• how to create an object diagram.
• how to create an object.
• how to insert an attribute into an object.
• how to create a composite object.
• how to create a link.
• how to create a package.

Creating an object 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 "Object 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 object diagram. The new model appears in the editor.

Creating an object

1. On the "Object diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Object". The object creation wizard starts.
2. Specify:
   • the name of the object. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
   • the name of the class. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
   • the caption describing the purpose of the class. This caption will be used in the technical documentation of the UML editor.
3. Define the attributes of the class.
4. Validate the object description.

Adding an attribute

1. Select the object in which the attribute is to be added.
2. On the "Object diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Attribute". The attribute creation wizard starts.
3. Define the attributes of the class.
4. Validate the description of the attribute. The attribute is automatically added to the current object.

Creating a composite object

1. On the "Object diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Composite object". A new composite object appears in the UML model.
2. Right-click the new composite object and select "Description" in the context menu. The object description window is opens.
3. Specify:
   • the name of the composite object. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
   • the class of the composite object.
   • the caption describing the purpose of the composite object. This caption will be used in the technical documentation of the UML editor.
4. Validate the description of the composite object.

Creating a link

1. On the "Object diagram" tab, in the "Creation" group, click "Link".
2. Select the different objects to link.
3. Right-click the new link and select "Description" in the context menu. The link description window opens.
4. Specify:
   • the type of the link.
   • the name of the link. This name is displayed in the UML editor.
5. Validate the description of the link.

Creating a package

1. On the "Object 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.