Software Modeling tools

[tah_206207]

Hello everyone
i want a software for modeling my software project help me to choose best software for use in ubuntu
i want to software modeling tool supports DFD,UML,ER and so on
thanks

[leg]

I only really know of Umbrello which I haven't used for a while now that is a UML modeller.

[tah_206207]

I only really know of Umbrello which I haven't used for a while now that is a UML modeller.
thanks for your reply can i use Umbrello for DFD as UML?

[PaulM1985]

I tend to use either Violet or UMLet for UML and Dia for ER.

Paul

[tah_206207]

thanks for your help
is there any software like select ssadm for creating data flow diagrams in linux?
help me to choose best software

[DangerOnTheRanger]

Asking everyone to tell you the "best software" is the best way to start a flame war :)

IMHO, you should go for GNOME Dia. It includes UML, flowchart, databasing, and other assorted symbol sheets. It can also export to 34 different formats, including Visio and PNG images.

[tah_206207]

Asking everyone to tell you the "best software" is the best way to start a flame war :)

IMHO, you should go for GNOME Dia. It includes UML, flowchart, databasing, and other assorted symbol sheets. It can also export to 34 different formats, including Visio and PNG images.
Thanks for your reply
i can't find SSADM Data flow Diagram charts in Dia like process! i want a software that has these charts as default charts like below
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/solution/drawdfd/
or
http://www.eis.mdx.ac.uk/staffpages/geetha/bis2030/DFD.html
this is best example for SSADM DFD
http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~tdrewry/dfds.htm (http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/%7Etdrewry/dfds.htm)
i want a software that has SSADM data flow diagram charts as default charts
thanks

[PaulM1985]

Although Dia does not have those built in, it is very flexible and quite quick to design your own object types from primitives. Then copy and paste the ones you have.

[not_a_phd]

I have had great luck with argouml.

http://argouml.tigris.org/

It is FOSS, and seems more feature-full than some of the tools found in the repository.

The main drawback of this tool is that it runs on top of Java making it sluggish at times.

[tah_206207]

I have had great luck with argouml.

http://argouml.tigris.org/

It is FOSS, and seems more feature-full than some of the tools found in the repository.

The main drawback of this tool is that it runs on top of Java making it sluggish at times.
thanks a lot for yours reply
In DIA when i create my own shape i can't create connectors between my shape( DFD Process ) and external entity shape that is default shape but when i use default shapes i can use connector between shapes very easily!
ArgoUml doesn't support SSADM DFDs!
I find best tool for DFDs but this tool isn't free. and when i use trial version when i create my project and export it as bmp file on my diagram writes trial version.
can any one help me to find best tool. or can every one create best shapes for DIA to use easily like default shapes.
i want shapes in below site
http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~tdrewry/dfds.htm (http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/%7Etdrewry/dfds.htm)

[jdunn]

Can someone tell me what the best free UML plugin for Eclipse is?...one that creates UML from existing code? The only one I know of is Violet, which I tried out with Eclipse 3.52 and although I am able to drag in classes from my design to a class diagram, it doesn't show access modifiers (+, -, etc), doesn't show return type, doesn't distinguish between abstract and concrete classes (or methods) and doesn't show parameters. Also, it has a few intolerable bugs. :frown: