Adding and connecting elements
1. Select an existing element on the diagram.
Written By Jack Finnegan
Last updated 8 months ago
To add a new element:
- Select an existing element on the diagram.
- A context pad appears around the element with options for adding connected elements.
- Click the desired element type (task, gateway, event, etc.) to add it as a connected step.
- Alternatively, drag from the context pad to position the new element precisely.
Supported BPMN elements:
- Tasks — Standard, User, Service, Manual, Business Rule, Script, Send, Receive
- Gateways — Exclusive, Inclusive, Parallel, Event-based, Complex
- Events — Start, End, Intermediate (Timer, Message, Signal, Error, etc.)
- Pools and Swimlanes — Organise steps by role or department
- Sub-processes — Group related steps into collapsible sub-processes
- Data objects — Represent documents, data stores, or information flows
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