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SysML 1.5 Support

We are proud to announce that our tools support the new SysML 1.5 specification as of 19.0 LTR! The main change is the new concept of Abstract Requirement, which allows you to extend the Requirement concept and base it on any kind of model element. For an example, download the new Property Based Requirements.mdzip sample model.

Image ModifiedThe Property-Based Requirement as a Constraint Block extension.

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Connector Property Support

You will be able to represent Association Block usages in the Internal Block Diagrams. Simply drag the Association Block from the model onto a Connector to set it as its type and automatically create a Connector Property symbol with a dashed line attached to the Connector.

The Plumbing Connector Property is created after dragging the Plumbing Association Block on the p2 Connector.

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Basic Units

All new SysML projects use:

• 100x simplified and filtered ISO 80000 library with only 50 hand-picked basic units.
• The new basic US customary, naval and imperial units library (with inch, pound, mile and more).

Learn how to use units >>

Learn more about model libraries >>

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Improved Implied Connectors

The implied Connectors functionality is improved as follows:

• You can select a solid Line Style of the implied relation in the Symbol Properties dialog.
  
• You can display an implied relation when a Connector is created between a port on one side of the part directly to another part (e.g. the part serves as a communication bus).
  

Learn more about Implied Connectors >>

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SysML Allocation Matrix Modes

When creating a new SysML Allocation Matrix, you can choose Definition or Usage mode. Accordingly, these modes display Allocate relationships either between Activities and Blocks or Actions and Part Properties. By default, the Create SysML Allocation Matrix dialog (see the figure below) appears each time you create a new SysML Allocation Matrix in SysML projects. Differently, when creating a new SysML Allocation Matrix in the MagicGrid project, the usage allocation matrix is created by default. You can change that by specifying the SysML Allocation Matrix Mode option value in the Project Options dialog.

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The Create SysML Allocation Matrix dialog.

Learn more about SysML Allocation Matrix modes >>

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Usability and infrastructure

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Live Hyperlinks to Elements in Text

The renewed mechanism of hyperlinks to model elements brings the ability to embed live model hyperlinks in documentation or other texts, numeric values into requirements, and keep various expression and constraint texts up to date. Hyperlinks to model elements are updated automatically or with your control after changing the referenced element name. This keeps the hyperlink text and the element data to which it refers cohesive. Additionally, it is now possible to embed hyperlinks to model elements in plain text fields, including constraint text, value expressions, etc. Wherever you see this button  , you can insert a hyperlink to element in the text or just press Ctrl+K.

Image ModifiedThe hyperlink to currentSpeed Property is added on the guard expression. It is updated after renaming the currentSpeed Property to speed in the Model Browser.

This is very important for simulation. For example, in State Machines or Activities, parameters are usually referenced. Once these parameters change their names, Guards are updated automatically. This allows you to maintain model consistency. 

Learn more about defining hyperlinks >>

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Search in diagrams

MagicDraw 19.0 provides the ability to search for textual information in all types of diagrams, including tables, matrices and maps. Open the search bar by clicking  in a diagram toolbar, or simply press Ctrl+F. Use this feature to find the desired text displayed in a large diagram and quickly navigate the search results. After typing the search phrase, the diagram view focuses on the first match (highlighted in orange), as shown below. Diagram symbols that do not contain your search phrase are shaded to emphasize the information you want to find, as shown in the figure belowresults.

How to use the Find feature in diagrams and navigate the search results.

Learn more about searching in diagrams >>

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Legends

Legends have been improved to allow a wider range of usage options. Now you can:

• Generate legends automatically by creating them from stereotype tags.
• Use legends in tables to adorn entire rows or the specific cells of these rows, as shown in the figure below.
• Specify diagrams in which a legend is used without displaying the legend.
• Rank legend items by priority.

In this example, a legend is used to adorn Requirement table cells by Requirement status.

Learn more about creating and using Legends >>

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Integrations

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Excel/CSV Synchronization

The Excel/CSV synchronization mechanism ensures continuous work data exchange between Excel/CSV files and MagicDraw Cameo Enterprise Architecture tables. As of Version 19.0, you can manually sync data between Excel/CSV files and modeling tool tables. Simply drag the Excel or CSV file in any modeling tool table any table to link it and set the mapping options in the Excel/CSV Sync Options dialog before starting synchronization. You can map columns of Excel/CSV files and Cameo Enterprise Architecture tables and specify other synchronization options.

Image ModifiedThe Excel/CSV Sync Options dialog.

