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Released on: February 12June 42021

Version 2021x adds the ability to use layers in diagrams, automatically create legends, present diagrams or predefined sequences of diagrams in full screen to stakeholders, create compositions and aggregations in matrices, and use predefined element type filters when searching for the necessary model elements. Additionally, the usage of Simulink import and Modelica export has been extended with few enhancements, the Excel/CSV file import functionality has been reviewed and refreshed, and numerous improvements to Excel/CSV synchronization functionality in tables have been added.

Few powerful simulation features will change the way you simulate your models by using diagrams as a simulation dashboard. For your convenience, streaming behavior simulation is now supported and simulation options have been moved to Project Options, animation-delay affects only visible diagrams to provide better user experience, guard evaluation on transitions expressed in natural language are now interactive, and more.

This release brings significant performance and scalability upgrades in key product areas: Merge, Teamwork Cloud project load, Teamwork Cloud project saving, table loading, Excel and CSV files import, and such common modeling tool operations as Copy/Paste, Find, Numbering, Element Selection, and Validation. 

Last but not least, project merge has been extended to give users the option to show only the changes in directly modified diagrams, hide Target and Equivalent Changes by default, and choose a specific ancestor calculation algorithm depending on merge scenario and expected outcome. 

Download the newest Cameo System Modeler version at nomagic.com or contact your sales representative. Don't forget to give us your feedback on LinkedInTwitteror FacebookFor further information, please check the latest documentation.


The 2021x Refresh1 release comes with Behavior to Structure synchronization, Contextual Relationships enhancements, and other improvements. Also, introduces Dymola integration allowing you to run Dymola commands, a possibility to use HTML widgets in UI mockups, a way to terminate streaming Activities by output parameter multiplicity, and new parameters for simulation via command-line. Additionally, performance in large Teamwork Cloud projects has been significantly improved.

Moreover, this release adds yet another set of performance, integration, general modeling, and collaboration improvements. 

Collaborative modeling has been extended to assess the impact of element modification or deletion in other projects an element is used in, enable users to conveniently organize projects into the nested categories, customize the representation of Teamwork Cloud users in the modeling tool, and quickly return to the Merge dialog to change the merge decisions.


To download the latest version, see Downloading installation files. Don't forget to give us your feedback on LinkedInTwitter, or Facebook. For further information, check the product documentation.

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Due to the Apache Log4j vulnerability issues, the 2021x Refresh1 HF2 has been released on March 4, 2022. The HF2 addresses Log4j 1.x and 2.x versions.

For more information, see CATIA Magic and No Magic products affected by Log4j vulnerability - CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-44832.

Also, see the Knowledge Base article at https://kb.dsxclient.3ds.com/mashup-ui/page/resultqai?id=QA00000102301e.

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title2021x Refresh1 Hot Fix 1 available

Due to the Apache Log4j vulnerability issues, the 2021x Refresh1 HF1 has been released on December 22, 2021. The HF1 addresses Log4j 2.x versions.

For more information, see CATIA Magic and No Magic products affected by Log4j vulnerability - CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-44832.

Also, see the Knowledge Base article at https://kb.dsxclient.3ds.com/mashup-ui/page/resultqai?id=QA00000102301e.

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The version and Hot Fix number of a modeling tool and its plugins must be the same. After installing the Hot Fix version of a modeling tool, select the same Hot Fix version when downloading its plugins. The modeling tool will not work correctly if you install plugins of a different version and/or Hot Fix number. 


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Client-side Performance Improvements

TWC-related Performance Improvements

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Other Features

Modeling and InfrastructureSimulink and Modelica Integration Improvements

Proxy Ports in FMU and Simulink Import

FMU and Simulink import now support Proxy Port creation. Once you have imported the external FMU/Simulink model, you can select the Proxy Port to be created in your model and then specify an existing or create a new Interface Block to be used as its type.

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Learn more about FMU and Simulink import >>

Simulink Model Import to Activities

You can import the Simulink model by dragging and dropping the Simulink file (*.slx) directly onto the Activity diagram. The Activity (stereotyped by «SimulinkBlock») which is assigned as behavior for the Call Behavior Action and its Input and/or Output Pins are created in the model. 

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Simulink import to Activity diagram.

