Re: A free tool like Erwin

Mr. X., 17.03.2008 05:22:
> Hello.
> 
> I am looking for a free tool like Erwin
> (Erwin is a tool that show the whole schema database or part of it as an
ERD 
> diagram.
>  It has algorithms to show the ERD in minimal place, with minimal
crosses 
> between lines).
> 
> Thanks :) 
> 
> 
Here is a nice overview:
http://www.databaseanswers.com/modelling_tools.htm

I recently discovered Power*Architect, which loosk quite nice:
http://www.sqlpower.ca/page/architect

Then there are some more 
http://mogwai.sourceforge.net/
(very clumsy UI in my opinion, does not
allow modelling without a connection)
http://www.codebydesign.com/
(that seems to be dead though)
http://staruml.sourceforge.net/en/about.php
(couldn't get the ERD module
to work properly)


DbDesigner mentioned by Sabine seems to be resurrected on Sourceforge:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dbdesigner-fork/


None of the above has a good layout alghorithm. 
Power*Architect does a reasonable job, but the diagram still needs manual
"optimization" 

Thomas