Frequently asked questions

How can I add a second lane to a pool?

You can drag lanes from the shape repository in the left panel. Drag the lane onto the head of a pool and a new lane will be created. Find more information about pools and lanes in section Add pools and lanes.

How can I change the orientation of a diagram (horizontal/vertical)?

You can change the orientation of a diagram in the attribute column under Main Attributes . Simply click the set value ( horizontal or vertical ) of the attribute Diagram Orientation and change it correspondingly. The Editor will automatically re-align the elements in the diagram after you confirm.

How can I link a document to a task?

Custom attributes can be defined for each modeling element. Open the Explorer, click Setup and choose Define notations/attributes . Now, select a subset (e.g. Business Process Diagram (BPMN 2.0) and BPMN (complete)), the diagram element type (e.g. Task) and click Add custom attribute . Name the attribute and choose the data type Link/URL. Click Create .

Whenever a diagram is opened in the Editor, you can select a task and link a document to it using the attribute Editor.