In ReSharper 8, we introduced the concept of Architecture Tools as ways of visualizing the state of module dependencies in your solution. In ReSharper 9, we have augmented these tools with an ability to visualize class dependencies too. Dependencies between types are shown on a Type Dependency Diagram. You can make one by selecting any node from the Solution Explorer (you can pick a file, folder, project or the whole solution) and choosing Show Type Dependency Diagram. You will see something similar to the following: In addition, sometimes you need to investigate which external modules you de

In ReSharper 8, we brought out an entirely new feature called Architecture Tools (or, alternatively, Project Dependency Analysis). The goal of the Architecture Tools is simple: to let users visualize and manipulate the structure of their solution. In ReSharper 8.1, we’ve made a number of improvements that we’d like to show you. User Interface Improvements Following user feedback, we’ve slightly redesigned the UI to make it even easier to use. Changes include the following: The action bar has been moved from the area just above the project selection list to the top right-ha

Like many people with very large Visual Studio projects, we in the ReSharper team wanted to get an overview of the 300+ project dependencies for ReSharper itself. Unfortunately, VS Ultimate gave us a representation that was rather difficult to interpret: What we ended up doing is building our own tool for viewing project dependencies as well as comparing architectural snapshots as the solution continues to change and evolve. Here’s how it works. First of all, with your solution open, go to ReSharper|Architecture|Build Architecture Graph: ReSharper then goes through your solution and, w

This post is about ReSharper 6.1. For other features in ReSharper 6 (both 6.0 and 6.1), please see previous posts introducing ReSharper 6: ReSharper 6 EAP is Open; Details on JavaScript Support CSS Support in ReSharper 6 ReSharper 6 Bundles Decompiler, Free Standalone Tool to Follow ReSharper 6 Enhances Suggestions with Explanations ReSharper 6 Introduces support for JavaScript Unit Testing with QUnit ReSharper 6 Enhances Razor Support File Header Macros in ReSharper 6 ReSharper 6.1 EAP Opens: Much More than a Bug-fix Release ReSharper Settings in 6.1 Async CTP Support in ReSharper