Quick Start

A quick overview of some of the features is described in the following tasks:

Create

  • Click on the
    create process icon
    Create Process icon.
  • Double click on the process box labelled P1 to rename the process.
  • Double click on one of the edges (initially labelled X) to rename the corresponding resource.
  • Double click on one of the small, resource circles to add a new branch.
  • Right-click on one of the small, resource circles to add a branch of different type (from parallel to optional and vice-versa) or to delete a branch.

Compose

  • Open a new workspace with the
    create workspace icon
    Create Workspace icon.
  • Double click on a process in the Processes list on the left to add its graph to the workspace.
  • Compose processes in sequence by selecting (clicking) an output resource (edge or circle) and then right-clicking an input resource with the same name belonging to a different process.
  • Compose processes in parallel by selecting (clicking) a process box then right-clicking another process box.
  • Compose processes conditionally by selecting (clicking) an input resource (edge or circle) and then right-clicking another input resource belonging to different process.
  • Right click on a process box and select
    composite process icon
    Store Composition to collapse and *store a composite proces*s as a reusable composite component under a new name.

Edit & Verify

  • Right click on a process in the Processes list on the left.
  • Select
    edit process icon
    Edit Process to change the specification of an atomic process.
  • Select
    delete icon
    Delete Process to delete a process.
  • Changing or deleting a process specification affects all composite processes that depend on it. These become unverified:
    composite process warning icon
    .
  • Right click on an unverified process and select
    verify process&parents icon
    Verify Process&Parents to rerun and verify the composition.