Workflow Modeler

New and Improved Features:

• When pasting shapes to the canvas or in a container, the canvas or the container are now resized to fit the shapes.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the help menu linking to the wrong help section.
• Fixed an issue where moving shapes with an attached node(s), it would freeze the BPMN Modeler.
• Fixed an issue which prevented from editing a link event.
• Fixed an issue which prevented moving a selection containing a link with the arrow key.

New and Improved Features:

• Added the possibility to copy/paste in a different modeler window.
• Improved the layout of links.
• When copy/pasting a container that was in a container, to a new page, the inner link remain constant.
• Improved copy/pasting of manually placed labels on links, the links now follow the labels properly.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue when copying a shape, the link would not follow.
• Fixed an issue where pasting a task using the mouse, the task would not be placed where the cursor is.
• Fixed an issue where some extended attributes were not kept.

New and Improved Features:

• Improved the alignment of workflow pattern.
• Improved the readability of the input text when renaming a page.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where deferred choice pattern events were not serialized properly in BPMN.
• Fixed an issue where IDs would become duplicate.
• Fixed an issue where the page insert dialog content would not be visible.
• Fixed the Simulation Renew button functionality.
• Fixed an issue were namespace of element on QName were not exported.

New and Improved Features:

• Complete visual overhaul to align the design with the modern look of the Digital Enterprise Suite.
• The Accelerator Viewer has been added in the BPMN Modeler. It allows you to create processes from known frameworks and keep track of your alignment with them by using the highlight functionality.
• Added the possibility to create Semantic Link with the frameworks or your own references.
• It is now easier to create and share repositories with your team in the new and fully redesigned Repository Navigator.
• Contextual Menu was improved with a simpler organization logic and addition of new icons for each action.
• Semantic link property edition has been added.
• The canvas and container shapes such as Sub-Processes now resize automatically when shapes are dragged or added outside its border.
• It is now possible to export to SharePoint 2013 Workflow.
• It is now possible to import a Fluxicon Disco file.
• Improved the behaviour of the spacers:
  • the labels now maintain their position in respect with their shapes,
  • message flow now stays straight when you use the spacers in your collaboration. Added an "All" button to display all the pages and access them quickly.
• Comments can now be added directly from the Contextual Menu.
• Added an about box for the Lanner BPSim Simulation.
• When using the BPMN Modeler in SharePoint, the toolbar was removed and the redirection link back to SharePoint is now in the File menu.
• Removed the Welcome screen.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that was preventing border color to be changed for the Pool and Lane shapes.
• Fixed an issue when moving an anchor point of a link, the links would get broken when using undo/redo function.
• Changing the shape type now keeps the label position.
• Fixed the About dialog that was not properly displayed in Internet Explorer 9.
• Resetting the label position now resets its size too.
• Fixed a project name loss when loading a model for the first time.
• A None Intermediate Event is now always exported as Throwing to respect BPMN 2. 0 specification.
• Fixed an issue where right resize handles were not properly placed on large Sub-Processes, Pools and Lanes.
• Fixed an issue where when exporting a service task, the implementation was not set properly as defined in the specification.
• Fixed an issue where in some cases, the annotations were placed on two pages when importing a BPMN file format. Fixed an issue where BPMN models could not be loaded in Safari browser.
• Restored the functionality to link Sub-Processes to another file.
• Fixed a BPMN import issue where the content of an expanded call activity would be put in the wrong page.
• Prevent the addition of Participant bands directly on the canvas.
• Fixed an issue where when deleting an attachment from a shape, the attachment marker would stay.
• Fixed an issue where, on import, the anchor point of a link on the other link would not be correct.
• Now labels will keep using default position unless user has specifically changed it even after a BPMN export or a save to the cloud.
• Improved the confirmation message when renaming data object reference and made it displayed for Data Store reference too.
• Fixed an issue with deleted participants on a choreography that were coming back.
• Fixed an issue where when resizing a Collapsed Sub-Choreography, the bands would be misplaced.
• Fixed an issue where links were not properly routed when the text annotation was automatically resized to match the text height.
• Fixed an issue that was preventing pages with carriage return in their name to be exported to image.
• Fixed a Process Animator failure to start if a comment was present on a Pool shape.
• Fixed an issue when creating content of a container to a blank page, the links would not be properly routed.
• Fixed an issue that could cause pools that were copy/pasted to have their lanes place outside of them after a save to the cloud.
• Fixed an issue that was preventing file with a link connected to an unconnected link to be saved to the cloud or exported to BPMN.

New and Improved Features:

• It is now possible to drag and drop a shape on a link to add it to the flow.
• The link constraints are now kept, whenever possible, when moving nodes.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where when the page was resized or when a link was changed which had a user position label, the label would not follow.
• Fixed an issue where one could not redo an addition of a workflow pattern.
• Fixed an issue where an expanded sub-choreography could not be sized down when using a spacer.
• Fixed a failed export when mixing choreography activities with lanes.
• Fixed an issue where when exporting to BPMN, the IsInterrupting issue would be lost on a start event.
• Fixed the choreography participants which were not laid-out properly when a user moved them.
• Capacity is now displayed on the Data Store in the Attribute Editor.
• Fixed an issue where the paste icon, in the contextual menu, would sometimes be missing when paste is disabled.

New and Improved Features:

• It is now possible to define timer events. Defining timer events allows you to time and/or schedule your events based on a specific date, cycle or duration.
• Intermediate none catching events are now saved as Throwing events.
• Fixed an export/import issue which would add extra comments shapes for replies.
• Fixed an issue where invalid files would be created with Internet Explorer when a namespace was used by two prefixes.

