Modelio is a modeling environment covering software development, systems engineering and enterprise architecture. Its core modeling facilities include UML and BPMN with support for additional standards and methodologies through extensions.
The software is designed for substantial models as well as straightforward diagramming. It provides model exploration, search, automated diagram layout, import and export facilities and an extension API.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- UML modeling and diagramming.
- BPMN integrated with UML models.
- ArchiMate support for enterprise architecture.
- Graphical query tools for exploring large models.
- Automatic diagram layout.
- XMI import and export.
- Model auditing and consistency checking.
- Jython scripting support.
- Extensible architecture with a module API.
- Code generation and reverse-engineering capabilities through extensions.
Website: www.modelio.org
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Developer: Modelio.org
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

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