Workflow Modeler

New and Improved Features:

• The TQM (time, cost, value and quality of service) attributes are now exported into the documentation reports.
• The MsWord and HTML reports have been improved:
  • The reports have been aligned across all applications to bring the same reporting features and consistency.
  • The whitespace around the diagrams has been reduced for better presentation.
  • The numbering of items has been replaced by indentation to properly display parent/child hierarchy.
  • The page order of the models is now taken into consideration.
• It is now possible to change the events shape from start/intermediate/end.
• The event definition is now kept when switching from throwing to catching event and vice-versa.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug which would show labels on patterns edges.
• Fixed a bug where the annotation shape would not properly adjust to its text.
• Fixed an issue where the text annotation would not have a ghost when being moved on the canvas.
• Fixed an issue where the splash screen for the BPMN Social Viewer would not show.
• Fixed a bug where when switching to the Process Animator, the add page button would remain visible.
• Fixed a bug where the MsWord and HTML reports which would not take into consideration the ordered pages of the models.
• Improved the auto adjusting of diagrams when they are exported in a MsWord or HTML reports.
• Fixed an bug which would prevent the printing function to work in FireFox.
• Fixed an issue in Microsoft Edge browser which would prevent a proper Image export.

New and Improved Features:

• The attachments are now exported into MsWord and HTML reports.
• Total Quality Management (TQM) attributes have been added to activities.
• The HTML report now has a table of content.

Bug Fixes:

• DataAssociation between Sequence flow and data object is now properly implemented according to specifications.
• Fixed an issue where deleting some shapes would also delete links on links.
• Fixed an issue that was sometimes preventing the comment bubble from showing.
• Fixed an issue where the export would fail if you import a BPMN file with an extension in the DI.
• Fixed an issue where the Parameter binding was not saved on performer.

New and Improved Features:

• It is now possible to generate reports from the models. The reports can be generated in Word or HTML formats.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where new lines/break in shape’s labels would not be kept when importing and exporting.
• Resolved an issue where when exporting a diagram with a sub process which links to another diagram, would generate an invalid BPMN.
• Fixed an issue where the lanes would not be added to the pool if in the BPMN DI, the lanes were defined before the participants.
• Fixed an issue where the resource assignment expression would not import correctly when a formal expression was used.
• Resolved an issue where the data objects would be saved with [undefined] when importing a BPMN file.
• Resolved an issue where the attribute isMessageVisible in a choreography participant would be set to undefined upon BPMN export.
• Fixed an issue where when dragging the extremity of a link over a node, the magnets on the node would not be shown on the shape if the link’s other extremity was connected to another link.
• Fixed an issue where the extensions and documentation on expression were not kept upon export/import.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where some non-interrupting catching events would behave as interrupting events in the Process Animator.
• Fixed an issue where comments and simulation (BPSim) data could not be loaded from BPMN XML in IE and Firefox under some conditions.
• Fixed a minor BPMN interchange issue where Resource Role would not roundtrip the name attribute.

New and Improved Features:

• When moving the label, the shape or changing page, the quick connect arrow now disappears.
• BPMN models now don’t populate default values on export.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the quick connect arrow would not disappear when a shape is moved or a page is changed.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where content would be lost when creating a new page.
• Fixed an issue which prevented the removal of pages that were not loaded (opened).

New and Improved Features:

• New Learn ribbon added to the navigation bar. It contains:
  • The help documentation.
  • EU-Rent Case Study.
  • BPMN Quick Guide.
  • BPMN Rule Book.
  • BPMN JiT eLearning.
• Added the Release Notes link in the About information box.
• It is now possible to reorder the tabs (pages) by drag and drop.
• You can now edit even more BPMN attributes:
  • Standard Loop and simple Multistance loop details can now be entered.
  • Activation Condition on Complex Gateway can be defined.
  • Resource Assignment Expression can now be created.
  • ResourceParameter and ResourceParameterBinding can now be defined.
  • Performer type (performer, humanPerformer or potential Owner) can now be changed.
• The canvas now gets resized automatically when a shape is resized.
• Improved the reload functionality which will fetch the newest version of the modeler upon reload.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the collapsed palette could not be easily brought back.
• Fixed and issue which would keep the ghost shapes after a page refresh.
• Fixed an issue where the scrollbars on the west and east areas would not be properly shown.
• Fixed an issue where undoing a renaming of a page was not possible.
• Renaming a page while having a shape selected would rename the shape. This has now been fixed.
• Moving a docker on Straight Links can now be undone/redone.
• Fixed an issue where the log viewer would not show on a BPMN import.
• Fixed an issue which would not place a newly created shape on the grid if the Snap to Grid function is enabled and a shape is created via the blue arrow in a container.
• Fixed an issue where a BPMNPlane with an invalid bpmnElement would be created when exporting an empty page.
• The labels are now properly placed on sub-process shapes.
• Fixed and issue where a User Task implementation would be always set to unspecified when importing a file with a different value.
• The grid lines are now invisible when printing the model.
• Fixed an issue where if only Lanes were drawn in a diagram, they would not be saved.
• Improved the context menu function on small shapes.
• Fixed an issue upon import of a BPMN file where lane/pool have no name attribute, they would be called Pool/Lane.
• Fixed an issue where dropping an edge on a node would not add an edge connected with the node.
• Fixed an issue where when closing the print window, the center region of the modeler would not be in its correct position.

