Linking lifelines

In sequence diagrams, you can link lifeline objects and create messages in a sequence in which the interactions happen.

Procedure

  1. Select the source lifeline. A menu for the lifeline is displayed. Also, the connector magnet points for the lifeline are visible down the length of the lifeline, which can be used to connect to another lifeline within the sequence diagram.

    To connect to another object that is outside the sequence diagram shape, you can use the link option in the menu.

    Link option in the halo menu
  2. Click the magnet in the source lifeline that you want to link from.
    Lifeline magnets to create links.
    A menu appears with the list of existing lifelines as destinations that you can link to.
    List of lifelines to choose from.
  3. Click the destination lifeline to create the link.

    The link between the source and the destination lifelines is created.

    Source and destination lifelines are now linked.