Place object

BPMN contains a multitude of symbols. Therefore, only the basic symbols are displayed in the modeling toolbar. During modeling, only the symbols that are allowed are displayed in a logical order.

Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.
  2. Click the relevant object symbol in der Symbols bar.

    If multiple symbols are allowed, they are offered for selection. If only one symbol is allowed, it is placed. If no symbol is allowed, an error message is displayed when placing the symbol.

  3. Click the position in the model window where you want to place the object. Lines indicate the alignment of the moving object to the placed objects and arrows indicate the distances.
  4. Enter the relevant name. A new object definition will be created.
  5. Click outside the object once you have entered or selected a name.

You have placed an object.

If you set a grid, the object symbol will be placed according to the grid width. When you place a horizontal pool or a horizontal lane, the Name attribute is automatically rotated and displayed vertically. If you place objects on pools or lanes, relationships are created automatically. In order to display these, enable the Relationships tab in the Properties bar.

See also

Enable and disable Guided Modeling

What is Guided Modeling for?