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{tikz-uml} is a package for creating UML-diagrams, built on TikZ. See also {pgf-umlcd}, {pgf-umlsd}, {metauml}.

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Parallel calls in a sequence diagram with TikZ-UML

I am currently learning to use TikZ-UML to draw sequence diagrams and I am struggling to handle parallel calls. The situation is: C is supposed to call opa() to both B and D that process it in the ...
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tikz-uml: "Extra \or. \end{umlcall}" -- Issue returned on new tex versions?

Again a problem with tikz-uml causing the Extra \or. \end{umlcall} error. However, the solutions from before (here and here) didn't help. It seems that this is a recent change, since I had a project a ...
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How to define a method as abstract in umlclass of package TikZ-UML

I read the TikZ-UML documentation thouroughly and googled a lot, but the only similar response I found was set abstract methods in abstract class with metaUML but it uses metaUML and not TikZ-UML. In ...
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Function model in LaTeX

I want to make a simple function model like in the picture. How would I do that? The docs of tikz-uml don't really help in this case.
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Using tikzuml to create a umlclass with two types

I want to create a uml class in my tex document, where I have two types, so basically two arguments with << >> symbols on each side, but the second one on a different line. I checked the ...
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Naming tikz umlpackage with path reference: No shape named X is known

I want to declare a packages name inside the umlpackageenvironment not only as the package's name but the reference path to it. It seems, there might be a problem when using . (full stops). The ...
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Shrinking UML Components

In order to fit an UML diagram made with TiKZ-UML (https://perso.ensta-paris.fr/~kielbasi/tikzuml/) into a beamer slide, I am currently trying to shrink the body part of the components. Unfortunately, ...
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Include Hyperref Text Field in a UML State Diagram

As you can see in my minimal example, I have a state machine diagram where students can write the name of the transition line in a text box. Can you give me some advice on how to place a text field ...
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Extend a given shape from the UML-TikZ package with the path picture property

I call the style definition mystyle in line 20. As you can see, I pass a \filldraw command as an argument to the style definition mystyle. That way I want to achieve a gray circle to be displayed in ...
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Modify the style of UML-tikz elements with standard tikZ commands

I use the UML-tikZ package to create UML state machines. From time to time I want to make changes to the appearance of the given elements. For example, I want to enlarge the arrowhead of the element \...
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TikZ-UML is possible to have association with more than 2 angles? how to have special arrows

i have to insert an UML into my pdf but it's a little bit complicated. I have done every association easily but there is the last one that is impossible to do because needs more than 2 control node (...
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How can I position a uml class relative to two other classes

How can Ii position a tikz uml class relative to two others classes ? In my example code, i was able to figure out how to position a node this way but failed to do the same for a tikz uml class. Thank ...
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Drawing straight lines for not aligned classes in tikzuml

I've been playing with all the options of the tikz-uml package to get a straight line for two classes that are not aligned \usepackage{float} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \usepackage{...
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How to break an association arrow three times

Look at this class diagram \documentclass{article} \usepackage{geometry} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amsthm} \usepackage{empheq} \usepackage{mdframed} \...
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tikz-uml can't handle class names containing underscores

tikz-uml's umlinherit command breaks when passing in names containing underscores, consider: \documentclass{standalone} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \umlinterface[x=-2]...
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tikz-uml: How to place a package name inside the package's body?

Using the command \umlemptypackage{name}, it's possible to create simple, empty packages with tikz-uml. This leads to a package with its name written in the top left field: Since UML makes it ...
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Relative Positioning with TikZ-UML does not work

To create a TikZ component diagram, I use TikZ-UML (https://perso.ensta-paris.fr/~kielbasi/tikzuml/index.php?lang=en&id=download). For relative positioning, I position my umlbasiccomponents with ...
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How to upload tikz-uml package on TeXstudio

I cannot run my code. I keep receiving this message: I have tried to install the latest tikz-uml package but I didn't succeed. \documentclass[12pt,article]{memoir} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \...
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how to use tikz for uml diagrams

I'm new on latex and i need any documentation to guide me and help me know how to draw an uml diagram using tikz just got a book from previous answers but still dont get it i tried an example \...
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sequence diagram problem with text layout/spacing/line-breaks?

