Activity Diagram

Activity Diagram (from uml-diagrams.org)
To create an Activity Diagram:
- 1.Select first an element where a new Activity Diagram to be contained as a child.
- 2.Select Model | Add Diagram | Activity Diagram in Menu Bar or select Add Diagram | Activity Diagram in Context Menu.
See also
To create an Action:
- 1.Select Action in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Action.
You can use QuickEdit for Action by double-click or press
Enter
on a selected Action.- Name Expression : Edit name expression.Syntax of Name Expressionexpression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] namestereotype ::= (identifier)visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'name ::= (identifier)
- Add Input Pin : Add an input pin.
- Add Output Pin : Add an output pin.
- Add Note : Add a linked note.
- Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
- Add Trigger Event : Add a trigger event.
- Add Outgoing Control Flow : Add an outgoing control flow with an action.
- Add Incoming Control Flow : Add an incoming control flow with an action.
- Add Outgoing Object Flow : Add an outgoing object flow with an object node.
- Add Incoming Object Flow : Add an incoming object flow with an object node.
- Add Decision : Add a decision with two additional actions.
- Add Merge : Add a merge with two additional actions.
- Add Fork : Add a fork with two additional actions.
- Add Join : Add a join with two additional actions.
- Add Initial Node : Add an initial node with a connected control flow.
- Add Final Node : Add an final node with a connected control flow.
To add a Trigger:
- 1.Select an Action.
- 2.Select Model | Add | Trigger in Menu Bar or Add | Trigger in Context Menu.
To create an Initial Node:
- 1.Select Initial in Toolbox.
- 2.Click at the position on the diagram.
To create an Activity Final Node:
- 1.Select Activity Final in Toolbox.
- 2.Click at the position on the diagram.
To create a Fork Node:
- 1.Select Fork in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Fork.
To create a Join Node:
- 1.Select Join in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Join.
To create a Merge Node:
- 1.Select Merge in Toolbox.
- 2.Click at the position on the diagram.
To create a Decision Node:
- 1.Select Decision in Toolbox.
- 2.Click at the position on the diagram.
To create a Swimlane (Vertical or Horizontal):
- 1.Select Swimlane (Vertical) or Swimlane (Horizontal) in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Swimlane.
To create an Interruptible Activity Region:
- 1.Select Interruptible Activity Region in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Interruptible Activity Region.
To create a Structured Activity Node:
- 1.Select Structured Activity in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Structured Activity Node.
To create an Input Pin:
- 1.Select Input Pin in Toolbox.
- 2.Click on an Action where Input Pin to be attached.
To create an Output Pin:
- 1.Select Output Pin in Toolbox.
- 2.Click on an Action where Output Pin to be attached.
To create a Send Signal:
- 1.Select Send Signal in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Send Signal.
Send Signal is actually an Action whose kind is
sendSignal
.To create an Accept Signal:
- 1.Select Accept Signal in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Accept Signal.
Accept Signal is actually an Action whose kind is
acceptSignal
.To create an Accept Time Event:
- 1.Select Accept Time Event in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Accept Time Event.
Accept Time Event is actually an Action whose kind is
timeEvent
.To create a Flow Final Node:
- 1.Select Flow Final in Toolbox.
- 2.Click at the position on the diagram.
To create a Object Node:
- 1.Select Object Node in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Object Node.
You can use QuickEdit for Object Node by double-click or press
Enter
on a selected Object Node.- Name Expression : Edit name expression.Syntax of Name Expressionexpression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] namestereotype ::= (identifier)visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'name ::= (identifier)
- Visibility : Change visibility property.
- Add Note : Add a linked note.
- Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
- Add Outgoing Object Flow : Add an outgoing object flow with an object node.
- Add Incoming Object Flow : Add an incoming object flow with an object node.
- Add Outgoing Control Flow : Add an outgoing control flow with an action.
- Add Incoming Control Flow : Add an incoming control flow with an action.
To create a Central Buffer:
- 1.Select Central Buffer in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Central Buffer.
To create a Datastore:
- 1.Select Datastore in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Datastore.
To create a Expansion Region:
- 1.Select Expansion Region in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag on the diagram as the size of Expansion Region.
To create an Input Expansion Node:
- 1.Select Input Expansion Node in Toolbox.
- 2.Click on an Expansion Node where Input Expansion Node to be attached.
To create an Output Expansion Node:
- 1.Select Output Expansion Node in Toolbox.
- 2.Click on an Expansion Node where Output Expansion Node to be attached.
To create a Control Flow:
- 1.Select Control Flow in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag from a node and drop on another node.
To create an Object Flow:
- 1.Select Object Flow in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag from a node and drop on another node.
To create an Extension Handler:
- 1.Select Extension Handler in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag from a node and drop on another node.
To create an Activity Interrupt:
- 1.Select Activity Interrupt in Toolbox.
- 2.Drag from a node and drop on another node.