Creating an instance on an object diagram
You can create an Instance on a diagram through a drag-and-drop operation, or through the Object Diagram tab.
For information about creating Instances through the Packages pane, see
Creating an instance in the packages pane.
To create an instance on an object diagram through a drag-and-drop operation:
1. Open the Object Diagram on which you want to create the Instance.
2. In Packages pane, locate the Class, Data Type, Interface or Signal that is to be the classifier of the Instance.
3. Drag the Class, Data Type, Interface or Signal from the Packages pane, to the Object Diagram.
4. Open the Instance's Property Pages and name the Instance as required.
5. Set the Slot Values of the Instance's Slots as required. For more information, see
Setting a text value or linked values of a slot.
To create an instance on an object diagram through the object diagram tab:
1. On the Object Diagram tab, click the 
Instance button.
Instance button.2. On the Object Diagram, click in free space.
3. Type the name of the Instance, and then on the keyboard press the Enter key.
4. Specify the classifier for the Instance. For more information, see
Specifying a classifier for an instance.
5. Set the Slot Values of the Instance's Slots as required. For more information, see
Setting a text value or linked values of a slot.