New and Improved Features:

• Added the possibility to edit the isImmediate properties in the SequenceFlow
• Added the possibility to edit the gatewayDirection.
• It is now possible to edit the Participant multiplicity.
• Improved the user error message clarity when trying to save to a read-only repository.
• When doing a multi-selection using the mouse, the canvas will now automatically scroll.
• Updated the look and feel of the repository for a better and more comprehensible experience.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an auto-scroll issue where the auto-scroll would kick in too early if your canvas was zoomed-in.

New and Improved Features:

• Added the possibility to Reverse Direction of links from the context menu.
• It is now possible to edit startQuantity and completionQuantity of Activities.
• Improved the feedback when moving nodes. The selection now has the same bounds as the shape, on multi-selection each selected shape shows its bounds and the links are not selected with a thick line.
• Added the Select All/Select None buttons in the ribbon to easily select all or none of the shapes in the canvas. For shortcut lovers, CTRL-A still works!
• When accelerators are added to the canvas, a page is created per collection of items.
• Made improvements to the ghost from the palette to better represent the selected shape.

Bug Fixes:

• It is now easier to grab the end point of a link to connect it to a shape.
• Fixed an issue where a task was selected by default when changing page
• Fixed an issue where when creating sub-process from selection would, in some cases, bring links to a new page and they would not be connected.
• When inserting a shape between two linked shapes, the group does not break links anymore.
• Fixed an issue where snap to guidelines function would miss shapes that were previously selected.
• Fixed an issue where the link Sub-Process to page dialog would not show the currently selected page.

New and Improved Features:

• Align to grid and guidelines now work when adding new shapes.
• Feedback when adding new shapes now follow the zoom.
• Alignment commands can now be access in the contextual menu.

Bug Fixes:

• When moving a node with guidelines, its attached node are now ignored.
• Restored the process animation when using the publish function.

New and Improved Features:

• Introduced the alignment guides option.
• Introduced the snap to grid feature.
• It is now possible to show or hide the grid in the View Tab.
• When attaching an intermediate event to a task the sequence flow will directly be linked to the event and not the task.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed bottom marker position.
• Fixed an issue where the reset link and reset label would not be undoable and redoable.
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to add comments and semantic links on lanes.
• Fixed an issue where some shapes could not be pasted.
• The shapes labels now follow the shapes when using the spacer function.

New and Improved Features:

• Introduced the Reuse feature. The Reuse feature allows you to link certain tasks to either a DMN Decision or a CMMN Case Plan Model. You can link and unlink the models and also open a specific model directly in the chosen modeler.
• When connecting shape with the quick connect arrow, the smart link will now create the proper type of link.
• Added visual branding on mobile devices.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where it was possible to get duplicated attributes for namespace declaration upon BPMN export.
• Fixed an issue where the modal would be better than the available space.
• Fixed a layout issue in Internet Explorer 10.

New and Improved Features:

• When an attached shape is moved, the links are now placed outside the target shape.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where created page bounds were not adjusted to fit all the content in the "Create from Selection" and "Create from Content" functions.
• Fixed a layout issue in Internet Explorer 9.
• Fixed an issue where the called element field was not populated when exporting call activity calling a global task.
• Fixed an issue which would prevent placing shapes one over another.
• Fixed a rendering issue with association and annotation sized after a page save.

New and Improved Features:

• Assign a default name to process/collaboration when exporting.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the documentation on a diagram would not be properly saved to BPMN.
• Fixed an issue where changing the link color could not be undone.
• Fixed an issue where deleting attached shape and their target, they would come back behind the shape.
• Fixed an issue where the preference dialog would not fit all of its content.

New and Improved Features:

• The real cursor now appears, instead of a ghost cursor, when moving shapes and edges.
• On attached shapes, the anchor point of links is not outside the target shape.

Bug Fixes:

• Exporting in CMMN 1.0 now produces a successful message.
• Fixed an issue where empty space would be added when copy/pasting pool with lanes.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to copy outside of canvas.
• Fixed an issue when copy/pasting lanes with nodes and links would create odd behaviour for links routing.
• Fixed an issue where copy/pasting a container with child and links near the end of the canvas, the links would become broken.
• Fixed an issue upon BPMN export an invalid "attachment" attribute would be added to the diagram.
• Fixed an issue upon BPMN export where task details would be defined on a call activity.
• Fixed an issue where copy/pasting a node or edge with custom labels, the labels were misplaced.
• Fixed the redirect link to OneDrive in the attachment management window.

New and Improved Features:

• It is now possible to edit the condition on sequence flows.
• It is now possible to edit task implementation details.
• The Process Animator now considers the matching link event on the same page.
• Improved the connection of two or more links at the same anchor point on a gateway.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the choices were not highlighted in the Process Animator.
• Fixed a link connection issue where dropping a shape on a link would not connect the links properly.
• Clarified the error message when trying to save in an inexistent repository.
• Fixed an issue where the highlight on a node with a dash array would now be full.
• Fixed an issue which would display an empty Log Viewer.
• Fixed an issue where a publish link would be invalid.