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Dynamic Draw Portable v6.4.1

Andrew Lee on 14 Jun 2023
  • 31MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 11 Jun 2023
  • Suggested by I am Baas

Dynamic Draw is a vector graphics editor useful for making flowcharts, line drawings, org charts, buttons, etc. It is an object-oriented drawing and design program with an intelligent linking system. It can export to other vector graphics formats such as SVG as well as non-vector graphics formats like JPG, TIFF, PNG, EMF, WMF, PSD, BMP, and PSD.

The program supports OLE allowing one to copy objects and paste to other OLE applications and vice versa, but the portable mode may experience issues with this.

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Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: %TEMP% folder
Dependencies: GDIPLUS.DLL
Unicode support: Yes
License: BSD
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DynamicDraw.exe.

Optionally, the program comes with video help files that take up 25 megs of space in the LangId\1033 folder. These files can be removed to save space without impacting the program, but deleting the entire folder will cause the program to crash on launch.
What's new? See: https://dynamicdraw.com/download/changes.php
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portafreeuser on 2011-01-10 05:07

seems like this program deals with the registry, it comes with some registry files and their contents hint that the registry gets modified a lot by this program...

Guido76 on 2023-06-14 10:35

It is not possible to downnload this software v6.4.1
Error : "Invalid address was specified0"
I left a message to the author.

Guido76 on 2023-06-15 04:00

I'm revising my comment.
Downloading is impossible with Firefox but works with another browser.

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Software Ideas Modeler Standard v12.86

billon on 19 Jan 2021
  • 17MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 19 Jan 2021
  • Suggested by fpelletier

Software Ideas Modeler intended as an intuitive, quick diagram creator useful for a variety of applications. The program can create a wide variety of diagrams such as flowcharts, CRC cards, hierarchical task analysis, entity life history and mind maps. Printing available in batch and with multiple pages per diagram.

Note that this edition of the program has limited functionality, with additional, for-pay premium features available.

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Runs on:Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder (settings.settings file and creates a Profile directory.
Dependencies: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1
Stealth: ? No
License: Liteware
How to extract:
  1. Download the 32 or 64-bit "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Launch SoftwareIdeasModeler.exe
  3. From the menu, select File and choose Help - Change Edition
  4. From the prompt, select "Standard Non-commercial"
  5. Click the option for "Personal - Non-Commerical use," check the box, and click Confirm.
  6. Launch SoftwareIdeasModeler.exe

Optionally, disable the Buy button by selecting Options and uncheck "Show Start Page" from the General tab.

(Thanks to user FileHandler for greatly improving these instructions.)
Similar/alternative apps: XMind
What's new? See:
https://www.softwareideas.net/en/news
Latest comments
joby_toss on 2013-04-16 09:49

This app is not in the database yet. More info here http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5651

BGM on 2018-05-02 22:47

Is this really free? Here is the "buy" page, and I don't see an entry for "personal use": https://www.softwareideas.net/en/purchase

webfork on 2018-05-02 22:55

@BGM: The standard edition isn't free if you're a commercial entity, hence the price tag.

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XMind 8 v3.7.9

webfork on 10 Dec 2020
  • 471MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 10 Dec 2019
  • Suggested by Gannon8

XMind 8 is a mind-mapping program with a variety of available diagramming tools for flowcharts, organizational charts, timelines and more. It can be used for brain storming, illustrating or categorizing ideas, note taking, conceptualizing and more. It supports drag-and-drop of elements, export to other formats and is compatible with most other mind-mapping programs.

Some advanced functions are restricted to the pro version but can be (mostly) removed via Edit - Preferences - XMind Pro and checking "Hide Plus/Pro features".

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Unicode support: Yes
License: EPL/LGPL
How to extract: From the download page, select the Xmind 8 tab, download the ZIP package, and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch xmind.exe. When prompted, decline to install Bonjour for local network sharing.

