Subactivities are not part of SysML, but the
product supports them as an additional feature.
About this task
A
subactivity represents the execution of
a non-atomic sequence of steps nested within another activity. SysML
uses call behavior actions for this function. See
Adding Call Behaviors for more information.
Note: The
token oriented activities are not supported on sub activities.
Procedure
- Click the Subactivity button
.
- In the swimlane, click or click-and-drag
to draw the subactivity.
- Name the subactivity to refer to an existing
activity.
- To display the subactivity icon on the lower
right corner of the symbol, right-click on the subactivity and select Display
Options from the menu.
- Click the Icon radio
button for the Show Stereotype selections and click OK.
Results
You can navigate directly to the activity diagram for the
subactivity by clicking the subactivity icon, described in step 4.