• how to create a diagram.
• how to create a state.
• how to create an initial state.
• how to create a final state.
• how to create a synchronization bar.
• how to create a superstate.
• how to add a history.
• how to add an entry/exit point.
• how to add a concurrency line.
• how to create a transition.
• how to create a package.

Creating a state-transition diagram

1. Click in the quick access buttons.
   • The new element window appears: click "Architecture", and then "UML".
   • The UML model creation wizard starts.
2. Select "State-transition diagram".
3. Specify the UML model into which the diagram is to be inserted.
4. Choose to edit the diagram directly.
5. Validate the new state-transition diagram. The new model appears in the editor.

Creating a state

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "State". The state creation wizard starts.
2. Specify:
   • the name of the state. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
   • the caption of the state.
   • the entry and exit actions of the state.
   • the actions executed when an event occurs.
   • the recurring or significant actions executed in the state.
3. Finish the wizard. A new state appears in the UML model.

Creating an initial state

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Initial state". A new initial state appears in the UML model.
2. Right-click the new initial state and select "Description" in the context menu. The initial state description window opens.
3. Specify:
   • the type of the initial state.
   • the name of the initial state. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
4. Validate the description of the initial state.

Creating a final state

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Final state". A new final state appears in the UML model.
2. Right-click the new final state and select "Description" in the context menu. The final state description window opens.
3. Specify:
   • the type of the final state.
   • the name of the final state. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
4. Validate the description of the final state.

Creating a synchronization bar

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Synchronization bar". A new synchronization bar appears in the UML model.
2. The context menu (right click) of the synchronization bar is used to:
   • change the orientation of the bar.
   • change the color of the bar.

Creating a superstate

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Superstate". A new superstate appears in the UML model.
2. Right-click the new superstate and select "Description" in the context menu. The superstate description window opens.
3. Specify:
   • the type of the superstate.
   • the name of the superstate. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
4. Validate the description of the superstate.

Adding a history

1. Select the superstate in which the history is to be added.
2. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "History". A new history appears in the selected superstate.

Adding an entry/exit point

1. Select the superstate in which the entry/exit point is to be added.
2. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Entry/Exit point". A new entry/exit point appears in the selected superstate.
3. Right-click the new entry/exit point and select "Description" in the context menu. The entry/exit point description window opens.
4. Specify:
   • the type of the entry/exit point.
   • the name of the entry/exit point. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
5. Validate the description of the entry/exit point.

Adding a concurrency line

1. Select the superstate in which the concurrency line is to be added.
2. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Concurrency line". A new concurrency line appears in the selected superstate.
3. Right-click the new concurrency line and select "Description" in the context menu. The concurrency line description window opens.
4. Specify:
   • the type of the concurrency line.
   • the name of the concurrency line. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
   • the caption of the concurrency line.
   • the relationships of the concurrency line.
5. Validate the description of the concurrency line.

Creating a transition

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Transition".
2. Select the different elements to link. The transition creation wizard starts.
3. Specify:
   • whether the transition is triggered by an event or a timer.
   • the name and the parameters of the event.
   • the time after which the transition is triggered.
   • the name of the action to run when the transition is triggered.
   • the condition that will trigger the transition.
4. Finish the transition creation wizard.

Creating a package

1. On the "State-transition diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Package". A new package appears in the UML model.
2. Right-click the new package and select "Description" in the context menu. The package description window opens.
3. Specify:
   • the name of the package. This name is displayed in the package in the UML editor.
   • the caption describing the purpose of the package.
   • the relationships of the package.
4. Validate the description of the package.