Managing Swimlanes and Pools

Each group of one or more swimlanes forms a pool. You can create multiple pools in a diagram, and each pool is generally used to represent a separate organization.

To select an individual swimlane in a pool, click its header:

To select a pool, click any of its swimlanes or position the cursor above the pool, until you see a vertical arrow pointing to the frame, then click to display the selection frame:

• Moving, Copying and Pasting Swimlanes
  You can move, copy, and paste swimlanes and pools in the same or in another diagram.
• Grouping and Ungrouping Swimlanes
  Group organization unit swimlanes within a pool to organize them under a common parent or user-defined name.
• Creating Links Between Pools of Swimlanes
  Create links between pools or between processes in separated pools to represent interactions between them.
• Changing the Orientation of Swimlanes
  You can change the orientation of swimlanes so that they run vertically (from top to bottom) or horizontally (from left to right). All swimlanes in a diagram must have the same orientation.
• Resizing Swimlanes
  You can resize swimlanes within a pool by clicking the dividing line between them and dragging it.
• Changing the Format of a Swimlane
  You can change the format of swimlanes or a pool using the Symbol Format dialog box. Format changes apply to all swimlanes in the pool.