Learn more about Simulink import >>

Simulink Composite Signals export 

You can now select how to export Proxy Port or Interface Block with multiple Flow Properties (composite signals): as bus Creators/Selectors or as bus In/Out ports. 

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IBD-based Selective Modelica Export

You can now use the Internal Block Diagram to select what to export to Modelica. Only parts, ports, and connectors appearing in this diagram are exported, rather than the entire model. See whole vs partial export comparison in the image below.

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The difference between whole (exporting Block) and partial (exporting IBD) export to the Modelica file.

Learn more about Modelica export >>

SysML 1.6 Support

As of version 2021x the SysML Plugin supports the SysML 1.6 specification which brings the following improvements:

  • One more way to model conjugated ports is to create the Conjugated Interface Block which has the same features as its original Interface Block except that its Directed Features and Flow Properties are reversed (conjugated). Learn more about Conjugated Interface Block >>
  • The ability to change the Binding Connector notation keyword from "equal" to sign "=". Learn how to create Binding Connector >>
  • The new stereotype «AddFlowPropertyValueOnNestedPortAction» is created which enables values added to a flow property to propagate out through a specified behavioral port of an object executing the action, rather than all behavior ports exposing the flow property. It also enables values added to a flow property to propagate into objects.
  • The AdjunctProperty principal type is changed from Element to NamedElement.
  • The «PropertySpecificType» stereotype is renamed to «pst».
  • The Value Type compartment attributes is renamed to properties.
  • The initialValue compartment is renamed to initial values.
  • The signal receptions compartment is renamed to receptions.
  • The FlowDirection, FeatureDirection and ControlValue enumerations are renamed to FlowDirectionKindFeatureDirectionKind and ControlValueKind respectively.

    Learn more about SysML 1.6 support >>

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    Simulation

    HTML Widgets in IBD Diagrams

    Cameo Simulation Toolkit introduces a new powerful mechanism to integrate any third-party interactive HTML components (widgets) into SysML diagrams for simulation. A set of predefined widgets is available in UI Widgets Library. You can drag and drop widgets to IBD diagrams and connect them to appropriate value properties to provide inputs or read outputs. If you have basic HTML and JavaScript skills, you can manually create new custom widgets and integrate them into simulation.

    Please note that the free Web Server for Cameo Simulation Tookit plugin is required for this functionality.

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    The example of using widgets from UI Widgets Library in an Internal Block Definition Diagram.

    Learn more about integrating widgets for simulation >>

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    Streaming Activity Simulation

    Cameo Simulation Toolkit 2021x supports the simulation of streaming activities when a system receives inputs and produces outputs even while behaviors continue to execute. As you can see in the example below, during simulation several actions can be executed simultaneously, and waiting tokens are displayed on action pins. Note that you can control the held token display in the Project Options dialog or Simulation Configuration properties.

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    An example of a streaming Activity.

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    This diagram shows the differences between streaming and non-streaming behavior execution.

    Learn more about streaming Activity simulation >>

    Displaying and Changing Runtime Values in Diagrams

    WIth Cameo Simulation Toolkit 20.0 monitoring and manipulating simulation information has never been easier. Now you can display runtime values of Parts in all diagrams based on a Composite Structure Diagram as shown in the figure below. But that is not all, you can also modify runtime values directly in a diagram the same way you do it in the Simulation window.

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    This sample model demonstrates how you can view and change runtime values of Parts directly in an Internal Block Definition Diagram.

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    Displaying Active State in Diagrams

    Now diagrams based on a Composite Structure Diagram display the active States of Parts when simulating a model. Active states are shown on the bottom of Part shapes the same way they are displayed in the Variables pane of the Simulation window. This new feature improves the readability of simulation information because you no longer need the Simulation window to see how active States change when executing your model.

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    In this Internal Block Definition Diagram, you can see that active States are displayed both in the Simulation window and on the shapes of initialized Parts.

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    Displaying Active State Images

    Make your model simulation look more illustrative and vivid by displaying active State images on Part shapes. You can do that by assigning an Image Switcher to the Simulation Configuration from which you execute your model or by applying an image to a State. When states change during simulation, state images change as well as displayed in the following figure.

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    Here you can see how active State images are displayed when simulating a model.

