Ensuring that the system will meet requirements when built is especially challenging. Real-time Studio Professional makes it far easier to validate system behavior with models so that when built the system will behave as expected. This introduction transforms system modeling from something exotic to a practical activity with a short return on investment. This is especially true for the code generation process provided by other modeling tools. Accessed attributes and operations can simply be dropped into the editor, ensuring correct spelling and maintaining consistency as attribute and operation names change.
Impact analysis comes for free, reporting all uses of an attribute and all calls to an operation.
User-defined templates can be established for frequently used constructs. RtS generates complete operation bodies for state model behavior, and can generate test harnesses automatically. The resulting state model simulation can be animated and has a standard API for integration with external systems. Altia FacePlate, version 4.0, also announced today, allows developers to quickly create fully functional, interactive user interface prototypes and animated graphics - without programming. Software Tools provides products, process, and services to accelerate the development of technical systems and software.