Sirius Web 2023.6

Discover the latest version of Eclipse Sirius Web 2023.6.0, freshly released and ready to be explored. Most of the new features concern forms, but you can find all the changes in the changelog .   Filter tree-based representations We’ve added a new feature to filter tree items in the explorer view. It could be useful to retrieve an element in large models. To do this, you just have to use the shor...

Sirius Web 2023.4

I am glad to announce that Eclipse Sirius Web 2023.4.0 is now available. This release primarily adds new features for studio makers. Enhanced Palette Tools for Diagrams We have introduced the Palette concept in the diagram description. A Palette contains all the tools available for a Diagram, Node, or Edge. In previous versions, the tools were defined just under the related object, scattered among...

Sirius Web 2023.3

Right on schedule, Eclipse Sirius Web 2023.3.0 is now available. You can get it from GitHub and build/deploy it yourself. Here are the highlights of this version. You can find more details, including more technical-oriented changes in the complete changelog . Project Templates We have improved the user experience with a redesigned Projects Browser. It now offers support for project templates to cr...

Do you know Ecore? Looking for a reference card?

“ Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler ” probably was one of the mantra the Eclipse Modeling Framework team (Ed Merks, Marcelo Paternostro, Dave Steinberg among others…) sticked to when they created the core concepts which would allow the definition of all the others tools. Ecore is a kernel, you define your domain-specific model using these constructs. It boils down to...

Connaissez-vous Ecore ? Vous cherchez une carte de référence ?

“ Tout doit être rendu aussi simple que possible, mais pas plus simple –š™’Ÿ” était probablement l’un des mantras auxquels l’équipe du Eclipse Modeling Framework (Ed Merks, Marcelo Paternostro, Dave Steinberg, entre autres…) devait s’en tenir lorsqu’ils ont créé les concepts fondamentaux qui permettraient la définition de tous les autres outils. Ecore est un noyau, vous définissez votre modèle sp...

Are your engineering tools built on top of strong and well-maintained technologies?

When you pick technologies to build tools empowering hundreds of your engineers, you aim at making the best choice. Open-Source is the best when you play the long term. The Eclipse Foundation ensures that all the metrics related to an Open-Source project are exposed on its website, helping you to assess the effort which goes into maintaining and updating the technology. With 12 releases in 2022 , ...

Building Graphical Modeling Tools, Approaches to Reducing Complexity

Building graphical modeling tools can be a complex undertaking, especially if they need to support many features and functions. At Obeo, we have extensive experience in this area and strive to make the process as easy and accessible as possible. To accomplish this, we rely on several strategies, including modular design, higher-level abstractions, and the ability to iterate quickly on a tool defin...