[clug] Suggestion for a good UML 2.0 drwaing tool

[Jack Kelly]

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 12:22 PM, David Tulloh<david at tulloh.id.au> wrote:
> Mike Carden wrote:
>> I did Software Analysis And Design last semester and looked around for
>> similar tools at the time. I found that either Dia or Inkscape fit the
>> bill for me at different times. Mostly the tools are good for sharing
>> diagrams with your colleagues by email. Otherwise it's hard to beat a
>> huge piece of paper and a pencil.
>
> I also find doing it on the computer better for archiving, my electronic
> filing is much better than my paper filing.  I've basically adopted the
> practice of throwing anything on paper away and only storing files.
>
> I've always used Dia.  For UML there is a UML set of controls in the bottom
> area, they do almost everything I need.

I've found xfig to produce quite nice documents and fairly easy to use
once you get the hang of it.

-- Jack