Creating a Use Case

A use case depicts a closed set of actions that describe a certain behavior a system carries out step-by-step.

Context

A use case is closed sequence of worksteps within a system that describes a certain behavior a system carries out. A use case forms a kind of wrapper for worksteps and can also include special cases It is initiated by an actor and they are then communicated with using one of the following messages .

The use case represents the view of the actor.

You cannot drag a use case system over a set of use cases at a later stage. For this reason, you should start with the use case system and assign use cases to it.

How to proceed

Position the mouse pointer where you want in the diagram.
Click the right mouse button and click on the use case icon in the context menu's mini toolbar.

The use case is created and is given a default name. You can immediately change this.

AlteIt is also possile to create a use case via an existing actor's carousel with an association.