<” and “>”) are treated an error for type expression such as “List<Integer>”. Now you can use chevrons for type expression in type of attributes, parameters and return types.

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.1.0 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)

Now you can create Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD). ERD is one of the most frequently used diagram for database modeling. Our ERD is based on crow’s foot notation which is much easier and readable than Chan’s notation. To create ERD, select [Add Diagram > ER Diagram] menu.

Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)

New Line Styles (Rounded Rectilinear and Curve)

New rounded rectilinear and curve line styles are now available in addition to rectilinear and oblique. You can change the line style by clicking a corresponding button in StyleEditor, or select [Format > Line Style > Rounded Rectilinear | Curve] menu.

New line styles (rounded rectilinear and curve)

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.0.2 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Sequence Diagram Enhancement

Sequence diagram is enhanced in many points. Now Lifelines are automatically aligned to the top of the diagram area and height of Lifeline is automatically expanded. All message kinds are added to the Toolbox, so you can create messages at once. Additionally, A create message is automatically attached to head box of Lifeline.

Sequence Diagram Enhancement

Activity Diagram Enhancement

Now Activity nodes can be contained in a Swimlane (Activity Partition), and allow to drag InputPins and OutputPins from Explorer and drop on Diagram.

Swimlane contains Action 

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.

StarUML v2.0.1 is now available for download. This release includes the following features and fixed issues.

Colorful Icons

We replaced all gray UML icons by colorful icons to make easier to recognize the kinds of elements. Diagrams are green, elements are yellow and relationships are blue.

Color Icons

Export All Diagrams at Once

Now you can export all diagrams to image files (PNG, JPEG, SVG) at once by selecting [File > Export Diagram As > All to PNGs… | All to JPEGs… | All to SVGs…].

The detailed resolved issues can be found at Release Note.