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4.7 Creating transitions
To create a transition select the Insert | Transition or use the assigned hotkey F4.
Then, in the “content” tab work area click once on the initial node, junction or state, from which
the transition should start. Click again on the final node, junction or state at which the
transition should end.
Transitions themselves may neither be copied nor cut individually, since they are linked to source and
target objects. See Selecting, cutting, copying, inserting and copying as an image for further editing
options.
If a transition is created, it is displayed as a straight arrow. However, it is also possible to give the transition
the form of a Bezier curve (see Shaping transitions graphically).
4.8 Establishing transition specifications
Every transition has one or more “transition specifications” assigned to it. Each transition
specification consists of a formal condition and action statements (see Figure 9). To define one
or more transition specifications, double-click on a transition in the automaton. The transition
editor opens, which shows the list of available transition specifications on the left side
(“transition tree”) and formal conditions and actions on the right.
To create a new transition specification, carry out the following steps, preferably in the given
order:
Creating a transition specification
A new and empty transition specification is created by clicking the “Add New” button (see
Figure 9).
Entering a formal condition (optional)
On the right-hand side of the transition editor, enter the desired transition condition into the
text field (“formal condition”) (see Figure 9).
Entering action statements (optional)
On the right-hand side of the transition editor, enter the desired actions into the text field
“actions” (see Figure 9).
Transition specifications may be deleted by selecting the corresponding transition specifications in the
transition editor and then using the “delete” button.