How to generate UML Diagrams from VS2012 Professional Edition?

Question

For the user of professional edition in VS2012, is there a method to generate the UML (CLASS, SEQUENCE) Diagrams from VS2012?

I have already done implenting my solution project in VS2012. Now i want to generate the class diagram for it.Therefore, if anyone knows about it?

If please help me. Thank you.

Solution 1

As has already been noted, the Professional edition of Visual Studio doesn't allow you to generate sequence diagrams.

An alternative would be to use a proper UML tool, such as Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems. This offers far more modelling capabilities than Visual Studio, and has support for C++, C#, Java and a host of other languages. And yes, it can generate class and sequence diagrams from source and binary code (binary requires the second-cheapest license).

Solution 2

Generating a Sequence Diagram is an Ultimate Feature.

In Visual Studio Ultimate, generate a sequence diagram to help you visualize and understand how the code implements a particular method. A sequence diagram describes an interaction between objects as a series of lifelines and messages. Lifelines represent instances of objects, and messages represent method calls between those objects. You can generate sequence diagrams from Visual C# .NET or Visual Basic .NET code.

Class diagrams are a standard feature of Visual Studio Professional.

Solution 3

Not 100% about professional, but in Ultimate it is under Architecture -> New Diagram

Comments

[safetyOtter]

Upgrade to Visual Studio Ultimate :(

[Kala J]

What about VS 2012 Premium?