Creating stop nodes

In sequence diagrams, when you create a destroy message, a stop node is created automatically. However, you can manually create a stop node on a lifeline to terminate a participant in an interaction. The lifeline ends at the stop node, which is designated by an X.

To create a stop node:
  1. Open a sequence diagram that contains at least one lifeline.
  2. In the Palette, click Stop Node.
  3. In the interaction frame, click a lifeline where you want to terminate the participant.
    Note: You cannot create a stop node if messages and interaction fragments appear below the stop node.
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