![]() There are not many open source options, nor commercial tools offering a free academic licenses (so that you can use the full features of the tool for free instead of a limited free plan).Thank you all for your comments (especially via the comments on this post and this LinkedIn threat). This is not really needed to teach UML but it helps to motivate the students about the benefits of learning modeling.Īnd, if I can dream, it should support OCL to avoid resorting to more “esoteric” tools in advanced modeling courses.ĭo you know a tool that checks all these boxes? (I don’t!) Or that comes close? If not, what tool do you use and why? Summary of your opinions and suggestions At the same time, it would be great if it accepts some flexible / incomplete modeling process where models are eventually consistent but allows for some iterative process instead of assuming models should be precise, complete and correct from the let go.It must be a real modeling tool, not a drawing one.This includes the installation process (or switch to a web-based UML tool). And providing an intuitive and easy-to-use UML modeling tool is key for this. We do not want to give a bad first impression. It’s open source, free or, at least, free for students (i.e.To teach UML, I’d like to have a tool that: But a UML tool for teaching is a different category in itself. ![]() In fact, I classify them in different tool categories to try to be a little bit more helpful. I know there is no one-size-fits-all UML tool. And it has also been a “hot” topic in our team, especially since NoMagic dropped the academic license for MagicDraw (or complicated a lot the process to get one, still not sure). Even if I barely teach right now, people keep asking me what tool would I recommend to teach UML courses. I’ve seen a lot of teams think of it as a one man show, and really it needs to be a collaborative effort.This is a recurrent question. I hope you get a lot of support from the program members. I love MBSE, so if you have any specific questions feel free to reach out. I find it hard to retain a lot in trainings, I’ve learned a lot more through talking to people, trial and error, and watching YouTube videos. SysML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Systems Modeling Language by Delligatti is also a good read. Reading A Practical Guide to SysML The Systems Modeling Language Third Edition Sanford Friedenthal is my go to, I constantly refer to it to assist in modeling. Training wise, I am a big fan of a masters in Systems Engineer from Johns Hopkins. That’s also the software I used at Boeing and Electric Boat. I found one person in the Navy that uses Innoslate and loves it, but the overwhelming majority use Cameo. My intern was a contractor and had no issues with that. If you have NMCI, then I would think you can go through IME to use one of their floating licenses. Peak taught us SysML in undergrad as part of a research course we could take and that's really where my interest took off. tf.Īlso nice to see others having taken the GT SysML class. ![]() ![]() Modelio also exists as a free modeling tool, but it literally doesn't allow you to make requirements in the free version. Cameo Trial version unfortunately seems to be the best/only move for intrepid independent users. I don't know the true number (maybe someone on here does), but the grapevine once told me corporate Cameo licenses go for like >$50,000 per user/license cost varies (see comments below). I've explored the idea of a personal Cameo license but it either doesn't exist, or is prohibitively expensive. I personally have it on my home computer if I want to make a quick model for an interview or to dick around with objects. You can download it here (bottom left in Quick Links, and you'll need to make an account). They've refactored the Cameo trial version to last indefinitely, but you're limited to something like 25 of each element type and no sequence diagrams. But you'll always get square blocks and pins, dashed control flows, and impossibly small diagram headers. SysML is SysML per its definition, but the different programs will give you more or less capability for project customization and cloud based projects. No company I've worked at or interviewed with so far has mentioned it, and I think the other popular contenders out right now are Rhapsody, Capella, and Sparx Enterprise Architect. Some of my coworkers are in the Stevens Masters in Systems Engineering program and they use Innoslate for their coursework. I've only ever seen Innoslate used in an academic environment. ![]()
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