- Features
The main features of Obeo Designer are:
- Representation and editing modes : graphical, tabular, treeview, property view, wizard
- Ergonomics : zoom, auto-arrange, grid, routing, shortcuts, navigation, icons
- Interroperability : DSL or UML profile usage, XMI EMF storage, Eclipse based, compatible with IEEE 1471 and ISO/IEC 42010:2007 standards, image export
- Analysis : Validation, filters, layers, conditionnsl visual styles
- Customization :very quick modeler design, 100% graphical customization, Java extensibility
- Settings : Acceleo or OCL requests, navigation, action triggers, cut and paste, drag&drop...
- MDA Tools : Acceleo code generation , ATL transformation, model/code traceability, collaborative work
Obeo Designer 4.6 new and noteworthy!
Scenario of use
This tool is characterized by its ease of use. It is possible to simply create your own Eclipse Software Factory without being an expert on modeling and design environment technology following these steps :
- 1 - Define the Domain language
- 2 - Define the modeling environment with viewpoints tailored to the business user
- 3 - Transform your models into source code, documentation or other deliverables
ROI
Obeo Designer is a modeling IDE based on GMF, but it hides its complexity , enabling easy design of DSLs. The level of expertise required to build graphical modelers with industrial quality is greatly decreased.
The opposite diagram illustrate the expense for designing and maintaining a high quality graphical modeler with EMF and GMF technology (blue),
with GMF technology (green)
and with Obeo Designer technology(orange).
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