Learn how to sync with Excel or CSV files >>

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Siemens Teamcenter Integration

No Magic is proud to present the Teamcenter Integration plugin. It complements Teamcenter (Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) software) with UML/SysML modeling capabilities provided by MagicDraw. The Teamcenter Integration plugin includes the following features:

• Possibility to reuse UML/SysML models in Teamcenter.
• MagicDraw integration with Active Workspace, allowing you to open and browse Teamcenter models in the MagicDraw modeling environment.
• Importing/exporting bill of materials (BOM) to/from MagicDraw.
• Bidirectional data traceability and synchronization.
• Complementing Teamcenter models with functional analysis results from UML/SysML behavior models.

Assembling the Analysis Request to import to the No Magic modeling tool for functional, interface or parametric analysis.

Learn how to integrate Teamcenter to MagicDraw Teamcenter Integration plugin 19.0 LTR documentation >>

Teamcenter Integration plugin 19.0 LTR beta version news >>

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OSLC

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Collaboration

Cross project refactoring

This feature allows you to move elements from the main project to a used one without losing references. When you work on a project for a long time, it's usual for the project to evolve to the stage when some components tend to get a library type or reusability flavor. A new cross project refactoring feature allows you to simply drag-and-drop selected elements from the main project to a project residing in Project Usages. All of the relationships that the elements have had still remain. This new feature is also beneficial for users who need to move elements from the main project to a used one frequently.

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Change Sets

A change set is a set of locally made changes to a server project. You may specify several sets for your project and commit sets one by one. For example, this feature is useful when you are working on a server project and get a request for an immediate change. You can suspend your changes, complete the immediate task and commit the changes, and then resume your work on the previously suspended changeset.

A set of changes made to a server project.

Managing project usages

You can now configure project usages for one or several selected used projects at a time. In only one dialog box you can:

• Control notifying users about new used projects versions
• Add new projects
• Remove used projects
• Start directly using indirectly used projects
• Change the version of a used project
• Review the information of a selected used project.
• Reset changes to a selected used project.

Additionally, in this dialog you can preview any changes applied to your project without closing the dialog.

The Advanced Project Usages Configuration dialog.

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Hidden packages

Starting with version 19.0, the Hidden Packages model cutting utility is presented. This utility lets you specify which model Packages (and elements within them) should be hidden. Once specified, the non-hidden/public version of the model will be created by cutting/deleting the hidden parts. As a result, the stripped model with only visible model elements is stored in a dedicated branch, which is coupled with the main project branch. You can reuse projects with only visible elements according to your needs.

Dialog for selecting packages to hide.

Whenever you need to use a stripped model in other projects, the dedicated branch is suggested by default so that you can select your project to reuse. Also, there is no need to worry about making changes to the main project. Every change affecting the visible (or stripped) project part is synced with a project stored in the dedicated branch. You can do this manually or automatically after committing the changes of the main project to the server. Learn more how to hide packages >>

Disconnected team collaboration

Disconnected teamwork collaboration is dedicated for multiple contractors without the ability to work on the same Teamwork Cloud installation to contribute to projects. This feature allows you to export a server project as a local one, modify it, and import back while updating the server project. This means you can simply save your project locally as a .mdzip file and send this file to another contractor for modification. After the file is sent back, you have the ability to update the same server project from the local project. This life cycle may continue between any amount of contractors. This feature works even when multiple contractors work with separate Teamwork Cloud installations, as well as with Teamwork Server or local installations.

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Project development life cycle in a disconnected teamwork environment.

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Cloning projects

Now you can clone your latest server project version as a separate project. You can use the project being cloned as a "template" to create a new project or use it as an independent base for new development. IDs of a cloned project and elements are reset automatically. Project permissions are reset as well; the project is available only for a user who has cloned the project. All references to used projects (if there are any) are maintained.

Other enhancements and changes

In the current release, the collaboration working environment has been significantly improved. These include:

• Adding a comment for the package when exporting it to a new server project.
• Displaying a progress bar with data about project changes while retrieving the content of element history. You may stop the collection process if you need to.
• Viewing changes in the model in a particular scope at the element level in the package, as well as in a classifier element in a composed element such as a Block or Requirement.Requirement.

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Other

• Forward compatibility between service packs is provided as of the current version. For example, if you create or update a project with the tool version 19.0 SP2, the project will open in edit mode rather than read-only when it is opened in version 19.0 SP1 (except for the SP2-implemented functionality).