Pools & Lanes
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Add a Pool in Camunda Modeler
Add a Pool From the Elements Palette, click on Create Pool/Participant icon. Move your cursor onto the Canvas and click to position it on the Canvas. The pool will automatically resize to include any elements that have already been placed on the Canvas. Double click in the text box on the left-hand side of the pool to label your Process. Add a Pool in Camunda Modeler
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Label Swim Lanes in Camunda Modeler
Label Swim Lanes Your Pool must have two or more Lanes to be able to label the Lanes. (See Image 1 below) Double-click inside the Swim Lane you wish to label. A vertical text box will be activated on the left-hand side of the Swim Lane. Enter the name of your Swim Lane. Label Swim Lane in Pool with Only One Swim Lane (See Image 2 below) Add a Swim Lane to your Pool temporarily. Follow the instructions above. Remove the Swim Lane that you added temporarily. Image 1 - Label Swim Lanes in Camunda Modeler Image 2 - Label a Swim Lane in a Pool With Only One Swim Lane in Camunda Modeler
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Add a Swim Lane in Camunda Modeler
Add a Swim Lane Select the Pool. (For Pools without Lanes, click anywhere on the Pool's border. For Pools with existing Lanes, click on the left-hand edge of the Pool.) After selecting the Pool, the Context Pad will appear above it. In the Context Pad, you will see several icons. Click on the one that matches your needs. Add Lane Above Divide Into Two Lanes (Available only for undivided Pools & Lanes) Divide Into Three Lanes (Available only for undivided Pools) Add Lane Below Example of adding a Lane above and below a Pool in Camunda Modeler. Example of dividing a Pool into two and three Lanes in Camunda Modeler.
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Create a "Black Box" Pool in Camunda Modeler
Create a "Black Box" Pool From the Elements Palette, click on Create Pool/Participant icon. Move your cursor onto the Canvas and click to position the new Pool on the Canvas. Select the newly created Pool. From the Context Pad that appears above the new Pool, click on the Change Element icon (it looks like a rectangle on top of a circle). From the list that appears, select Empty Pool/Participant. Double-click on the "Black Box" Pool to add or edit its label. An example of creating a "Black Box" Pool in Camunda Modeler.
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Remove a Pool in Camunda Modeler
Remove a Pool ⚠️ Removing a Pool will remove all Elements inside of it. Select the Pool you wish to remove. (If there are no Lanes, you can click anywhere on Pool to select it. If there are already Lanes, click on the left-hand edge of the Pool to select it.) After selecting the Pool, the Context Pad will appear above it. From the Context Pad, click on the Delete icon (it looks like a trash can) to remove the Lane. Alternately, you can also use the Delete key on your keyboard. Example of removing a Pool in Camunda Modeler
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Remove a Swim Lane in Camunda Modeler
Remove a Swim Lane You can remove a Swim Lane without deleting its contents. Click anywhere inside the Lane you wish to remove. After selecting a lane, the Context Pad will appear above it. From the Context Pad, click on the Delete icon (it looks like a trash can) to remove the Lane. Alternately, you can also use the Delete key on your keyboard. And example of removing a Lane in Camunda Modeler