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    Displaying Flowing Information

    Cameo Simulation Toolkit 20.0 allows you to see what information is flowing via paths that are animated during model execution. In Activity Diagrams, the flowing item is displayed as a bubble with a label showing the item name. In diagrams based on a Composite Structure Diagram, a moving triangle is shown on an animated path as illustrated below.

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    The temperature value flowing in an Activity Diagram.

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    In this Internal Block Definition Diagram, you can see the neutral signal flowing from the GearShift to the Transmission Control Unit (TCU).

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    Sending a Trigger in Diagrams

    Now sending a trigger during model simulation is even more convenient because you can do it right from a diagram without using the Simulation window. You can send a trigger directly from a Part shape in all diagrams based on a Composite Structure Diagram. When it is possible to send a trigger, a special button is displayed on a Part shape after selecting it.

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    Simply click the highlighted button to send a trigger from a Part. If it is possible to send several triggers, the trigger list will be displayed for you to select from.

    Reorganized Simulation Options

    All Simulation options have been moved from Environment Options to Project Options for better user convenience, as it allows customizing simulation to fit a particular project. In addition, all simulation settings will be exchanged among users who collaborate on a server.

    Furthermore, most of the Simulation Configuration options are duplicated in Project Options now, so you can specify default values for execution without using Simulation Configuration.

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    As you can see in this figure, all simulation options are now accessible in the Project Options dialog.

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    Animation Delay Logic

    Animation delay affects only visible diagrams now.  All closed diagrams and models run at full speed with no delays.

    Interactive Guard Evaluation for STM and Sequence Diagrams

    The guard conditions on transitions expressed in natural language cannot be evaluated, so the question dialog will be shown for you to choose.  This behavior is consistent with decision nodes in Activity Diagrams.

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    When simulating this State Machine Diagram, a user is asked to choose whether a user name is valid or not.

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    Simulink Co-Simulation in Activity Diagrams

    A Simulink *.slx file can be dropped into an Activity Diagram to create «SimulinkBlock» Activity and  Call Behavior Action for it. If the file is attached to your project or stored in the project directory, Cameo Simulation Toolkit will be able to execute it with given input values and provide outputs to the action output pins.

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    In this Activity Diagram, a «SimulinkBlock» action has been created from a Simulink *.slx file.

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    Other

  • A new parameter -leaveprojectopen has been introduced into the command-line interface. 
    It allows leaving a project open for the next simulation if multiple property files are used in the simulation command.
  • Boolean and Enumeration values are represented in Timeline plots now.
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    A new Record Time option is added into CSV export configuration to be able to turn off the timestamp column when it is not needed, e.g., when recording Trade Study or Monte Carlo iterations.
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    Client-side Performance Improvements

    Partial Data Loading in Tables

    Experience enhanced table loading and scrolling performance! Thanks to the newly-introduced Load Partially mode, data is now loaded in only visible rows. There is no longer a need to wait until data is calculated in the entire table. Additionally, fast scrolling has improved; it is now considerably smoother.

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    A chart comparing the opening time of Requirement Table having 7 standard columns with a different number of requirements.

    Learn more about partial loading in tables >>

    Increased Excel and CSV files Import Speed

    The import performance of data from an Excel or CSV file into the modeling tool adds a great experience while managing a large scope of data. The data import time using the table sync feature is significantly faster compared with the previous version (19.0 SP4).  Also, the data import using the new Excel/CSV Import dialog is even better in comparison to Excel/CSV Sync feature. The import of 61k elements takes only 2 minutes (see the chart below).

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    A chart comparing data import from Excel and CSV files using the Excel/CSV Sync and Excel/CSV Import dialogs.

    Common Operations

    Copy/Paste. Now you can copy and paste data 2-4 times faster depending on the specific scenario. 

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    A chart comparing the copy&paste operation time in various scenarios.
    Find. The search speed in all texts has increased by 70-150% compared to 19.0 SP4.
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    A chart comparing the Find operation speed in 19.0 SP4 and 2021x projects containing 1M, 2M, and 5M elements (including used projects).
    Numbering. Creating the first numbered element, copying/pasting numbered elements, renumbering elements recursively, and updating the last element ID is now 30-840 times faster. 

