Sequence Diagram Section

The Sequence Diagram section provides commands for managing sequence diagrams for functions and logical components.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Creating New Messages
Flyout for Creating New Guards
Flyout for Time and Duration Constraint
Flyout for Inserting Text
Flyout for Inserting Tables


	Create New View Creates a new view. A sequence diagram view shows the interactions between the different entities of a system. Create a sequence diagram view for a function or a logical component, and then insert it in a sheet. See Creating Sequence Diagrams.
	Create New Actor Creates a new actor. Functions or logical components are represented by actors in a sequence diagram view. You can insert an actor in a selected sequence diagram view. See Inserting a New Actor.
	Create New Activation Creates a new activation. Click the lifeline of the associated actor. See Creating Activations.
	Create New Message See Flyout for Creating New Messages
	Create New Interaction Use Creates a new interaction use. An existing sequence diagram is inserted in a selected sequence diagram view.
	Create New Guard - Alt See Flyout for Creating New Guards
	Insert New Duration Constraint See Flyout for Time and Duration Constraint
	Insert Empty Space Inserts space. Click the sequence diagram, move your pointer to define the space gap and then click.
	Remove Empty Space Removes space. Click the sequence diagram, move your pointer to define the space gap to be removed and click.
	Insert Text See Flyout for Inserting Text
	Insert Table See Flyout for Inserting Tables

Flyout for Creating New Messages


	Create New Message Creates a new message. Create a message between two selected actors. See Creating a Message.
	Create New Multiple Messages Creates multiple messages between two actors in a selected sequence diagram view. Select an actor from the active sequence and select one or several existing connections. See Creating Multiple Messages.

Flyout for Creating New Guards


	Create New Guard - Alt Creates a new Alt guard. A guard composed of one block is created and displayed in the active sequence diagram view. Select one of the following elements to create a guard: one or several messages, an activation, a guard or an interaction use. See Creating a New Guard or Block.
	Create New Guard - Opt Creates a new Opt guard. A guard composed of one block is created and displayed in the active sequence diagram view. Select one of the following elements to create a guard: one or several messages, an activation, a guard or an interaction use. See Creating a New Guard or Block.
	Create New Guard - Loop Creates a new Loop guard. A guard composed of one block is created and displayed in the active sequence diagram view. Select one of the following elements to create a guard: one or several messages, an activation, a guard or an interaction use. See Creating a New Guard or Block.
	Create New Guard - Par Creates a new Par guard. A guard composed of one block is created and displayed in the active sequence diagram view. Select one of the following elements to create a guard: one or several messages, an activation, a guard or an interaction use. See Creating a New Guard or Block.
	Create New Guard - Break Creates a new Break guard. A guard composed of one block is created and displayed in the active sequence diagram view. Select one of the following elements to create a guard: one or several messages, an activation, a guard or an interaction use. See Creating a New Guard or Block.

Flyout for Time and Duration Constraint


	Insert New Duration Constraint Inserts a time limit between two messages. Click the two messages, and then enter the constraint information.
	Insert New Time Constraint Inserts time creation. Click a message, and then enter the constraint information.

Flyout for Inserting Text


	Text Creates a text and associates it to a component. See Creating Texts.
	Text with Leader Creates a text with a leader. See Creating a Text With a Leader.
	Instantiate Text Instantiates the text template stored in a current drawing or a catalog. See Instantiating Table Templates.
	Instantiate Label Creates a label using a label template. See Instantiating a Label.

Flyout for Inserting Tables


	Table Creates a table. See Creating a Table.
	Instantiate Table Instantiates a table template stored in a current drawing or a catalog. See Instantiating Table Templates.
	Legend Table Creates a legend table. See Drafting User's Guide: Creating a Legend Table
	Knowledge Report Creation Generates a schematic report and insert it in a diagram view. See Inserting a Knowledge Report in a Representation.
	Balloon Creates a balloon. See Creating Balloons.