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what is the best tool to embed UML digrams into word doc?

 
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Hi, guys:

I am trying to write a design documentation in word format, and I
would like to embed uml diagrams into this word doc so that I can explain
things more clearly. I am wondering what tools I can use to achieve this?

thanks,
 
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I use Rational Rose and copy/paste into Word all the time. I also have a tiny tool that generates ASCII text sequence diagrams I can paste into posts at the ranch. Rose is big $$. Have you tried ArgoUML? It would be worth the cost ($0) to see how well it copy/pastes or exports images or whatever it does.
 
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Thank you, Stan. I will try ArgoUML out to see how it goes.



Originally posted by Stan James:
I use Rational Rose and copy/paste into Word all the time. I also have a tiny tool that generates ASCII text sequence diagrams I can paste into posts at the ranch. Rose is big $$. Have you tried ArgoUML? It would be worth the cost ($0) to see how well it copy/pastes or exports images or whatever it does.

 
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I would simply reference the diagrams that you need in Word. Do you really want to be copying and pasting every time the diagram changes?

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If rational is not available & MS Visio is available: you can draw the uml diagrams using visio(save in jpg format) and download in to your word document.
 
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I would simply reference the diagrams that you need in Word. ...

- Scott



That's ideal for sure. I've gotten away with producing a few "required documents" for enterprise review as Wiki pages with links to existing presentations and tables and such. But I'm in a situation now where somebody is copying tons of data from the Wiki into a giant Word doc because he promised officer level people a Word doc. We keep warning him that we do not intend to maintain this doc over time. It's going to be another sad Write Once Read Never document. Sigh.
 
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Sounds like there's a potential for a tool there, sort of like Rational's SODA add-on for their toolset. The tool would spider the Wiki and produce the doc.

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We actually own Soda but have never used it. Neat idea.
 
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