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    A chart comparing the Numbering operations speed in 19.0 SP4 and 2021x projects containing 10M elements (including used projects).
    Element Selection. Now you can search and select the needed elements (e.g., in the Select Element and Quick Find dialogs as well as drop-down lists) approximately 40-50 times faster.

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    A chart comparing the element selection speed in 19.0 SP4 and 2021x projects containing 5M elements (including used projects).
    Validation. The active validation of the model now takes less than a second (0.8s after 5M project load and 0.5s after diagram load). 

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    A chart comparing the active validation speed after the project and diagram load in 19.0 SP4 and 2021x projects containing 5M elements (including used projects).

    Profiling Changes in the UML 2.5.1 Metamodel

    Significant changes have been implemented in the UML metamodel for improved performance. The InstanceSpecifications, Slots, and ValueSpecifications are no longer used to store profiling data. Instead, new model element types and properties are introduced, while some have been removed (see the diagram below). 

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    Profiling changes in the UML metamodel.

    As shown in the figure above, Element references the TaggedValue that is used to specify the Boolean, Integer, Real, String, or Element values of the applied stereotype properties. This approach uses fewer model elements to store profiling data, which leads to a decrease in the total number of elements in SysML and UAF projects by 40-80%.

    Note. Expressions based on the previously implemented profiling data storing metamodel no longer work, meaning that they have to be updated manually.

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    TWC-related Performance Improvements

    Project Merge

    Project Merge has undergone considerable performance improvements. The modeling tool version 2021x requires approximately 4-5 times less memory to successfully merge two server project branches, compared to 19.0 SP4. 

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    Furthermore, the merge operation speed has increased by 20-70% in 2021x compared to 19.0 SP4. Both frequent (between close project versions) and infrequent (between distant project versions) merges can now be performed much faster!

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    TWC Project Load 

    Project load memory and speed improvements have been implemented for Teamwork Cloud. The modeling tool now requires only 2GB of heap to load a 2M SysML project (first and second time) when working with TWC projects compared to 8GB in 19.0 SP4. Additionally, as a result of the UML metamodel changes, SysML projects are now opened 2-3 times faster.

    Note. Received results cover the project load only, excluding validation, diagramming, and further modeling tool feature usage.

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    • Three projects (sizes ranging from 1M to 2M) in 19.0 SP4 and the same projects in 2021x (sizes ranging from 750k to 1M) were used to run the tests.
    • Migration time is excluded because projects that had already been migrated were used for testing.

    TWC Save to Local 

    In 2021x, great attention is paid to the memory consumption improvements. Saving a Teamwork Cloud project locally now requires less memory. For example, a 2M SysML project now consumes only 4GB of RAM, compared to 20GB in 19.0 SP4. 

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    A chart comparing memory consumption when saving a TWC project as a local one between different modeling tool versions.

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    System Requirements

    RAM and disk space requirements have been updated taking into consideration different sizes of large models. Learn more about recommended system requirements >>

    the project elements count is different due to the profiling data storing metamodel optimized in 2021x. 
      these memory requirements are indicative and may vary by project specifics.

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    Discontinued Products
    • The development of the following plugins is discontinued:

      • Document Modeling Plugin (Model-based reports). For more effective model publishing and reviewing on the web, use Cameo Collaborator.
        • To create Views and Viewpoints diagrams using the modeling tool with no plugins installed, use the Cameo Collaborator Publisher plugin or  the SysML plugin instead. 
        • The DockBook Library Profile is no longer available. 
      • Methodology Wizard Plugin.
      • QVT Plugin.
      • Excel Import Plugin. We highly recommend using Excel/CSV Sync or Excel/CSV Import features instead.
      • CSV Import Plugin. We highly recommend using Excel/CSV Sync or Excel/CSV Import features instead.
      • LieberLieber Embedded Engineer plugin.
      • Project Element Counter plugin.
      • MBSE plugin.
    • Web portal reports are no longer available. For more effective model publishing and reviewing on the web, use Cameo Collaborator. You can also use Web Publisher (Simple HTML) or Web Publisher 2.0 ReportWizard templates to generate HTML reports.
    • WSDL Code Engineering and WSDL diagrams are no longer available.
    • C# Code Engineering and C# Professional Edition are no longer available.
    • CIL and CIL Disassembler Code Engineering are no longer available.
    • The News Reader (RSS) is no longer available. The notification at the right bottom corner of the modeling tool will inform you about the new version release instead.

