Audience
Systems engineers and teams who write SysML v2 models as text in Visual Studio Code and manage them in Git
About SysMLv2 Editor
SysMLv2 Editor is a Visual Studio Code extension from Change Vision, Inc. for writing SysML v2 models in the standard textual notation. Models are saved as plain-text .sysml files in your VS Code workspace.
Features include syntax highlighting, real-time detection of syntax and spelling errors, jump to definition and reference navigation, an outline view for a structural overview, and automatic diagram generation from the text.
SysMLv2 Editor runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is included at no extra cost with a valid Astah SysML, Astah System Safety, or Astah Faculty Site License, and it stays available while that license is valid. A 20-day free trial is available. It is not data-compatible with Astah products, so it does not open SysML v1 models created in Astah SysML.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
Included with Astah SysML ($14
Pricing Details:
SysMLv2 Editor is not sold separately. It is included at no extra cost with a valid Astah SysML license (from $140 per user per year), Astah System Safety license (from $550 per user per year), or Astah Faculty Site License, and it can be used while that license is valid. A 20-day free trial is available after installing the extension from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. On macOS, Astah SysML must be installed and launched first.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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Company Information
Change Vision, Inc.
Founded: 2006
Tokyo, Japan
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SysML v2 textual model in Visual Studio Code with SysMLv2 Editor, showing syntax highlighting alongside a diagram generated automatically from the text.
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