Understand Presentation Options in Use Case

A Use Case describes a task that is performed by an actor yielding a result of business value for a business. The Use Case in Visual Paradigm‘s Use Case Diagram offers a variety of presentation options that allow users to customize how it being visualize on diagrams. Below are all presentation options available to use case in diagram and what are their meaning.

 

Options Available Setting Meaning Example
Show Extension Point To show the use case’s extension point on diagram. Show use case extension point
Display Option
Follow Diagram Specify the use case to follow diagram’s Display Option.
Caption aligned Center To show use cases in ellipse shape with caption show at the center. Use case caption align center
Caption aligned Bottom To show use cases in ellipse shape with caption show below the use case.
Box Shape To show the use case as box shape with use case icon at top right. Use case display as box
Follow Diagram
Standard Show element with default notation. Use case caption align center
Stereotype Icon Show element according to its stereotype’s icon. Display use case as stereotype icon
User-Defined Display use case with predefined images, or image from file system.
Primitive Shape Display use case as primitive shapes such as Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Oval, Triangle, Octagon, Diamond, Pentagon, Trapezoid or Hexagon. Display use case as primitive shape
Caption Placement
Top Left To display the caption at the top left of the use case. Show shape caption at top left
Top Center To display the caption at the top center of the use case. Show shape caption at top center
Top Right To display the caption at the top right of the use case. Show shape caption at top right
Middle Left To display the caption at the middle left of the use case. Show shape caption at middle left
Middle Center To display the caption at the middle center of the use case. Show shape caption at middle center
Middle Right To display the caption at the middle right of the use case. Show shape caption at middle right
Bottom Left To display the caption at the bottom left of the use case. Show shape caption at bottom left
Bottom Center To display the caption at the bottom center of the use case. Show shape caption at bottom center
Bottom Right To display the caption at the bottom right of the use case. Show shape caption at bottom right
Follow Diagram Specify the use case to show its caption according to diagram’s Caption Placement option.
Show/Hide Stereotype To show or hide the stereotypes on selected use case.
Show/Hide Tagged Value To show or hide the tagged values on selected case.

 

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