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Swimlanes
Enterprise Architect diagrams support Swimlanes for all diagram types. Swimlanes are vertical or horizontal bands in a diagram that divide the diagram into logical areas or partitions. In the example below the activities relating to particular entities within the model (such as the User, or the back end Repository) are placed within a containing swim lane to indicate their association.
Access Diagram | Swimlanes and Matrix > Swimlanes
Use to
| • | Add Swimlanes to a diagram |
Reference
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Active |
Indicates that the Swimlane dialog is active, as opposed to the Matrix dialog.
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Orientation |
Specifies the orientation of the swimlane, either vertical or horizontal.
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Line Color |
Indicates the line color for the swimlane.
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Font Color |
Indicates the font color for the swimlane.
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Line Width |
Indicates the line width of the swimlane.
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Locked |
Indicates that the swimlane can not be moved on the diagram.
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Bold Font |
Indicates that the name given to the swimlane is set to bold.
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Hide Classifier |
Indicates that the classifier name is not shown on the diagram. . |
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Hide Names |
Indicates that the names set for swimlanes do not appear on the dialog.
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Show Names in Title Bar |
Specifies that the name given to a swimlane appear in the title bar.
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Hand (Up) |
If more than one element is present within a swimlane, this button moves a highlighted element up one entry within the Swimlanes list.
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Hand (Down) |
If more than one element is present within a swimlane, this button moves a highlighted element down one entry within the Swimlanes list.
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New |
Opens the Swimlane Details dialog, allowing specification of the Name, Classifier and Background Color.
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Modify |
Opens the Swimlane Details dialog, allowing modification of the Name, Classifier and Background Color.
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Delete |
Deletes a Swimlane from the Swimlanes List.
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Swimlanes List |
The list of the currently defined Swimlanes.
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Notes
| • | If you set a background color for a swimlane, it takes on the same shading profile as the main diagram background |
