Sketching simple UML diagrams

Sketches are simple, independent diagrams. Sketches can illustrate any business process or technology-related concept at a high level of abstraction. You can use the sketching tools along with the UML modeling tools to create a model in simple terms before working with specific UML elements.

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Sketches are available in version 8.0.1 and later.

You can use sketches along with UML models in the following ways:
  • You can use sketch elements in your diagrams to create a model at a high level of abstraction. Then, you can convert the sketch elements to UML elements to continue modeling in more detail. See Converting sketch elements to UML elements.
  • You can create a sketch as a starting point for modeling, and when you are ready, you can convert the sketch to a new UML model or diagram in an existing UML model. See Converting sketches to models.
  • You can convert UML elements to sketch elements to move to a much higher level of abstraction. See Converting UML elements to sketch elements.
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