Creating Diagrams

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The IDE's UML Modeling feature offers you the option of creating eight different types of diagrams to model your system. When you create a diagram, the IDE opens a new window in the Diagram editor, where you can add elements and links to your diagram.

In general, create your UML modeling elements as follows:

The table below describes the methods you can use to create diagrams with UML Modeling:

Method Description
Creating an Empty Diagram Using this method, you create a new diagram in the Diagram editor using existing diagram elements shown in the Projects window, or using new elements from the Modeling Palette window.
Creating a Scoped Diagram Using this method, you create a new package, and then a new diagram that is nested inside the package.
Creating a Diagram From Selected Elements Using this method, you select elements shown in the Projects window, and then use them to create and populate a new diagram in the Diagram window.
Creating a Dependency Diagram for a Classifier Using this method, you select any Classifier shown in the Projects window, and create a new diagram in the Diagram editor. The new diagram shows all of the Classifier's relationships.
See Also
Creating Projects
Creating Packages
Creating Elements

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