Configuration Example: flowchart
We shall illustrate diagram type configuration by considering the example of an existing configuration, that of the flowchart.
To access flowchart configuration:
1. In the MetaStudio navigation window, successively expand the Diagram Types and Process folders, then the Flowchart folder.
In the Flowchart folder he Flowchart DiagramTypeParam corresponds to the object of which the icon contains characters PAR.
2. To view the flowchart configuration elements, expand the Flowchart DiagramTypeParam folder. It includes the list of:
• DiagramTypeViews: views.
• DiagramTypeObjects: MetaClasses that can be used in flowcharts. A DiagramTypeView can contain one or several DiagramTypeObjects.
• DiagramTypeLinks: Enables description of representation of a MetaAssocation (link) in a diagram.
From the DiagramTypeParam Properties window, you can access:
• DiagramTypeViews from the Views tab
• DiagramTypeObjects from the MetaClasses tab
• links (DiagramTypeLinks) from the Links tab
From these tabs you can create new objects and consult object properties.
In the DiagramTypeParam Properties window you can define some general properties concerning display in the flowchart.
To access these properties:
3. Access the DiagramTypeParam Properties and select the Characteristics tab.
4. You can configure:
• line style
• corner style (rounded or not)
• use of swimlane pools
• use of the grid