OntoUML & gUFO

This section introduces OntoUML, an ontologically well-founded conceptual modeling language, and gUFO, its lightweight computational counterpart based on the Unified Foundational Ontology (UFO). The resources below provide background, guidance, tools, and structured content to support both the creation and practical application of OntoUML models, as well as their transformation into machine-readable OWL ontologies using gUFO.

OntoUML

• Origins
• Documentation and Standardization Efforts
• Additional Learning Resources
• Adoption and Influence
• Supporting Tools and Developments
• References

OntoUML Stereotypes

• Class Stereotypes
• Relationship Stereotypes
• References

How to Create an OntoUML Model

• Installation Guide for Visual Paradigm and the OntoUML Plugin
• Step 1: Install Visual Paradigm
• Step 2: Install the OntoUML Plugin
• Step 3: Create an OntoUML Diagram
• Additional Features of the Plugin

OntoUML/UFO Catalog

• Access and Structure
• Directory Structure Overview
• Catalog's Persistent URLs
• References

gUFO

• What is gUFO?
• Why was gUFO created?
• Where is gUFO used?
• When was gUFO developed?
• How does gUFO work?
• How to Create a gUFO Ontology
• References