    • The no_install_mac.zip and 32-bit installation files are no longer offered for download.
    • The Project Usage Map Profile is no longer available. 
    • The JavaScript Nashorn is deprecated with the intention of removing it. We highly recommend using JavaScript Rhino instead.  
    • The following 3rd party plugins are discontinued:
      • Cameo Workbench
      • Cameo Inter-Op
      • ParaMagic Lite
    • The following no cost plugins are no longer available in modeling tools:

    From Teamwork Server to Teamwork Cloud

    Teamwork Server is no longer supported in the latest release. Teamwork Cloud should be used as a product for collaborative modeling and model version control. Customers still using Teamwork Server must migrate their server projects to TWC 19.0 series first and then upgrade to TWC 2021x.

    Learn how to migrate from Teamwork Server to Teamwork Cloud >>

    From Cameo Collaborator for Alfresco to Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud

    From version 2021x, Cameo Collaborator for Alfresco is no longer supported. We recommend using Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud instead.

    Learn the benefits of Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud compared to Cameo Collaborator for Alfresco >>

    Learn how to migrate your documents and comments from the Alfresco server to Teamwork Cloud >>

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    SysML Features

    Behavior to Structure Synchronization

    You can now keep your Internal Block diagram (IBD) consistent with Activities with less effort! Our brand new behavior-to-structure synchronization allows you to validate Part Properties in an IBD to check whether Proxy Ports exist and are typed by compatible Interface Blocks based on flows found in Activities. As a result, instead of manually updating IBDs to be consistent with Activities, coherence between them is ensured by automatically detecting inconsistencies and providing the user with the solvers to handle each inconsistency individually.

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    Synchronizing IBD based on Activities. 

    Learn more about behavior to structure synchronization >>

    Contextual Relationships Enhancements

    Contextual Relationships have undergone major improvements! From now on, you can create contextual relationships directly in structure tree view tables and represent data in table columns by considering the usage context of the row elements. 

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    Creating contextual relationships in tables.

    Additionally, for a more compact Internal Block Diagram (IBD) view, you can now represent contextual relationships in the Element Properties compartment of the element shape.

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    Displaying contextual relationships in the element compartment. 

    Learn more about creating and displaying contextual relationships >>

    Other Enhancements

    • In earlier versions, the Show Parts filter was hard to use in larger projects: only a limited list of connectors was visible; and identifying the connectors was difficult in some cases. This version brings enhancements that will allow easy searching, identification, and selection of all connectors outgoing from the parts. Using this dialog, you can easily filter connectors and choose which ones should be displayed in the table or hidden from it. Learn more >>


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    Dymola Integration

    Cameo Simulation Toolkit 2021x Refresh1 introduces a new tool-to-tool integration with a locally installed Dymola. When integrated, a remote Dymola command interface is plugged as a new “Dymola” language and can be used anywhere expressions are allowed (OpaqueExpressions, OpaqueActions, etc.). You can also exchange variable values, trigger external Modelica model simulation, manipulate data files, export models to FMU, and run any other Dymola command.

    To learn more about available built-in commands, read Dymola User Guide or type ‘help’ in the Dymola console.


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    HTML Widgets in UI Mockups

    The previous version of Cameo Simulation Toolkit introduced a possibility to integrate HTML widgets into diagrams for simulation. If you have enjoyed this new feature, we have good news - now you can use widgets in UI mockups to improve the visual aspect of UI simulations as well.


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    Learn more about using widgets in UI mockups >>


    Performance Improvements in Large Teamwork Cloud Projects

    Model initialization, simulation performance, and memory usage in large projects have been significantly improved (up to 3-4 times).

    Project Option for Terminating Streaming Activities

    Now you can terminate the execution of an Activity with streaming output parameters by specifying the output parameter multiplicity. When the Terminate Streaming Behaviors by Output Parameter Multiplicity project option (or Simulation Configuration property) is set to true, the execution of a streaming Activity will be terminated when the cumulative number of values posted to its output parameters is equal to the parameter multiplicity upper bound.