New and Improved Features:

• Added vertical and horizontal spacers to easily add or remove space within your diagram.
• Added defined performers support in BPSim Editor.
• The inner links constraints are now kept when moving a container.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the comments would not be displayed after export from Discovery Accelerator, with comments, and import into the BPMN Web Modeler.
• Fixed an issue where the sub-processes would be ignored by the BPSim Editor.
• Fixed the creation of an invalid BPMN file after importing BPMN files with data association in some cases.
• Fixed a duplicate ids issue when exporting into BPMN in some cases.
• Fixed an issue where when you move or resize a container, the connected links would not be properly updated .

New and Improved Features:

• Pools and lanes handling improvements:
  • Spaces can now be created between lanes,
  • Improved the feedback on where the lane will be added or moved,
  • Pool’s and lane’s size will not reduce automatically,
  • When adding the first lane to a pool or a lane, the content of that pool and/or lane is now transferred to the new lane,
  • Improved the undo and redo function,
  • Improved the layout of the BPMN file that does not contain any graphical information.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where attached events would go behind their activities.
• Fixed an issue that was causing events to get duplicated when undoing/redoing a type change.
• Fixed an issue where the cursor would switch to a forbidden icon while resizing.
• Fixed an import issue which was causing annotations to be displayed on the wrong page.
• Tooltip is now discarded when the logviewer is closed.

New and Improved Features:

• Added the possibility to define more BPMN attributes for Events:
  • Activity to compensate and waitForCompletion (Compensate Events),
  • Condition (Conditional Events),
  • Link name (Link Events).

Bug Fixes:

• Message Flow can now be connected directly when drag and dropping it from the palette.
• Very large diagrams are not getting cropped any more when using the browser’s print function.

New and Improved Features:

• It is now possible to rename a shape simply by selecting it and typing.
• Added the possibility to define more BPMN attributes for Events:
  • Message and Operation (Message Events),
  • Escalation Code (Escalation Events),
  • Error Code and name (Error Events),
  • Signal Name (Signal Events).
• Reorganized the contextual menu.
• Improved the look of the contextual menu.

Bug Fixes:

• The proper icon is now used for the Conversation Link in the palette.
• Large diagram are not cropped anymore when printing them with IE and Chrome.
• Added proper images for the Event Based Gateways in the contextual menu.
• It is now possible to move the link right after its type was changed.
• Manual Task icon is now properly drawn when the task is resized.
• Throwing Intermediate Event can now be added to the Sub-Choreography.

New and Improved Features:

• Improved the look and usability of the auto-connect blue arrow hover menu.

Bug Fixes:

• When using the auto-connect blue arrow to create a shape, the link is now always connected on the side of the shape it was dragged from.
• XPDL file with no layout that are imported into the modeler are now properly laid out.
• Fixed a bug that was sometimes preventing a shape created from the auto-connect blue arrow hover menu to be added on the canvas.
• Fixed a bug that sometime could result in overriding an existing model or saving an empty model when using the “Create Diagram” button.
• Fixed a bug that was sometime preventing adding Event Sub-Process to Pools and lanes.
• Fixed BPMN export duplicated ids when two sub-processes were linked to the same page.
• BPMN export now properly keeps resourceAssignmentExpression.
• The Log viewer is now closed when a new model is loaded or created.

New and Improved Features:

• Dragging the auto-connect blue arrow now allows to create a sequence flow to a target shape.
• Sequence flow added to the choices available when hovering over the auto-connect blue arrow.
• The Ribbon bar is now collapsible.

Bug Fixes:

• Improved the performance when creating a sub-process from selection.
• Import performance improvements.
• Improvements to the undo function.
• Fixed links routing when creating a sub-process from selection in some cases.
• Fixed XML invalid attributes on export when changing a link type.
• Creating a new model now gives an empty undo/redo history.
• Exporting to BPMN now does not create duplicated IDs when copy/pasting an item.

Bug Fixes:

• Improved the BPMN serialization of unconnected links.

New and Improved Features:

• Added a visual feedback that shows where the lanes are going to be added in a pool or lane.
• Added a highlight to a container node (I.E.: expanded sub-process, lane) when a node can be added to it.
• Blue arrow now disapears when the closest shape is already connected with the current shape.
• Added an asterix in name of the diagram and save icon visual cues when the diagram is modified.
• Added capability to save with CTRL+S shortcut.
• Upon save prompt, the diagram name is now displayed instead of “current diagram”.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the save dialog was not always shown when model was modified.
• Fixed import/export issues with legacy browsers.

New and Improved Features:

• Message flow routing improvements.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed minor rendering issue when importing BPMN XML without diagram information where Participants were not properly placed inside Choreography Activities.
• Fixed an issue preventing “reveal target” for task call activity in some instances.
• Fixed issue in Process Animator with message selection for process with an Exclusive Start Gateway.
• Fixed performance issue when importing large files in FireFox and Internet Explorer.
• Fixed performance issues when working with large collaboration diagrams.
• Fixed bug where Global Task could not have the same type as its Calling Activity.
• Fixed export issue with comments on links that were not associated with the proper elements.
• Fixed import failure message for certain errors in Internet Explorer.
• Fixed an issue with pools that were resizing when resizing a page in some cases.
• Fixed overlapping comments issue on model import with multiple comments attached to a shape.