Design objects can be referenced across packages. External documents such as spreadsheets can be included in the workspace. Clicking on an external document's icon in the object browser automatically starts the application used for that document. Click here to view full-sized image. PowerDesigner offers a flexible user interface.
Users can work on several model types simultaneously.
Each Document window has a title bar indicating the absolute path of the diagram being displayed. Diagrams are saved as part of a model. Classes in one diagram can be reused in other diagrams in the same model. The advantage is that users can open several secondary windows for one design object at the same time. Dialog boxes and property sheets are resizable outside the boundaries of the primary window, thus allowing users to maximize display areas for complex objects.