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    New Parameters for Simulation via Command-Line

    This version of Cameo Simulation Toolkit introduces new optional arguments for the "simulate" command. These arguments will allow you to:

    • Specify input parameters with their values.
    • Specify the properties file with input parameters.
    • Specify the properties file defining what output parameters should be obtained after the simulation.
    • Specify the properties whose values should be obtained after the simulation.
    • Specify the properties file that will store output parameters with their values.

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      Import from another project. Projects can be imported much faster as the import operation now works more like Copy/Paste rather than Merge.

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      Refreshing Smart Package contents on demand. You can now suspend the automatic Smart Package contents recalculation in the background to enhance performance by simply changing the Smart Package state to Frozen. As a result, elements are no longer automatically added to the Smart Package contents; however, the dynamic contents can still be refreshed on demand by clicking the button.

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    Refreshing the Smart Package contents on demand.  

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    Importing Variability Data From the ENOVIA Model Definition Application

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    Import variability data to your modeling tool project directly from the 3DS ENOVIA Model Definition application on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The 3DEXPERIENCE ENOVIA Model Definition Integration plugin is available for your modeling tool (together with the Product Line Engineering plugin)

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    Learn more about authenticating with 3DEXPERIENCE platform >>



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    Tree View in Select Element Drop-Downs and Quick Find

    Quick Find and Type Selection drop-downs have been enhanced with the Tree view. In cases when multiple elements share the same name, it will no longer be confusing as to which one to select: all you need to do is switch to the Tree view to identify the element's place in the model hierarchy. 

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    Switching between the Tree and List views to find the needed element faster.

    Other Improvements 

    • The 3DEXPERIENCE menu item groups all available integrations with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. When you install plugins that support integration with the platform, all their available functionalities will be added under the 3DEXPERIENCE menu. Learn more about authentication with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform >>
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    • Since the UsageInDiagrams Opaque Behavior is a time-consuming operation (it loads all diagrams - matrices, tables, and maps), it has been deprecated and replaced with the UsageInDiagramsWithSymbols Opaque Behavior that searches for symbol usages only. Learn more about built-in operations >>

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    Key Issues Fixed

    The following key issues have been fixed with this version:

    • Improved performance - Smart Packages that fall within the tracking scope are no longer automatically calculated when the Suspect Links Show Suspicions command is executed.
    • The problem with Java sign-in is solved and the modeling tool now launches on macOS Big Sur without warnings.
    • The project update no longer fails when the standard profile has no internal version specified.
    • The modeling tool no longer becomes unresponsive when the element search is in progress.
    • The diagram is no longer scaled incorrectly on mouse click/drag.
    • The filtered changes are now accepted/rejected recursively when performing the merge operation.
    • The information in structured expression queries is properly updated when adding projects to Teamwork Cloud.
    • The element refactoring no longer fails when the Legend item is applied.
    • The applied Legend item adornments are no longer removed after saving a Teamwork Cloud project locally.
    • The Diagram Info box in the diagram no longer changes its position after performing the merge operation.
    • Action pins no longer remain synced to Activity when the action behavior is unset.
    • Associations are no longer moved when centering Classes vertically. 
    • The modeling tool no longer freezes when publishing large projects to Teamwork Cloud.
    • When two different custom prefixes are applied for two different sets of elements, the element renumbering no longer works incorrectly for the set of elements with one custom prefix.


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    CSV Import Plugin support will be discontinued from the next major version. Excel/CSV Sync or Excel/CSV Import features will be replacing the CSV Import Plugin.

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    Global Element Usage Search

    No more accidental Recovered Elements and unexpected surprises when updating Used Project versions! The latest release introduces the global element usage search functionality that allows you to query for the usages of the element you are about to modify or delete. Depending on the server-side configuration, projects using the element in question can be returned either from the entire Teamwork Cloud repository or the chosen custom indexed scope.

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    Learn more about global element usage search >>

    Nested Categories 

    Do your projects need to be grouped hierarchically? Are you seeking to organize them in a folder-like manner? We have a solution! You can now organize your projects into nested categories so you can find them later with no difficulty.

