I am wondering how to create the UML class diagram from code. I've searched for it, but all I've found is either tutorials on how to make it by myself or advices to choose "View Class Diagram", but it doesn't create the UML class diagram with UML standards, it rather displays it with VS's own icons for classes, methods, etc. I am using VS NET 2015 Enterprise Edition. Can anybody help me?
The accepted answer is not completely correct. This feature is available in Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise edition (equivalent to Visual Studio Ultimate).
According to the VS 2015 Edition Comparison, there are 4 components for Architecture and Modeling:
Architectual Layer Diagrams
Architecture Validation
UML® 2.0 Compliant Diagrams (Activity, Use Case, Sequence, Class, and Component)
Visualize solutions with Dependency Graphs and Code Maps
Entrprise edition supports all 4. Community and Professional only support #4, but can open diagrams created in earlier editions of VS in read-only mode.
Ok, I've found it is not supported in VS 2015. To be able it another installation of VS 2013 is needed...
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I would like to make a UML flow diagram and I currently have Visual studio 2013 however I cannot find a way to begin creating a UML Diagram i.e. either the project to add or the item.
I cannot find the 'Architecture Menu' and there doesnt seem to be a way to add it.
Any Ideas on what I'm missing / Doing wrong?
This is the type of diagram I would like to create:
You require the Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate SKU to access the modeling features. To check which version of Visual Studio you have click on Help > About Microsoft Visual Studio.
You can compare the features available across various SKUs here: http://www.visualstudio.com/products/compare-visual-studio-products-vs
We have visual studio 2008 architecture installed and a c# solution created. We need to generate UML diagram (showing the classes, the relationship between them etc). In the architecture edition we don't see any option that would generate such diagram. The option of class digram mearly generates the class diagram but do not show such relationship.
Is anyone aware of this?
Thanks in advance.
AFAIK UML diagrams are non existent in VS 2008
They should be available in VS 2010
Best bet here: download a tool that can import the existing code and create diagrams
try Enterprise architect- http://www.sparxsystems.com/
HTH
You need to install Visio 2003 or Visio 2007 to generate UML diagrams from within Visual Studio.
Also note, not sure what relationships you're looking to see, but any property that references an object, you can right-click and pick 'Show Association', which will connect those on the diagram.
Also also, you can download the power tools for architecture edition to give you more diagramming abilities in the designer: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=5ef45ad4-336b-4a37-aded-ee9c9d8e6f8d&DisplayLang=en
Edit: Apparently this was removed from VS2008. If you have access to Visual Studio 2005, there are steps here for reverse-engineering a 2008 project in 2005.
I'm using Visual Studio 2010 RC. Would it be possible that after doing my UML Diagrams, I could then generate classes with method stubs from it?
Thanks
Microsoft has stated that they intend to extend VS Architect edition to include code generation through the use of plugins but it is not available at this point.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsarch/thread/62eea855-af4a-4821-9843-3ef2377aebc2
Heres an article adding code generation to VS 2010 yourself:
http://www.olegsych.com/2010/01/uml-modeling-and-code-generation-in-visual-studio-2010/
Theres a plug in for VS here:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/product/sde/vs/
Here are some standalone tools:
http://www.altova.com/umodel/uml-code-generation.html
http://www.tangiblearchitect.net/visual-studio/
Have you found the built-in class designer? Its pretty much UML compliant, and very easy to use.
Quick Start: Add a class, use View|Class View, richt-click the class and "Show in Diagram"
But no other diagram types.
Currently I'm exploring my way through all the new features added to the Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 IDE and I found a feature that will hopefully be of great help to me. The UML Modeling tool in the Architecture Edition. I wanted to create a new test project, nothing special. I started out with creating just a standard UML Logical Class Diagram. Then after I had finished I wanted to export my diagram to C# code with class stubs but I couldn't figure out how to do it. So naturally I consulted MSDN, but I couldn't find any reference to the top down approach of design and sort of gave up on it. Then I happened to be on the Channel 9 website and I watch the Top down architecture video and they alluded to the possibility of Visual Studio 2010 being able to accomplish this task.
So I guess my question is, can Visual Studio 2010 take a Logical Class Diagram and generate code stubs from it?
I'm currently using Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 Team System on Windows 7 (if that helps any).
Thank you
Try the following topics from the RC docs:
How to: Generate Files from a UML Model
From a UML model, you can generate program code, schemas, documents, resources, and other
artifacts of any kind. One convenient method of generating text files from a UML model is to use
text templates. These let you embed program code inside the text that you want to generate.
Customizing Your Model with Profiles and Stereotypes
You can adapt the standard UML model elements, such as classes and components, to customize them
for specific purposes. You can apply a stereotype to a model element that can change the element's
list of properties. Stereotypes are defined within collections called profiles.
You might also check out this blog post by Tim Fischer helps: "How To: Generate Code from Team System UML Diagrams in VS 2010 Team System Beta 2 (Update 4)"
Here is the first code-snippet about how to generate code from UML-Diagrams using T4 Text-Templates.
(source: msdn.com)
Here's another blog post by Oleg Sych: UML Modeling and Code Generation in Visual Studio 2010
Assuming that reader is already familiar with UML, it focuses on custom UML profiles - an
extensibility mechanism that can be used to tailor UML models to a particular problem
domain. Readers will see an example of such a profile, which extends UML Class Diagrams for
database modeling. Finally, the article shows how code can be generated from UML models using
T4 text templates.
I've posted more links on my profile for more info.
You answer is Visualization and Modeling Feature Pack. This pack gives your what ever you need regarding code generation from Visual Studio 2010 modeling facilities and more.
According to MSFT, the answer is no. Or at least, it is not built in by default though may be delivered by extension. See here
In school I have learned that creating UML Diagrams/Models is great design practice before taking on a project. I have found it quite useful myself, in doing so I tackle projects much faster, and my overall design tends to be better.
I've noticed a basic redundancy issue when it comes to writing code. In Visio you can be very descriptive in your Models. Your basic outlines for your classes can include C# variable types/methods. They are detailed enough that Visio has you choose whether it is C# or VB.
My Question is, with this much detail, does there exist an importing technique between Visio and Visual Studio 2008? It seems like you could import that simple model as an outline for classes in Visual Studio, with everything declared except for the actual code within Methods. This would be very useful, especially when it comes to design steps for creating a program. My classes/variables/methods would already be declared for me. I would just have to go back and write the meat of the code.
I've done some searching on the subject and haven't turned up much, it seems like Microsoft would have included a feature to do this.
From the Visual Studio Team System 2008 and Visio FAQ:
Can I Migrate Visio UML Diagrams to
Visual Studio 2008? Visual Studio
2008 does not include support for
migrating UML diagrams directly. If
you have static structure UML
diagrams, you can use Visio for
Enterprise Architects to generate code
based on the model. Then you can open
the code in Visual Studio Team System
2008 Architecture edition and create
class diagrams from the generated
code. For more information, see
Working with Class Diagrams.
Other UML diagram types are not
supported for migrating model
information to Visual Studio 2008.
You might want to post in the VS 2010 arch forum to ask about support for this in a future release for Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. It won't be in the RTM version, but the product team should provide you an update about this feature:
Visual Studio 2010 Architectural Discovery & Modeling Tools forum at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsarch/threads