Release Announcement 18.4

Beta released on: May 19, 2016


 

 

 

In this release, we are proud to announce changes to SysML Plugin. A new layering functionality of parts and ports, an ability to display units, editable direction of prefix, and other noteworthy improvements make more powerful modeling tool for system engineers.

 

 


 

Ports and Parts Management

In addition to the core MagicDraw functionality, SysML Plugin users can display only appropriate Parts, hide or display Ports in SysML Internal Block Diagrams and SysML Parametric Diagrams directly from the diagram toolbar or shortcut menu. 

Additionally, the Display Parts/Ports dialog has been completely redesigned to allow the user to manage even deep nested parts and ports. The example below shows the new context-sensitive panel (on the right side of the dialog) that allows the user to select all parts/ports or particular types of properties and ports.

Learn more about displaying parts and ports >>

Learn more about displaying parameters and properties >>

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Quick Creation of Constraint Parameters

Users can now parse and create Constraint Parameters automatically from Constraint Expressions using the smart manipulator toolbar instead of using the Tools menu. To activate this new feature select a Constraint Property with an existing Constraint Expression or create a new Constraint Expression and click the Parse and Create Parameters button that appears in the smart manipulator toolbar.

Learn more >>

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Display Unit Symbol of a Value

Users can now specify and then display unit symbols on Value Specifications. To enable this new feature, set the Display Value Unit option value to true, in the Project Options dialog. This will display the unit symbol next to Slot and Property values in the compartment of Instance Specifications and Block shapes and in tables.

Learn more >>

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Edit Direction Prefix of Flow Property from Symbol Text

Users can now set or change the direction prefix (in, out, or inout) of the flow property by editing it directly in the compartments area of the Block (or its subtypes) shape.

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Miscellaneous
  • Users are able now to hide the direction arrow on the port shape by setting the Show Port Direction property value to false in the Symbol Properties dialog of the selected port. The direction arrow of the Full Port shape is hidden by default. Learn more >>
  • It is now possible to convert a Signal element to a Block. Learn more >> 
  • A Composite Association is now created automatically when you create a Part Property. To disable this option, set the Create Association on Part Creation property value to false (it is true by default) in the Project Options dialog.
  • The SysML profile URI has been updated to the latest published version of SysML 1.4 (http://www.omg.org/spec/SysML/20150709/SysML).

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