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NShape is an open-source framework for adding complex diagramming to .NET WinForms applications. It supports industrial use cases with features for templates, styles, data binding, and persistence.

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  • Pros

    • Template-based system defines shape look and behavior.
    • Centralized style management for controlling visual presentation.
    • Binds diagram shapes to domain model objects and properties.
    • Customizable persistence supports XML, SQL, and other data stores.
    • Integrated, extensible access rights management for editing operations.

  • Cons

    • Exclusively supports the .NET WinForms platform.
    • Requires a paid license for use in commercial projects.
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NShape for Windows

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Release
Latest update
Version
1.0.7
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
.NET 2.0
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126
Downloads Last Week
8
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Developer’s Description

By dataWeb
Enable your .Net programs to design diagrams for .NET WinForms.
NShape is an Open Source diagram designing framework for .NET WinForms.NShape has been designed for complex industrial applications that require diagramming capabilities, e.g. for wiring schemes or flow charts. It therefore supports features that are specifically targeted towards advanced scenarios: Each shape has a template that defines the basic look and behavior of the shape. Modifications to the template are immediately valid for all its shapes. All presentation aspects of the shapes are encapsulated in styles like color, filling, font etc. Modifications to a style are immediately visible in all shapes using it. Sets of styles are collected in designs. You can switch the complete look of your diagrams by exchanging the design. Since diagrams usually use to present some actual program objects, NShape can attach shapes to domain model objects and map properties of those model objects to visual properties like color, fill pattern. NShape supports storing diagrams and models in XML files as a standard. However for larger applications, there is a customizable persistency mechanism to save to SQL databases or other stores. An integrated extensible access right management makes sure that editing operations like moving shapes, deleting shapes, changing styles etc. can be enabled for some users and disabled for others. NShape features well-conceived software design that enables modification and/or addition of own shape types, model object types, stores and user controls.NShape is open source and has a dual license which allows it to be employed for free in open source projects and for a license fee in commercial projects.
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