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Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by simonsarris » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:08 PM UTC

You could use GoJS to make one: https://gojs.net/latest/index.html

(I make GoJS, a diagramming library, but it presumes nothing about "looks", which can be modified arbitrarily)

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by yboris » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:09 PM UTC

For all sorts of diagrams, this software is awesome: yEd

https://www.yworks.com/products/yed

Favorite feature: automatically reorganize the chart according to your preferences/constraints (e.g. fewer line intersections, hub-spoke, hierarchical, etc)

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by ako » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:18 PM UTC

PowerPoint , I often use animations to explain complex diagrams.

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by corebit » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:20 PM UTC

ako wrote: post #43

PowerPoint , I often use animations to explain complex diagrams.

I second this. I have used PowerPoint for some very complex architectural diagrams and transitions over time and it has been a great tool. Definitely not perfect, but is pretty fun to use most of the time.

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by user1713952 » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:26 PM UTC

http://staruml.io/

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by fanick » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:39 PM UTC

I used visual paradigm few years back. It was really good. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Paradigm

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by ziyasal » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:47 PM UTC

ringo7 wrote: post #2

I used successfully https://www.draw.io/ for my graduation paper's UML schemes and other additional explanatory graphics. Give it a try.

It's actually a good one, I'd recommend too

Re: Ask HN: A modern-looking UML diagram tool?

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Post by jgrodziski » Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 5:59 PM UTC

kevlar1818 wrote: post #7

Honestly just change the default styling in PlantUML[1]. The default styling turns a lot of people off, which is a shame because it's a fantastic tool. Even the monochromatic skin is much easier on the eye. The real benefit to PlantUML is the ability to commit the source code for your diagrams alongside your actual source code. [1]: http://plantuml.com/skinparam

See also that repo with a skinparam for a "not ugly" plantuml style: https://github.com/matthewjosephtaylor/plantuml-style