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v5
Introduction
User Guide
Introduction
Basic Concepts
Managing Project
Managing Diagrams
Diagram Editor
Editing Elements
Formatting Elements
Annotation Elements
Managing Extensions
User Interface
CLI (Command Line Interface)
Validation Rules
Keyboard Shortcuts
TouchBar (MacBook)
Customization
Working with UML Diagrams
Class Diagram
Package Diagram
Composite Structure Diagram
Object Diagram
Component Diagram
Deployment Diagram
Use Case Diagram
Sequence Diagram
Communication Diagram
Timing Diagram
Interaction Overview Diagram
Statechart Diagram
Activity Diagram
Information Flow Diagram
Profile Diagram
Working with SysML Diagrams
Requirement Diagram
Block Definition Diagram
Internal Block Diagram
Parametric Diagram
Working with Additional Diagrams
Entity-Relationship Diagram
Flowchart Diagram
Data Flow Diagram
Developing Extensions
Getting Started
Commands
Menus
Keymaps
Toolbox
Accessing Elements
Creating, Deleting and Modifying Elements
Working with Selections
Defining Preferences
Using Dialogs
Registering to Extension Registry
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Block Definition Diagram
Block Definition Diagram

Create Block Definition Diagram

To create a Block Definition Diagram:
  1. 1.
    Select first an element where a new Block Definition Diagram to be contained as a child.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add Diagram | Block Definition Diagram in Menu Bar or select Add Diagram | Block Definition Diagram in Context Menu.

Block

To create a Block:
  1. 1.
    Select Block in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Block (model element only) by Menu:
  1. 1.
    Select an Element where a new Block to be contained.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Block in Menu Bar or Add | Block in Context Menu.
You can use QuickEdit for Block by double-click or press Enter on a selected Block.
  • Name Expression : Edit name expression.
    Syntax of Name Expression
    expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
    stereotype ::= (identifier)
    visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
    name ::= (identifier)
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
  • Add Part : Add a part property.
  • Add Reference : Add a reference property.
  • Add Value : Add a value property (typed by ValueType).
  • Add Flow Property : Add a flow property.
  • Add Constraint Property : Add a constraint property.
  • Add Property : Add a property.
  • Add Operation : Add an operation.
  • Add Reception : Add a reception.
  • Add Port : Add a port.
  • Add Composited Block : Add a composited block.
To suppress Constraint Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Constraints in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Part Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Parts in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Port Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Ports in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Reference Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress References in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Values Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Values in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Properties in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Flow Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Flow Properties in Menu Bar or Context Menu.

Value Type

To create a Value Type:
  1. 1.
    Select Value Type in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Value Type (model element only) by Menu:
  1. 1.
    Select an Element where a new Value Type to be contained.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Value Type in Menu Bar or Add | Value Type in Context Menu.
You can use QuickEdit for Value Type by double-click or press Enter on a selected Value Type.
  • Name Expression : Edit name expression.
    Syntax of Name Expression
    expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
    stereotype ::= (identifier)
    visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
    name ::= (identifier)
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
  • Add Attribute : Add an attribute.
  • Add Operation : Add an operation.
  • Add Reception : Add a reception.
To suppress Property Values, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Property Values in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Attributes, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Attributes in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Operations, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Operations in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Receptions, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Receptions in Menu Bar or Context Menu.

Interface Block

To create a Interface Block:
  1. 1.
    Select Interface Block in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Interface Block (model element only) by Menu:
  1. 1.
    Select an Element where a new Interface Block to be contained.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Interface Block in Menu Bar or Add | Interface Block in Context Menu.
You can use the same QuickEdit for Block by double-click or press Enter on the selected Interface Block.

Constraint Block

To create a Constraint Block:
  1. 1.
    Select Constraint Block in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Constraint Block (model element only) by Menu:
  1. 1.
    Select an Element where a new Constraint Block to be contained.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Constraint Block in Menu Bar or Add | Constraint Block in Context Menu.
You can use QuickEdit for Constraint Block by double-click or press Enter on a selected Constraint Block.
  • Name Expression : Edit name expression.
    Syntax of Name Expression
    expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
    stereotype ::= (identifier)
    visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
    name ::= (identifier)
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
  • Add Parameter : Add a constraint parameter.
To suppress Constraint Properties, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Constraints in Menu Bar or Context Menu.
To suppress Constraint Parameters, check (or uncheck) Format | Suppress Properties in Menu Bar or Context Menu.

Port

To create a Port:
  1. 1.
    Select Port in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Click on the element (e.g. Class) where Port to be contained.
To create a Port (model element only) by Menu:
  1. 1.
    Select an Element where a new Port to be contained.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Port in Menu Bar or Add | Port in Context Menu.
You can use QuickEdit for Port by double-click or press Enter on a selected Port.
  • Name Expression : Edit name expression.
    Syntax of Name Expression
    expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
    stereotype ::= (identifier)
    visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
    name ::= (identifier)
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
  • Select Block : Select a Block and assign it to type property.
  • Create Block : Create a Block and assign it to type property.
  • Add Provided Interface : Add a provided interface.
  • Add Required Interface : Add a required interface.

Object

See Object in Object Diagram.

Connector

To create an Connector:
  1. 1.
    Select Connector in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag from an element (e.g. Port) and drop on another element (e.g. Part).
You can use QuickEdit for Connector by double-click or press Enter on a selected Connector.
  • Name Expression : Edit name expression.
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Constraint : Add a constraint.
  • Create Item Flow : Create an Item Flow. The both Ports (or Parts) should be typed to create an Item Flow.
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