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PowerDesigner Web lets you browse PowerDesigner models through a Web browser. If you have the necessary permissions, you can also create process maps and BPMN 2 Descriptive and Executable process diagrams. Navigate to the URL indicated to you by your administrator and, if required, enter your user name and password.



  • In the center of the screen:
    • Click the Workspace tile to access your diagrams in progress and diagrams sent to you for comment or review (see The Workspace).
    • Click the Repository tile to access the full repository contents (see The Repository).
    • Click the Dashboard tile to access all the charts defined on repository models (see The Dashboard).
    • [administrators] Click the Administration tile to manage users, groups, settings, and extensions (see Administering PowerDesigner Web)
  • In the top toolbar:
    • Click the Menu button to change the interface language or to rebuild the repository index.
      Note The repository index is rebuilt regularly by the server. In rare situations, where changes that should be visible are not, select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Rebuild Index End of the navigation path.
    • Click the Search button to search the repository contents.
    • Click your name to log out of PowerDesigner Web or to change your password.
PowerDesigner Web works with modern Web browsers. It has been tested with the following browser versions:
  • Internet Explorer 10 and 11
  • Firefox v26 to v35
  • Chrome v35 to v40
  • Safari for Mac OS X v10.9 and v10.10
  • Mobile Safari for iOS v7.1 and v8.1