Using the Graphic Editors : Working with Charts and Diagrams : Sequence Diagrams : Sequence Diagram Drawing Notes

Sequence Diagram Drawing Notes

The following notes apply to drawing in a sequence diagram:

To draw a partition line, place the cursor at the desired location (off of a lifeline) and click and drag slightly to the right. The partition line extends infinitely.

Click on the starting lifeline to set the tail of the message line. Then click on the destination lifeline to set the head (arrow) of the message line.

Drag the cursor from the starting lifeline to the destination lifeline.

Make sure that you enter the tables correctly because they contain code that Rational Statemate uses when executing the diagram. The syntax is checked when you finish typing and any errors are displayed in the message box at the bottom of the editor.