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Creating a fork node
You can create a Fork Node through an Activity Diagram or a Modeler pane.
To create a fork node through an activity diagram:
1. On the Activity Diagram toolbar, click the Fork Node button, and then on the Activity Diagram click in free space or within an Activity Partition, Interruptible Activity Region or Structured Activity Node.
2. Type the name of the Fork Node, and then press the Enter key.
3. You can change the orientation of the Fork Node through the its View Options: right-click the Fork Node, click View Options, and then in the Symbol Orientation group select Vertical or Horizontal.
To create a fork node through a Modeler pane:
1. In a Modeler pane, right-click the Activity or Structure Activity Node that is to own the Fork Node, point to New, point to Control Node, and then click Fork Node.
2. Type the name of the Fork Node, and then press the Enter key.