The default diagram background grid is made up of light colored lines placed 16 pixels apart and darker lines spaced 64 pixels apart. Almost all Elements in the Modeler will highlight with a 64×64px box. That makes it pretty darned easy to space Elements consistently the same horizontal and vertical distances apart. [...]

All Elements – Use consistent capitalization in Element names.  We recommend using title case.  This basically means capitalizing the first and last word as well as all other important words in the name.
All Elements – Avoid qualifiers, descriptions, and metrics in Element names. These are all vital parts of a process but nine times out [...]

Unlike many other Process Modeling tools on the market, the Synthis Process Modeler lets you capture detailed information about each shape you place on a diagram.  So while you can put a novel’s worth of text on your diagram, that does not mean that you should.  The simplest example, from the title of this section, [...]

The Synthis Process Modeler includes hundreds of “shapes” that can be placed onto your Map. Because these “shapes” are actually more than just artwork, you generally will see them referred to as “Elements.” You can capture rich detail about an Element using the Element Property Editor, and reuse an Element on multiple Process [...]

The Process Modeler uses a built in setting to prevent multiple instances from running at the same time on the same computer. Generally when a users tries to start the program a second time, they really want to open a project in the existing Modeler or they can’t find the Modeler window or forget that [...]

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 [...]