Creating package diagram

Package diagram shows the arrangement and organization of model elements in middle to large scale project. It can show both structure and dependencies between sub-systems or modules.

Creating package diagram

Click on UML on toolbar and select Package Diagram from the drop down menu.
Right click on Package Diagram in Diagram Navigator and select New Package Diagram from the popup menu.
Select File > New Diagram > UML Diagrams > Package Diagram from the main menu.

Create package diagram

Creating package

To create package, click Package on the diagram toolbar and then click on the diagram.

Create package

A package will be created.

Package created

Assigning stereotypes

Right click on the package and select Stereotypes > Edit Stereotypes... from the pop-up menu.

Assign stereotypes

When the Package Specification dialog box pops out, the Stereotypes tab is opened by default. The list on the left shows the selectable stereotypes.

If the stereotype you want to use is not on the list, click Edit Stereotypes... button.

Click Edit Stereotypes... button

Click Add... in the Configure Stereotypes dialog box.

Add stereotype

Enter name for the new stereotype (e.g. facade). Click OK button in Stereotype Specification dialog box and the Configure Stereotypes dialog box. You will see the added stereotype appears on the list in Package Specification dialog box. Select it and click Add Selected button. Next, click OK button to proceed.