UML Sequence diagram editor
The Sequence diagram editor enables developers to show how objects communicate with each other in terms of a sequence of messages. It also indicates the lifespans of objects relative to those messages.
The following UML entities are supported in the Sequence diagram editor:
- Interaction
- Lifeline
- Message
- State invariant
- Action execution
- Interaction use
- Combined fragment
- Gate
The diagram editor has a large number of advanced features, such as:
- Grid, snap-to-grid and rulers
- Configurable fonts, line- and fill colours, and line widths
- Configurable line and connector types
- Auto-routing, auto-arranging and configurable layout strategy
- Various types of alignment of graphical objects
- Ordering (send to front/back etc)
- Auto sizing objects, or changing objects to the same size
- Filter object details
- Etc
The Outline view display a structural view of the contents of the diagram, and permits “drilling down” into detailed information on various drawing objects. Alternatively, it can display the complete diagram as a miniature image independently of zoom and panning in the main editor window. This aids navigation and zooming and panning operations in large diagrams, or in diagrams that are zoomed-in.
The Properties view permits configuration of properties for various drawing objects that can be selected in the drawing editor.
Some or all the features described on this page may not be available in all product versions. Please read the feature comparison for detailed information on what features are available in different product versions.