Timing Diagram

Timing Diagram (from uml-diagram.org)

Create Timing Diagram

To create a Timing Diagram:
  1. 1.
    Select first an element where a new Timing Diagram to be contained as a child.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add Diagram | Timing Diagram in Menu Bar or select Add Diagram | Timing Diagram in Context Menu.
See also
UML Timing Diagram - For more information about UML Timing Diagram.

Lifeline

To create a Lifeline:
  1. 1.
    Select Lifeline in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Lifeline.
To create a Lifeline from a Classifier (Class, Interface, etc.) by Drag-and-Drop:
  1. 1.
    Drag a Classifier from Explorer.
  2. 2.
    Drop on the diagram.
You can use QuickEdit for Lifeline by double-click or press Enter on a selected Lifeline.
  • Lifeline Expression : Edit lifeline expression.
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Select Type : Select a type of the lifeline.
  • Create Type : Create a Class as a type of the lifeline.
  • Create State/Condition : Create a State/Condition on the lifeline.

State/Condition

To create a State/Condition:
  1. 1.
    Select State/Condition in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Click on a Lifeline on the diagram.
You can use QuickEdit for State/Condition by double-click or press Enter on a selected State/Condition.
  • Name Expression : Edit state/condition name.
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Create Time Segment : Create a Time Segment on the State/Condition.

Time Segment

To create a Time Segment
  1. 1.
    Select Time Segment in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Click on a State/Condition area on the diagram.

Time Tick

To create a Time Tick
  1. 1.
    Select Time Tick in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Click on the Timing Diagram Frame area on the diagram.

Time Constraint

To create a Time Constraint
  1. 1.
    Select Time Constraint in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Click on an element (e.g. Message or Time Segment) to attach a time constraint on the diagram.

Duration Constraint

To create a Duration Constraint
  1. 1.
    Select Duration Constraint in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Duration Constraint.

Message

To create a Message:
  1. 1.
    Select Message in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag from a Time Segment and drop on another Time Segment.
For more about Message, visit the Message section in Sequence Diagram.