Visual Paradigm Plugin for PlantUML Import and Export

Supported Diagram Types

The plugin currently supports conversion to and from:

• Class Diagram
• Use Case Diagram
• Sequence Diagram
• Component Diagram
• Deployment Diagram
• State (Machine) Diagram
• Activity Diagram (new syntax)

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Installation Guide

Automatic Installation

1. Download the .zip release of the plugin.
2. Open Visual Paradigm and navigate to the Help tab.
3. Select Install Plugin.
4. Choose Install from a zip of plugin and click Next.
5. Browse to the downloaded .zip file and select it.
6. Restart Visual Paradigm to complete the installation.

Manual Installation

1. Extract the plugin folder from the .zip file.
2. Copy the folder into the /plugins directory specified by the Install Plugin dialog.
3. Restart Visual Paradigm.

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PlantUML Plugin CLI

The CLI is packaged with the plugin and does not require a separate installation.

To allow usage:

1. Locate the script file (Plugin.bat / Plugin.sh) in:

   VP_installation_dir/scripts
   

2. Copy the file to the binaries folder:

   VP_installation_dir/bin
   

Example 1: Exporting diagrams

Export all diagrams under project:

Plugin.bat -project "C:/Demo/demo_project.vpp" -pluginid "plugins.plantUML" -pluginargs -action "export" -path "C:/Demo/output" -target "all"

List all diagrams and ids and export specific target:

Plugin.bat -project "C:/Demo/demo_project.vpp" -pluginid "plugins.plantUML" -pluginargs -action "export" -list

Plugin.bat -project "C:/Demo/demo_project.vpp" -pluginid "plugins.plantUML" -pluginargs -action "export" -path "C:/Demo/output" -target "lAJWSCmGAqACKRNG"

Example 2: Importing a folder of diagrams

Plugin.bat -project "C:/Demo/demo_project.vpp" -pluginid "plugins.plantUML" -pluginargs -action "import" -path "C:/Demo/plant_diagrams"