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Creating an actor
You can create an Actor through a Use Case Diagram, Class Diagram or a Modeler pane.
To create an actor through a use case diagram:
1. On the Use Case Diagram toolbar, click the Actor toolbar button, and then click on the diagram in free space.
2. Type the name of the Actor, and then press the Enter key.
To create an actor through a class diagram:
1. On the Class Diagram toolbar, click the Actor toolbar button, and then click on the diagram in free space.
2. Type the name of the Actor, and then press the Enter key.
To create an actor through a Modeler pane:
1. Locate the Package (or the Model) that is to own the Actor.
2. Right-click the owning Package (or the Model), point to New , point to UML, point to Use Cases, and then click Actor
3. Type the name of the Actor, and then press the Enter key