Version 4.0

Brand new user interface with interchangeable “themes”.
Interactive “Synthis Maps” publishing template – featuring similar interactivity to Google / Yahoo Maps.
New scalar vector graphics (SVG) images that scale and render perfectly at all zoom levels.
Improved image saving technology, giving you a larger diagramming canvas to work with and better quality images.
Multiple [...]

New in our “R4″ release is the ability to create and manage multiple layers within a diagram. This layering capability is particularly useful for doing things like creating swimlane diagrams, creating multiple variations of the same process flow, and creating annotation layers that can be optionally shown and hidden.
Add Layer
To add a layer, use [...]

Recommended
Computer Processor

1 Ghz processor or higher
Memory

1 GB of RAM or higher
Display

1024×768 pixels screen resolution or higher
Operating System

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Web Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later
Additional
Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system.

Unsupported

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Dual-Display or Multiple-Display [...]

Unlike previous “file-based” versions of the Synthis Process Modeler, all of your “R4″ process model data is stored in an embedded database that comes packaged with our new “R4″ release.

This means that you no longer have to worry about saving and managing individual “.prj” files. Whenever you save your changes, they are automatically saved to [...]

Synthis Maps
The ‘Synthis Maps’ template is our most popular template. It allows end users to view and interact with your process models without having to have any special software installed on their computer. All they need is a Web browser.

The following screenshot from the ‘Financial Reporting Process’ process model shows the Synthis Maps [...]

The following sections walk you through the basics of creating a simple process map and publishing it to the Web:

Placing shapes on diagrams and linking them together
Capturing specific information about each shape
Generating a Web-based clickthrough of your process diagrams
Creating multi-level diagrams

When you first launch the application, a blank model will automatically be created containing a [...]

Print diagram from Process Modeler
Synthis Process Modeler offers a variety of printing options. By default, all diagrams are scaled to fit on a single page. However, it is possible to print wide/tall diagrams across multiple pages. Advanced printing options such as wall-chart printing are also possible, provided you are connected to a [...]

Control the order in which process maps are listed
The ‘Element Properties’ window for each ‘Model’ element and ‘Process Map’ element has a ‘Print Sequencing’ tab.

Within the ‘Element Properties’ window, the ‘Print Sequencing’ tab allows you to control the order in which your Model’s process maps are listed in the ‘Explorer Tree’ and in your published [...]

Where is all of my process model data stored?
Unlike previous “file-based” versions of the Synthis Process Modeler, all of your “R4″ process model data is stored in an embedded database that comes packaged with our new “R4″ release.

This means that you no longer have to worry about saving and managing individual “.prj” files. Whenever [...]

The following screenshot shows the default layout for the Synthis Process Modeler R4 workspace. This section of the Help Documentation explains how each section is used.

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Diagrams
One of the most important sections within the Synthis Process Modeler workspace is the ‘Diagram Window’. This is where you define your process flows and [...]