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Object Diagram

Object Diagram (from uml-diagrams.org)

Create Object Diagram

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

Object

To create a Object:
  1. 1.
    Select Object in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Object.
You can use QuickEdit for Object by double-click or press Enter on a selected Object.
  • 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 Slot (Ctrl+Enter) : Add a slot.
  • Add Linked Object : Add a linked object.

Slot

To add an Slot:
  1. 1.
    Select an Instance.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Slot in Menu Bar or Add | Slot in Context Menu.
You can use QuickEdit for Slot by double-click or press Enter on a selected Slot.
  • Slot Expression : Edit Slot expression.
    Syntax of Slot Expression
    slot ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name [':' type ] [ '=' value ]
    stereotype ::= (identifier)
    visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
    name ::= (identifier)
    type ::= (identifier)
    value ::= (string)
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Add (Ctrl+Enter) : Add one more slot in the below.
  • Delete (Ctrl+Delete) : Delete the slot
  • Move Up (Ctrl+Up) : Move the slot up.
  • Move Down (Ctrl+Down) : Move the slot down.

Artifact Instance

To create a Artifact Instance:
  1. 1.
    Select Artifact Instance in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Artifact Instance.
You can use QuickEdit for Model Element (See Model Element).

Component Instance

To create a Component Instance:
  1. 1.
    Select Component Instance in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Component Instance.
You can use QuickEdit for Model Element (See Model Element).

Node Instance

To create a Node Instance:
  1. 1.
    Select Node Instance in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Node Instance.
You can use QuickEdit for Model Element (See Model Element).
To create an Link (or Directed Link):
  1. 1.
    Select Link (or Directed Link) in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag from an instance and drop on another instance.
You can use QuickEdit for Relationship (See Relationship).
You can also use QuickEdit for LinkEnd by double-click at the end side of an Link.
  • Name Expression : Edit name expression.
    Syntax of Name Expression
    expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] [ visibility ] name
    stereotype ::= (identifier)
    visibility ::= '+' | '#' | '-' | '~'
    name ::= (identifier)
  • Visibility : Change visibility property.
  • Navigability : Change navigability property.
  • Aggregation Kind : Change aggregationKind property.
  • Multiplicity : Change multiplicity property.
To create a Link Object (instance of Association Class) by linking two Instances:
  1. 1.
    Select Link Object in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag from an element and drop on another element.
  3. 3.
    A Link Object is created between the instances.
To create a Link Object by linking Link and Object:
  1. 1.
    Select Link Object in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag from a Link (or Object) and drop on an Object (or Link).
  3. 3.
    The Object will be connected to the Link.
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