Enterprise Architect 7.1 ? build 832 now available
Sparx Systems' commitment to delivering the most flexible, scalable and affordable modeling solutions available today, continues to define and extend the success of Enterprise Architect. New case studies, new partnerships, new technologies, new sister companies and new offers from our partners all reflect the power and productivity that come with using version 7.1. 
Take advantage of build 832, which contains many optimizations, enhancements and improvements to make modeling and design faster and more productive, enhances interoperability and improves collaboration. 
Outstanding highlights of build 832 include: 

Significantly improved loading time of very large server based models
Optimized loading of the relationship matrix to support much larger data sets 
New automation API to create baselines, manage user locks and more
Many user interface changes, including sorting and searching, rich edit notes and spell checking
Optimizations and additions to the version control capability
Improved rendering of extremely large sequence diagrams
Improvements to validation of some UML diagrams, additional quicklinking options
Improved XSD import and XMI export/import
 
Registered download: www.sparxsystems.com/registered/reg_ea_down.html
Full change log and Free Trial: www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea/history.html 
Latest Case Studies
Aviation: Learn how the AD4 Consortium improved air-traffic management systems with Enterprise Architect and MDA. 
Astronomy: Using Enterprise Architect, The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) project achieved end-to-end traceability from requirements to functional prototype implementation. 
Read the reports here: www.sparxsystems.com/resources/casestudies 
New partnership with Siemens PLM Software
Sparx Systems has established a new technology partnership with Siemens PLM Software, which has resulted in the integration of Enterprise Architect with the Teamcenter systems engineering and requirements management environment. The integration helps customers to incorporate UML-based design approaches into the product lifecycle management for electro-mechanical systems. 
See our press statement for details: www.sparxsystems.com/press/articles/siemens_plm.html 
New Zealand and Spanish sister companies launched
We are proud to announce the launch of two new sister companies: Sparx Systems New Zealand www.sparxsystems.co.nz and Sparx Systems Spain www.sparxsystems.es. 
These newest members of the Sparx Systems family provide local support and services to the growing Spanish and New Zealand Enterprise Architect user communities. 
RM-ODP (Open Distributed Processing) support for Enterprise Architect
Based on the well-established RM-ODP architectural framework, Sparx Systems is pleased to announce the availability of MDG Technology for ODP. This new technology provides a detailed Enterprise Architect profile implementation of the UML4ODP metamodel, kindly contributed by Barry Steer of SteerConsulting. 
To download the complete UML4ODP metamodel and MDG Technology resource visit: www.sparxsystems.com/odp 
Tips and Tricks
Tip 1: Rapid-fire way points for connectors. 
Here's a really simple and useful way to route connectors quickly even on a complex diagram: 

Select a connector from the toolbox
Drag it from one element to another
Each time you press Shift, a bend in the line (way point) is created at the current mouse position

Tip 2: Do you find yourself always using the “Align to” commands? 
Try Smart Placement. Select: View | Snap to Grid | Smart Placement 
Messages From Our Partners
Enterprise Architect meets Requirements and Change Management
Polarion ALM for EA is a fully integrated solution that extends UML modeling capabilities to the full product development life-cycle solution. 
ICONIX holds "Hands on EA for Power Users" public class in NY Oct. 13, Boston Oct. 16.
These 2-day events will be personally taught by ICONIX President and author Doug Rosenberg. Students will develop an interactive C# .Net mapping application in EA. 
More Executable UML with Enterprise Analyst
Enterprise Analyst will help in domain analysis, UML modeling and QA, as well as your object orientation learning process 
New Webinar: Rapid Requirements Definition with RAVEN and Enterprise Architect
Find missing requirements, improve analyst/architect communications and accelerate analysis/design transitions 
Seminar "Requirements Engineering with UML and Enterprise Architect"
Fuchs will hold another session of our seminar Requirements Engineering with UML and Enterprise Architect from 26th to 28th of September 2008 in Olten, Switzerland. 
MDA Workshop in Berlin
transentis is sponsoring the 3rd MDA Workshop taking place in Berlin/Germany from 6-7 November 2008.