Managing UML diagrams

A Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagram provides a visual representation of a specific aspect or behavior of a system.

UML diagrams illustrate the quantifiable aspects of a system that can be described visually, such as relationships, behavior, structure, and functionality. The visual representation of a system that UML diagrams provide can offer both low-level and high-level insight into the concept and design of an application.

In IBM® Rational® products, you work with and manage all UML diagrams in a similar manner. For example, you state default settings for UML diagrams by specifying preferences. You can create and populate diagrams by using the items in the Palette to add elements and relationships to the diagram, which is displayed in the diagram editor.

The following topics provide the general tasks for managing UML diagrams, from setting preferences and creating diagrams to editing, printing, and saving them.

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