Modeling with Technology FrameWork

Creating a decision To create a decision:
Creating control flows
1 In the UML Activity Diagram Tools tool folder, click and hold on
the Decision tool.
2 Drag into your activity diagram window and release the mouse
button where you want to place the decision graphic.
3 Click on the window background to close the edit box.
4 Create transitions to and from the decision:
Creating a fork or join To create a fork or a join:
● Using the Next Activity/Action or Next Activity/Action with
Guard tool, create a transition from the starting state to the
decision.
● Using the Next Activity/Action with Guard tool, create
transitions from the decision to each ending state.
1 In the UML Activity Diagram Tools tool folder, click and hold on
either the vertical or horizontal Synchronization Bar tool. The
choice of tool depends only on how you want your diagram to
look. Semantically, these tools are the same.
Tip
After creating a vertical or horizontal synchronization bar,
you can switch its orientation by resizing it.
2 Drag into your activity diagram window and release the mouse
button where you want to place the synchronization bar
graphic.
3 Click on the window background to close the edit box.
4 Create transitions to and from the synchronization bar:
● For a fork:
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