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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.
Select first an element where a new Block Definition Diagram to be contained as a child.
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.
Select
Block
in
Toolbox
.
2.
Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Block (model element only) by Menu:
1.
Select an Element where a new Block to be contained.
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
1
expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
2
stereotype ::= (identifier)
3
visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
4
name ::= (identifier)
Copied!
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.
Select
Value Type
in
Toolbox
.
2.
Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Value Type (model element only) by Menu:
1.
Select an Element where a new Value Type to be contained.
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
1
expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
2
stereotype ::= (identifier)
3
visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
4
name ::= (identifier)
Copied!
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.
Select
Interface Block
in
Toolbox
.
2.
Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Interface Block (model element only) by Menu:
1.
Select an Element where a new Interface Block to be contained.
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.
Select
Constraint Block
in
Toolbox
.
2.
Drag on the diagram as the size you want.
To create a Constraint Block (model element only) by Menu:
1.
Select an Element where a new Constraint Block to be contained.
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
1
expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
2
stereotype ::= (identifier)
3
visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
4
name ::= (identifier)
Copied!
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.
Select
Port
in
Toolbox
.
2.
Click on the element (e.g. Class) where Port to be contained.
To create a Port (model element only) by Menu:
1.
Select an Element where a new Port to be contained.
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
1
expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
2
stereotype ::= (identifier)
3
visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
4
name ::= (identifier)
Copied!
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.
Select
Connector
in
Toolbox
.
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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Block
Value Type
Interface Block
Constraint Block
Port
Object
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