Collaboration Diagram Toolbar

Use the collaboration diagram to model the dynamic aspects of a system.

You can model use case diagrams using either UML 1.4 or UML 2.0 features.

UML 1.4 Elements

By default, Together uses the UML 1.4 specification for modeling diagrams. To enable UML 2.0 support, see Enabling UML 2.0 Features.

The toolbar below shows the toolbar elements available for the collaboration diagram:

Buttons

Button Description
Object: Draws an object element in the Diagram view.
Actor: Draws an actor within the Diagram view.
Message: Draws a message link between objects.
Association: Draws an association link between any element.
Aggregation: Draws an aggregation link between objects and actors.

UML 2.0 Elements

Use the UML 2.0 specification for a collaboration diagram to focus on lifelines and the messages passed between them.

By default, Together uses the UML 1.4 specification for modeling diagrams. To enable UML 2.0 support, see Enabling UML 2.0 Features.

The toolbar below shows the toolbar elements available for the collaboration diagram with UML 2.0 features enabled:

Buttons


Button Description
Interaction Occurrence: Use the interaction occurrence to reuse interaction definitions.
Lifeline: Use the lifeline to associate a sequence of events.
Uses Link: Draws a use link between interaction occurrence and lifeline elements or between two lifeline elements.
InterLifeline Connector: Use the InterLifeline Connector to show connections between lifelines.
Association: Draws an association link between lifeline elements.
Aggregation: Draws an aggregation link between lifeline elements.