YEd
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | yEd |
yEd is a versatile diagramming application compatible with multiple operating systems, created by yWorks GmbH. Built using Java, it functions seamlessly on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and any system equipped with the Java Virtual Machine. The software is offered under a proprietary license that permits free usage of a single installation.
Accessibility is further enhanced through an online edition, yEd Live, as well as a Confluence plugin, Graphity for Confluence.
The program supports a wide range of diagram categories, such as flowcharts, network diagrams, UML diagrams, BPMN, mind maps, organization charts, and entity-relationship diagrams. Users can also incorporate custom vector and raster images into their diagrams.
Diagrams are stored and retrieved using the XML-based format GraphML, with the added functionality to print extensive diagrams across multiple pages.
Automatic layout
yEd facilitates automatic arrangement of diagrams by employing several graph layout algorithms, including force-directed layouts, hierarchical layouts tailored for flowcharts, orthogonal layouts designed for UML class diagrams, and tree layouts suited for organizational charts.
Data exchange
The application can import data from various sources such as Microsoft Excel '.xls' files, genealogical data in Gedcom format, and other XML-based files processed through XSLT transformations. It offers built-in stylesheets for handling formats like Apache Ant build files and Web Ontology Language (OWL) documents. Additionally, it supports generic XML data imports.
Export capabilities encompass both raster and vector formats including GIF, JPEG, PNG, EMF, BMP, PDF, EPS, and SVG. yEd also provides export options to SWF (Shockwave Flash) and can produce HTML image maps.
For exporting structural diagram data, formats such as GML and TGF are supported.
Development
The creation and maintenance of yEd are managed by yWorks GmbH, a German company specializing in software solutions for diagramming and graph visualization.