Astah UML Release Notes

DateVersion Release NotesBug Fix Version NotesNew Features
2012/03/226.66.6.1 / 6.6.2 / 6.6.3New Features
2011/09/296.56.5.1New Features
2011/03/316.46.4.2 / 6.4.1New Features
2010/11/266.36.3.1New Features
2010/07/306.26.2.1New Features
2010/0/3/056.16.1.1New Features
2009/10/196.06.0.1New Features

Support and download of each product end 3 years later from the release date of its first version (the first decimal place).

Astah UML 6.6.3 (April 24, 2012)

Bug fix version

Astah UML 6.6 (March 22, 2012)

New Functions

  • Highlight the search result found by [Ctrl+F]
  • Attach Note to Attributes/Operations with Note Anchor
  • Start Astah from exe format file
  • Easier selection of text attached to the line
  • [Apply to existing elements] button is added in the [Initial Visibility] tab of Class Diagram's property view.
  • Show message in console when an error happened with C++ Reverse Program
  • Launching of astah-command.sh is now in headless mode
  • Easy access to nested/related Activity Diagram from Structure Tree
  • Mind Map
    • Insert Mind Map Child Topic by [Tab] and a Parent topic by [Shift+Tab] key - Astah Shortcut Key List
    • Locate Mind Map's root topic in the center of the map (Was always shown in top left)
    • Better performance when moving Mind Map Topics to attach to others
    • Scrolling Mind Map is available while creating a new topic by right-drag
  • API
    • Now the Astah API can detect when a model is selected in the Structure Tree or Diagram Editor in real time
    • API extension for floating topics in Mind Map
    • API extension for new models in Activity Diagram
    • API extension for Note anchors for Attributes/Operations
    • Now Shared line style of Generalization is available by API
    • Now Shared line style of nested relationship is available by API
    • API now enables Plug-in to receive the selection of models with Event
  • Plug-ins
    • Switching ON/Off of Plug-in is now available from "Plugins" dialog
    • Supported edition and version for Astah can be specified in the Properties now
    • Now Plug-ins would be installed in the Home directory
    • Improved C++ Reverse Engineering Plug-in to support more cases

Astah UML 6.5.1 (December 19, 2011)

Bug fix version

New Functions

  • API Extensions

Astah UML 6.5 (September 29, 2011)

New Functions

  • Plug-ins support
  • More variations for representing shared lines
  • Synchronize the modification of System Properties to the current project properties
  • Alignment Feature support for lines, Freehand and Highlighters
  • Alignment Feature support for other objects than topics in Mind Map
  • const (return value) support for parameters in C++
  • Handy option for switching ON/OFF suggest feature
  • Improvement on color gradation of models
  • API Extensions, etc

Astah UML 6.4.2 (September 29, 2011)

Bug fix version

Astah UML 6.4.1 (July 12, 2011)

Bug fix version

Astah UML 6.4 (Mach 31, 2011)

New Functions

  • Mac OS X and Linux are officially supported.
  • Copy and Paste models over two Astah Diagrams
  • One-click to adjust Diagram Editors width/height
  • Improvements on switching On/Off of Draw Suggest feature
  • API extension, etc.

Astah UML 6.3.1 (March 31, 2011)

Bug fix version

Astah UML 6.3 (November 26, 2010)

New Functions

Astah UML 6.2.1 (September 10, 2010)

Bug fix version

Astah UML 6.2 (July 30, 2010)

New Functions

Astah UML 6.1.1 (April 2, 2010)

Bug fix version

Astah UML 6.1 (March 5, 2010)

New Functions

  • New model "NEST"
  • Suggest Feature which suggests you what model to draw is newly implemented.
  • Orthogonal Regions in Statemachine Diagram
  • Export SVG

Astah UML 6.0.1 (January 8, 2010)

Bug fix version

New Functions

Reset all the model's ID

Astah UML 6.0 (October 19, 2009)

Basic Functions

  • Diagrams
    Class Diagram, UseCase Diagram, Statemachine Diagram, Activity Diagram, Sequence Diagram, Communication Diagram, Component Diagram, Deployment Diagram, Composite Structure Diagram, Mind Map
  • Documentation Functions
    Export RTF Document, Export HTML, Export CSV
  • Language
    • Generate template Java, C#, C++ source files from model
    • Generate template C# source files from model
    • Generate template C++ source files from model
    • Import Java source code
    • Import C#, C++ source code [Sample]
      * Please note that technical support is not provided for samples (Importing C# and C++)
  • UML
    UseCase Description, Auto-Generation of Class Diagram
  • Additional Functions
    Reference of Flowchart, Data Flow Diagram, CRUD, ER Diagram and Requirement Table
    *Diagrams created by JUDE/Professional and Astah professional can be opened in Astah UML.
    However other diagrams except for UML diagrams and Mind Maps would be opened on Read-only mode. ,Search and Replace,Jump to models and view elements,Font setting,File lock,Print preview and setup,EMF, BMP format image files,Hyperlink,Reference/Edit API,Reference manual
  • Astah API
  • Creating models through Text of Clipboard
    Create models by pasting text through Clipboard on Diagram Editor. If there are line breaks in the text, multiple models can be created for each line of text.() indicates a default model that text can be converted to each diagram.+ Class Diagram (Class)+ UseCase Diagram (UseCase)+ Statemachine Diagram (State)+ Activity Diagram (Action)+ Sequence Diagram (Lifeline)+ Communication Diagram (Lifeline)+ Component Diagram (Component)+ Deployment Diagram (Node)+ CompositeStructure Diagram (Structured Class)+ Mind Map (Topic)
  • Export Mind Map to PowerPoint file
  • Adjust Lifeline's length
  • Adjust ExecutionSpecification's length
  • Setting Body Condition
  • Post Condition and Precondition to Operation
  • Export properties as C#3.0 automatic properties
  • Opening ".juth" file from Command-line is available