Re: A free tool like Erwin

Mr. X., 17.03.2008 05:22:
Hello.

I am looking for a free tool like Erwin
(Erwin is a tool that show the whole schema database or part of it as an ERD diagram.
It has algorithms to show the ERD in minimal place, with minimal crosses between lines).

Thanks :)


Here is a nice overview: http://www.databaseanswers.com/modelling_tools.htm

I recently discovered Power*Architect, which loosk quite nice:
http://www.sqlpower.ca/page/architect

Then there are some more http://mogwai.sourceforge.net/ (very clumsy UI in my opinion, does not allow modelling without a connection)
http://www.codebydesign.com/ (that seems to be dead though)
http://staruml.sourceforge.net/en/about.php (couldn't get the ERD module to work properly)


DbDesigner mentioned by Sabine seems to be resurrected on Sourceforge:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dbdesigner-fork/


None of the above has a good layout alghorithm. Power*Architect does a reasonable job, but the diagram still needs manual "optimization"

Thomas



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