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    Representation of Teamwork Cloud Users

    You now have the freedom to customize how individual Teamwork Cloud users are represented in the modeling tool (for example, when they lock elements) by simply changing the value of the Representation of Users environment option. It is your choice whether a User Name, a Full Name, or an Email address is shown to identify them. 

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    Learn more about representation of Teamwork Cloud users >>

    Returning to Merge Dialog

    Need to make some adjustments after finishing the merge operation? Not a problem! You can now quickly return to the previously performed merge operation if you notice that you have accepted or rejected the changes (e.g., rejected the element creation) by mistake and need to change your merge decisions.

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    • Filters in the Merge dialog have been redesigned to improve the user experience. 

    • Updating a server project with local changes in disconnected team collaboration now handles the Used Project branch deletions more effectively, with no errors. 

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    Detecting Changes in Diagrams During Merge

    You can now specify in the Environment Options dialog whether to compare only the direct or all the changes in diagrams during the Project Merge and Project Comparison operations. By default, only the changes made by the user in loaded (open) diagrams are analyzed, leaving out unintentional diagram changes that occurred due to indirect changes in the model. This feature not only eases both merge and project comparison processes for the user, since the number of diagrams with changes is considerably reduced, but also optimizes modeling tool performance. 

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    Further Merge Usability Improvements

    The model merge has undergone further usability improvements. From now on, changes from the Target and Equivalent Changes are automatically hidden by default; only the Source changes are shown. As a result, fewer changes need to be reviewed by the user.

    Additionally, the model merge has been extended by adding a capability to select which ancestor calculation algorithm to use. You now have the freedom to choose a Branch Point as an ancestor for your merges. This is especially useful when merge results become too complex to understand and analyze due to previously rejected changes. By default, the Lowest Common Parent ancestor calculation algorithm is used.

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    Learn more about merge types in Teamwork Cloud >>

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    Other Features

    Report Wizard

    With a significant improvement in report generations for large-scale MagicDraw projects, Report Wizard 2021x has now been equipped to more efficiently generate reports using Web Publisher 2.0 templates of projects, with less time required and supporting more elements than earlier versions of the product.
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    You can view the overall progress of generating reports deploying Web Publisher 2.0 through the progress bar and its displayed success percentage.
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    A more effective tool of the Document Report Designer diagram is now available for conveniently drafting and designing new extensive templates of the Microsoft Word Document (DOCX) format. Discover more about Document Report Designer >>
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    With the Spreadsheet Report Designer provided in Report Wizard 2021x, you are now capable of effectively designing and generating Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (XLSX) format. Find out how to use Spreadsheet Report Designer >> 

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    Web Publisher 2.0 now has the Quick properties panel, at the lower left (similar to MagicDraw), to show the documentation settings in the Documentation tab and properties in the Properties tab of elements selected in the diagram and from the Containment tree. Learn more about the new Quick properties panel >>

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  • The capability of $report.isEmpty(obj) has been specially improved to check HTML String whether it is empty or not. Learn more about using this report tool >>

  • The multi-field sorter is now available as a function for sorting a collection of elements in ascending or descending order by deploying multiple sorting properties, rather than merely a single property as in previous versions. Find out more about the multi-field sorter >>

  • You can now sort elements by using a tag in applied stereotypes, regardless of being customized. Learn more about this capability of the sorter tool >>

  • You can utilize a new sorter function for sorting elements as they appear in the Containment tree. Discover how to use this sorter tool >>

  • With a new option reducing XML meta-data file name length, the error of Web Publisher 2.0 files with lengthy names has been fixed. Know more about this report variable in Web Publisher 2.0 >>
  • Single or double quotes can now be interchangeably used in both of the #includesection and #sectionBegin directives and $import.includeSection(templateName, sectionName) of the Import Tool.
  • You can now access and list property objects (including DSL) classified in the PropertyGroup of customized stereotypes. See how the report tool works this way >>
  • Reference bookmarks and their links can be created for DOCX numbered items. Learn about using these bookmark tools >>
  • Functions for displaying lists of properties in property groups for given elements and stereotypes are ready to use. Learn how to use this group of report tools >>
  • Other

    • The automatic UAF, SysML, and BPMN project migration has been enhanced. The projects are migrated silently and now no additional confirmation is required.

    Key Issues Fixed

    The following key issues have been fixed with this version:

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