How to export UML modeling diagrams in Visual Studio 2010

Question

I recently created a very beautiful UML class diagram inside Visual Studio 2010 (b2). The tools worked like a charm, and I was able to simulate a rather complex domain in minutes.

However, I cannot find a way to export my chart as an image (PNG / JPEG / etc.).

Does the simulation function in VS2010 support exporting diagrams as images? If so, how to do it?

Printing src is NOT the answer.

Edit: One export method found ... Go to File> Print and select Adobe PDF

Edit 2: Found another, slightly more elegant way to export. In the chart editor: select all ( Ctrl + A ), copy ( Ctrl + C ), go to your favorite image editor (paint works fine) and paste ( Ctrl + V ), voila!

Answer 1

The VS 2010 Ultimate RC documentation contains additional information about exporting UML diagrams as images: How to save diagram images

Answer 2

Now we have a topic in the document on how to do this programmatically:

How to export UML diagrams to image files

Answer 3

See also Cameron Skinner blog post. Save chart to image file.

This section describes how to create a context menu option in VS that allows you to export a chart as an image.