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[Deco]

Argo UML looked great when I was advised to download it for my software engineering course. It did statecase, activity and usecase diagrams.

Many lost hours later I realized it is extremly buggy to the point it is unusable. Is there any alternatives to argo UML that have the same features? Is there any word art/symbol packages that supply the necessary symbols for these types of diagrams?

Thanks in advance:c-smile:

[WingedPanther]

I generally use Dynamic Draw or Dia. Both are Free, open source, and can be used to create UML diagrams. Dynamic Draw has a steeper learning curve, but is more powerful.

[LuthfiHakim]

You can find list of UML tools here and here (wikipedia). My personal choice is Enterprise Architect from Sparx System, though!

Cheers!

[Deco]

I'll give a few of these a try.
Thanks all.

[LuthfiHakim]

Glad if I can help! Could you update us with your choice and also why you choose it? I believe many of us here want to try new UML tool (myself included) too, just don't have the time to test or to invest learning time.

Cheers!

[Deco]

Sure although I'll likely be waiting till my next project so I may be a while.
I had started my current project with argoUML so just tried to finish it off as I was almost done. Just had to save alot seeing as it freezes so often. Was also a day before my deadline and I had the feeling I'd be looking around a while to find support for class diagrams, sequence diagrams and activity diagrams all in one program.

I'll be back with my choice next term. I've also got to find a new JDE enviroment in the meantime.

[sam_coder]

StarUML is a great free UML tool for windows...

[Longnail]

Try Software Ideas Modeler, it is my choice number one.

[Smilex]

SmartDraw ( SmartDraw - Communicate Visually with the World's First Visual Processor™ ) is excellent. It does way more than just UML, but it the UML feature of it is very good also.
I used Dia before, because it was free and the first one to show up on google, and I had no problems with it. It does what it's meant to do, good.

[WingedPanther]

Just a side note: Umbrello is also free, and cross-platform.