Working With the Elements Palette in Camunda Modeler
Working with the Elements Palette
The Elements Palette is the set of tools on the left-hand side of the Canvas that allows you to add to and layout BPMN elements in your diagram.
The Upper Palette
- The Hand Tool (Shortcut Key 'H') is used to pan around the Canvas.
- The Create/Remove Space Tool (Shortcut Key 'S') is used to create or remove space between elements on the Canvas.
- The Lasso Tool (Shortcut Key 'L') is used to select multiple elements on the Canvas.
- The Global Connect Tool is used to connect elements together (e.g. Associations, Message Flow, Sequence Flow). Camunda Modeler will choose the appropriate connector for the shapes you are connecting.
The Lower Palette
The tools on the Lower Palette allow you to add BPMN Elements to the Canvas.
- Create Start Event Tool
- Create Intermediate/Boundary Event Tool
- Create End Event Tool
- Create Gateway Tool
- Create Task Tool
- Create Expanded Sub-Process Tool
- Create Data Object Tool
- Create Data Store Tool
- Create Pool/Participant Tool
Elements Palette in Camunda Modeler