Aperte Modeler editor window - bluesoft-rnd/aperte-workflow-core GitHub Wiki

The editor window provides the main modeling tool for the Aperte Modeler.

The editor window is split into four main functional areas:

• the action menu (top)
• the shape repository (left),
• the drawing canvas (center),
• the attributes palette (right).

All of those areas are visible below: The editor window

Shape repository serves as primary way for adding new symbols to the diagram.

1. Left click on the particular element in the shape repository. While keeping the mouse button pressed drag the new element to desired position. Dragging the element from the shape repository

Shortcut menu provides a slightly different approach for working with the process diagram elements.

1. Select the element on the diagram. The shortcut menu becomes visible around the edge of the element.
2. Left click on the symbol representing desired new element. While keeping the mouse button pressed drag the new element to desired position. Dragging the element from the shorcut menu

Each of the elements provides additional configuration attributes that are not visible directly on the diagram. Some of them can influence the way element is displayed, while other are important only to the process execution engine.

1. To access element attributes open the palette on the right side of the editor window. Opening the attributes menu
2. Depending on the current element selection the content of the attribute palette may vary. If no element is selected, then the palette will show attributes related to the whole process diagram. Below one can see how the palette looks for the task element: Task element attributes

Aperte Modeler is based on Signavio Core Components library. Although the editor is intuitive, you may want to read more detailed instructions on how to work with its advanced functionalities. Those can be found at the official Signavio Process Editor User Guide.