{"id":35276,"date":"2017-09-08T06:23:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T13:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/?p=35276"},"modified":"2017-12-05T02:19:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T10:19:06","slug":"using-activity-diagram-in-use-case-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/35276\/using-activity-diagram-in-use-case-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Activity Diagram in Use Case Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">What is a Use Case Activity Diagram?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><i>Use Case Activity Diagram<\/i> is a type of <i>UML <\/i>diagram. When you write <i>Use Case <\/i>steps, <i>TopTeam<\/i> automatically generates a diagram for the steps. One of the diagram types is <i>Activity<\/i> <i>Diagram<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>You can view <i>Use Case Activity Diagram <\/i>in the<i> Flow Diagram <\/i>tab of a <i>Use Case <\/i>editor. You can select <i>Activity Diagram<\/i> from the <i>Diagram Type<\/i> drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p>Any modifications made in the <i>Flows <\/i>will automatically reflect in the corresponding <i>Activity Diagram<\/i>. You can rearrange the<i> Activity Diagram&#8217;s<\/i> layout as per your needs. You can also navigate between <i>Flows <\/i>and<i> Flow<\/i> <i>Diagram <\/i>tabs using the <i>Switch <\/i>option available on the toolbar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/wpid37015-media_1492406156224.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"735\" alt=\"wpid37015-media_1492406156224.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">When to use it?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Use <i>Use Case Activity Diagram<\/i> to view a diagrammatic representation of<i> <\/i>activity flows. It will be displayed in UML diagram format. You can<i> <\/i>simulate<i> <\/i>to visualize the actual flow of a <i>Use Case. <\/i><br \/>\nThis diagram type references links within the steps however, excludes them from the diagram.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">You can also do the following:<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font color=\"#000000\">Copy diagram to clipboard<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#000000\">Export diagram to a file\/Visio<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Getting Started<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You can access online help for<i> Use Case Activity Diagram<\/i> from the links below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3175\/video-getting-started-with-use-case-activity-diagram\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video &ndash; Getting Started with Use Case Activity Diagram<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3169\/video-tutorial-getting-started-with-use-case-activity-diagram-simulation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video &ndash; Use Case Activity Diagram Walkthrough &amp; Simulation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">See Also<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/35278\/using-flow-diagram-in-use-case-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Using Flow Diagram in Use Case Editor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3177\/video-getting-started-with-use-case-swimlane-diagram-vertical\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video &ndash; Getting Started Use Case Swimlane Diagram Vertical<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/35292\/video-getting-started-use-case-swimlane-diagram-horizontal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video &ndash; Getting Started Use Case Swimlane Diagram Horizontal<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/4670\/how-to-customize-the-shape-font-and-colors-of-a-flow-diagram\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to customize shapes, fonts and colors of a Flow Diagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Use Case Activity Diagram? Use Case Activity Diagram is a type of UML diagram. When you write Use Case steps, TopTeam automatically generates a diagram for the steps. One of the diagram types is Activity Diagram. You can view Use Case Activity Diagram in the Flow Diagram tab of a Use Case editor. You can select Activity Diagram from the Diagram Type drop-down menu. Any modifications made in the Flows will automatically reflect in the corresponding Activity Diagram. You can rearrange the Activity Diagram&#8217;s layout as per your needs. 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