You can create a Submachine State on a State Diagram or through a Modeler browser. Define a Submachine State's incoming and outgoing Transitions on a State Diagram.
When you create a Submachine that references a State Machine, Modeler creates a Connection Point Reference for each Entry State and Exit State the referenced State Machine owns. The Connection Point References are created as children of the Submachine.
To create a submachine state on a state diagram:
1. On the State Diagram toolbar, click the Submachine State button.
2. On the State Diagram, click in free space or within a Sequential State.
3. From the Select Object dialog, select or create a State Machine to use for the Submachine State.
4. Type the name of the Submachine State, and then press the Enter key.
Alternatively:
1. Drag the State Machine that is going to be used by the Submachine from a Modeler pane to the State Diagram.
2. Set the name of the Submachine as required.
To create a submachine state in a Modeler browser:
1. Right-click the State Machine or Sequential State that is to own the Submachine State, point to New, and then click Submachine State.
2. From the Select Object dialog, select or create a State Machine to use for the Submachine State.
3. Type the name of the Submachine State, and then press the Enter key.
Submachine State button.