UML Designer User's Guide


Class diagrammer

A class diagram is a visual representation of the class and protocol objects in your system and their relationships to one another. For example, a class diagram can show:

The Class Diagrammer provides sophisticated capabilities for filtering which aspects of your model elements you want to appear on the diagram, as well as the level of detail displayed. For example, you can control which attributes and methods are shown for class and protocol figures, and whether type information is included (and in what syntax).

The following tools are available in the Class Diagrammer:


Selection tool icon

Selection: Allows selection and manipulation of existing figures.

Pan/Zoom tool icon

Pan/zoom: Controls the size and position of the viewing area.

Protocol figure icon

Protocol: Creates a figure representing a protocol.

Class figure icon

Class: Creates a figure representing a class design.

Object figure icon

Object : Creates a figure representing an object instance.

Annotation figure icon

Annotation: Creates a figure representing a note, comment, or constraint.

Inheritance association figure icon

Inheritance: Creates a figure representing an inheritance relationship between classes.

Conformance figure icon

Conformance : Creates a figure representing a conformance relationship between a class and a protocol.

Dependency figure icon

Dependency: Creates a figure representing a dependency relationship between a class and a protocol.

Association figure icon

Association: Creates a figure representing a simple association relationship between classes.

Aggregation figure icon

Aggregation: Creates a figure representing an aggregation relationship between classes.

Constraint association figure icon

Constraint annotation: Creates a link between a constraint annotation and a design element.

Sticky tool icon

Sticky : Allows creation of multiple figures without reselecting on the tool bar.


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