To create a region


Do one of the following:

  • In the Containment tree, right-click the State, select Create Element, and then click Region.
  • On the diagram, right-click the State, then select the Add New Region.
  • On the diagram, select the State symbol and click the Create Region button .
  • In the State Specification window, click the Inner Elements property group, then click Create and select Region. Specify the region and click Close or Back.


To remove a region


Do one of the following:

  • On the diagram, right-click the State and select Remove Region.
  • In the State Specification window, click the Inner Elements property group. Then click the region and click the Delete button.


To insert a State to the region quickly


  • In the Containment tree or on the diagram, select the State, and drag it to the State's region.


To display or hide the region name


  1. On the diagram, right-click the State and select Symbol Properties.
  2. In the Symbol Properties dialog, in the right-top corner, click to expand the menu, and select the Expert mode.
  3. Select or clear the Show Region Name check box.

Displaying region name on the state symbol