What’s New in Corporate Modeler 10?

Corporate Modeler 10 provides you with a completely new diagrammer. The theme of this release is "ease of use". We have replaced the Process Dynamics, Hierarchy, Entity and Data Flow with one single program which we have called, simply, "Corporate Modeler". All diagrams are created and edited in the one program.
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This document provides an overview of the changes to Corporate Modeler between Corporate Modeler 9 and Corporate Modeler 10. Click the Links below for a discussion of each of the new features.

What major changes have been made in Corporate Modeler 10?

From five specialist diagrammers to a single, unified, diagrammer »

A comprehensive, multi-user undo »

Represent Connector Sets as objects »

"Quick Launch" other Corporate Modeler applications from a toolbar »

Browse your model and open your diagrams from a "diagram tree" »

What changes have been made to the look and feel of Corporate Modeler?

A modern user interface for Corporate Modeler »

How has the palette changed?

Add any type of line to the palette using the same dialog »

Note: You can create one of four types of Line in Corporate Modeler: Hierarchy Links, Associations (when drawn as a line), Relationships, and Connectors.

Usability improvements to the Existing Objects palette »

A new "diagram tree" in the palette »

How have lines changed in Corporate Modeler 10?

Note: You can create one of four types of Line in Corporate Modeler: Hierarchy Links, Associations (when drawn as a line), Relationships, and Connectors. The following topics relate to changes to all of these line types.

Changes to how you interact with Hierarchy Links »

Lines are not "added to a set" to create Connector Sets in Corporate Modeler 10 »

Some Connector Properties have been replaced by Categories »

Editing lines on the canvas has changed »

Connectors don’t need to be attached to objects »

The method by which you set newly created lines to be straight or bent has changed »

How have objects / shapes changed in Corporate Modeler 10?

All Connector Sets are drawn as objects »

Making your diagrams look professional: Nudge shapes »

Making your diagrams look professional: Align shapes »

Making your diagrams look professional: Resize shapes »

The associated object’s name can be shown on any child object »

"Special Layouts" can be used to create the correct appearance for IDEF and DFD shapes »

The Default Appearance for objects on your diagram is now set from a right-click option »

How have diagrams changed in Corporate Modeler 10?

Diagrams can be set to have "diagram rules" to replicate behavior of old diagrammers »

Double-click now opens a diagram in Model Explorer.

Note: Model Explorer is the new name for Repository Explorer in Corporate Modeler 10.

How has simulation changed in Corporate Modeler 10?

Creating a simulation is via a Simulation Console »