Flow

A Flow in an Activity Diagram represents the transition between two elements, showing the sequence and direction in which actions and other elements occur within the activity. It illustrates the path of execution through the diagram.

With Flows in Modeldraw's Activity Diagram, you can:

• Show the sequence of actions and decisions in your process

• Connect different elements of your activity diagram

• Indicate the direction of progression through the activity

• Represent the logical order of steps in your workflow

• Illustrate alternative paths and parallel processes

Actions and Flows

Understanding Flow

A Flow in Modeldraw's Activity Diagram tool is represented by an arrow connecting two elements. Key points to understand about Flows include:

• Flows are always directed, showing the progression from one element to another.

• Flows connect various elements such as Actions, Decision nodes, Fork/Join nodes, and Initial/Final nodes.

• Flows should not create direct loops back to the same element.

• Some elements (like Decision nodes) can have multiple outgoing flows.

• When an element has only one outgoing flow, it's assumed that this flow is taken automatically after the element's execution.

• Flows can be labeled with guard conditions to show when they are followed.