Optionally:
  • Run Associate_XMind_File.bat to associate the program with .xmind files (this is not portable and must be run on each machine)
  • To save space, if you are sure you'll have Java installed on any machine you use, you can delete the JRE folder (thanks mc)
Similar/alternative apps: Blumind
What's new? See:
https://www.xmind.net/blog/
Latest comments
JohnW on 2017-08-30 10:36

A small point...
The download is now 'pure' Windows.
Other OS files are not present.
Perhaps mod the initial blurb

__philippe on 2017-08-30 13:15

Late to the Xmind party,...and yet:

Talk about BLOATED software indeed: 471MB ! fer chrissake (excuse my french)...:-(

One could draw half-decent "Mind Map" diagrams with EVE (182KB) just as well...;-)
https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=618

hamasaki on 2018-05-21 18:33

Selecting "Hide Plus/Pro features" does nothing, it still shows the PRO features.

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EVE v3.56

Cornflower on 14 Sep 2018
  • 182KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 16 Aug 2003
  • Suggested by Thomas Dy

EVE (Embedded Vector Editor) is a tiny vector-based drawing tool. Additional object libraries can also be downloaded, including logic gate circuit symbols, flowchart symbols etc.

Note: There is also EVE Web Edition, which supports SVG export/import.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Unicode support: Partial
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch eve.exe.
What's new? The author, Barry Kauler, is no longer maintaining this software, so there are no new versions available.
Latest comments
lautrepay on 2011-07-11 14:23

Updated, thanks!

Cornflower on 2017-02-24 19:12

Thanks for re-adding this great little app. I'll let the group know if it ever doesn't work on an OS that I am aware of. So far, so good.

Cornflower on 2018-09-14 13:24

Barry Kauler archived the website. It is now at
http://bkhome.org/archive/goosee/

The download link for version 3.56 of Eve works from that page, or directly from
http://bkhome.org/archive/goosee/eve.zip


EveWE web page is at
http://bkhome.org/archive/goosee/evewe/index.html

and download for EveWE is at
http://bkhome.org/archive/goosee/evewe/users/evewe.zip

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DIA Portable v0.97.2

Midas on 20 Jan 2016
  • 23MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 19 Jan 2012
  • Suggested by AlephX

Dia is a diagramming tool loosely patterned after Visio. Features include multiple-page printing, export to many formats (EPS, SVG, CGM and PNG), and the ability to use custom shapes created by the user as simple XML descriptions. The program is useful for drawing UML diagrams, network maps, and flowcharts.

PortableDIA is a portable wrapper for DIA. Alternatively, X-Dia and Dia Portable are also available.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: GPL
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PortableDIA.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: LibreOffice (Draw), XMind, Dynamic Draw Portable
What's new?
    Dia 0.97.2
  • A bugfix and maintenance release.
  • A lot of translation updates.
  • 28 bugs fixed (List of fixed bugs: http://bit.ly/sfawKK)
  • More colors for SADT.
Latest comments
NickR on 2016-01-20 09:13

Very Popular but sadly neglected

SourceForge currently reports (Jan2016):
16,000 downloads this single week
and over a MILLION downloads in the last year !
BUT Last updated Aug 2014

What a shame this excellent software isn't developed to its full potential
or sold to someone who will

webfork on 2016-01-20 20:22

NickR: Prefer LibreOffice's Drawing tool, which takes some getting used to but also does a bit more than Dia. It's also in active development.

Emka on 2020-10-19 05:53

Briefly used it to draw a complex diagram for a project at work. Seems powerful but usability and UI require getting used to.

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Blumind 3.2.902.24361

billon on 3 Jul 2017
  • 3MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 2 Sep 2014
  • Suggested by borlip

Blumind is a lightweight and powerful mind mapping tool. It features multiple document editing, multiple export formats, and layouts from org charts, tree, and logic views.

Note: site offline, linking to archive.org

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: DotNET Framework 2.0
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Portable.bat or Blumind.exe -p.
Similar/alternative apps: XMind
Latest comments
Emka on 2014-12-06 15:02

v3.2.902.24361 out

DarkShadow on 2016-05-28 14:42

Check links !

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