Using Composite View to Display Sub-Objects within a Symbol

Many objects (packages, processes, classes, activities, states, EAM objects, etc.) have the capability to display sub-objects within their symbols through one or more composite view modes. Depending on the type of object, the sub-objects can be displayed either as a static sub-diagram within the symbol or as dynamically editable symbols that you can create and arrange directly from the parent diagram.

To toggle between the different composite view modes, right-click a symbol and select Composite View and then one of the following commands:


  • None - display the parent symbol only without any sub-objects
  • Read-only (Sub-Diagram) - display sub-objects in a non-editable sub-diagram that can be resized as necessary. To access the sub-diagram, press CTRL and double-click the symbol
  • Editable - allow the creation and arrangement of sub-objects directly within the symbol in the parent diagram.
  • Adjust to read-only view - resizes the symbol to display all the objects in the read-only view.
Note: Not all modes are available for all objects that support composite view. Certain objects (for example, processes in the BPM) must be decomposed before you can access composite view.

For information about the specific objects supporting composite view, see the appropriate modeling guide.

Parent topic: Manipulating Symbols