I am currently trying to use a tikz-uml sequence diagram for some script and have the following code: \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=\textwidth/15.2cm,samples=200] \tikzumlset{fill object = white, ...
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Hebrew causes tikz-uml to not work

The following code works: \documentclass[a4paper, 12pt, oneside]{book} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} \usepackage[english]{babel} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \begin{...
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TikZ-UML bounding box too large

I'm facing issues using TikZ-UML, as the bounding box grows unexpectedly large when I have a relation in my diagram. \begin{tikzpicture}[framed] \umlsimpleclass[x=0,y=0]{A} \umlsimpleclass[x=0,y=-...
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Package pgf Error: No shape named java is known - problems with points in the name

I try to design a class diagram with tikz-uml: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \umlemptyclass[type=interface ]{java.util.Collection} ...
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Orientate automatically with tikz-uml

Is there a way to define the position of components in tikz-uml automatically? Normally it is necessary to set the position of an component as this example shows: \begin{tikzpicture} \...
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UML messy diagram

I have 7 classes and wanted to make a UML-diagram of these in latex. I did manage to code it but take a look at the result (I did even try to rescale and rearrange): You can't even identify all the ...
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Tikz-UML Sequence diagram: Form

I want to make a sequence diagram, as shown in the picture below. Code: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \begin{umlseqdiag} \...
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uml condition too wide

Now (means 4 hours ago) I started using tikz-uml, but I got a problem. I was doing the following seguence diagram, Using this code, \documentclass[a4paper,14pt,twoside, openright]{article} \...
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How can I achieve this use case diagram using tikzpicture environment

I am using the last example of the Chapter 3 - "Use case diagrams" TikZ-UML manual (pp. 34-35). Please consider this MWE: \documentclass{article} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage[english]{...
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How to set the width of every umlusecase using tikzpicture environment

I am using TikZ-UML awesome package and I am having trouble with defining a global configuration of a UML diagram. Please consider this MWE: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \...
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tikz-uml delete object in sequence diagram

I hope someone can help me. I created an object with tikz-uml. Jet I want to delete it, but I have no clue how. I want an synchron arrow, like the one on create, and then an "x" on the lifeline of the ...
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crash of tikz-uml and pgf-umlcd new

I get following error message: ! Package pgf Error: Sorry, the requested layer 'connectionlayers' is not part of the layer list. Please verify that you provided \pgfsetlayers and that 'conn ...
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How to create asynchronous calls in sequence diagram?

I am using tikz-uml to create a UML sequence diagram. The sequence involves the object's life to die after an asynchronous call is made, and then it gets alive again after the response is got. ...
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How to call a function within \umlcreatecall of tikz-uml

I am using the tikz-uml package to make a uml sequence diagram and want to show what happens inside a constructor. Basically, I try to make a diagramm like this (source): But instead, the ...
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tikz-uml node position not as expected

See below example, I expect: The distance between nodes is measured by border but not center. A,B,C is overlapped now. node E should be below D, now it's overlapped on D. The middle point of D and A ...
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sequencediagram pushes text out of page

I am using LLNCS2E format.In my paper, I am using a sequencediagram something like below. The text around it include itemized text. itemized-text \begin{figure} \centering \resizebox{0.5\...
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Is the asynchron type for umlcallself enviroment broken in the tikz-uml package?

I do not want to return anything in the umlcallself environment . So I select asynchron as the type. However, when it compiles the return arrow is absent, but it adds the padding as if the return ...
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Can I use the plantUML language in LaTeX?

I want to create diagrams. Preferable in LaTeX. Normally, I use the PlantUML language.
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tikz-uml component box not include shift element

I try to connect two class with a help point (M) but the component do not cover that point, so my connection line is outside of the component box. \documentclass[tikz,border=2pt]{standalone} \...
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How to center TikZ-UML?

I'm using the TikZ-UML package for creating an UML class. When i create a single class how can I center this class? My current code is: \tikzumlset{fill class=white!20} \begin{tikzpicture} \...
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How to position a node with respect to another node?

[taken from https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/396436/128718 ] I want to use something like \node[basic,anchor=north.west, xshift=5cm] {instructor.south.east}(department) {department, instead of \...
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Tikz UML relative positioning problems

I try to use tikz-uml package to draw state diagrams. I am in big trouble with positioning of the states. If there is text inside the states (eg. in state0), it seems that the anchors of this state ...
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How to use beamer environment overlay with tikz-uml?

Suppose I have the following presentation and want to show umlcall on the next slide. I try to use the onlyenv environment overlay but it does not work with pdfLaTeX: \documentclass{beamer} \...
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Change style of basic states in tikz-uml package

I'm currently trying to create a uml activity diagram using the tikz-uml package. However, I would like my uml activities to have a simple body instead of the "rectangle split"-like body they have now....
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TikZ-UML: How to shrink lost space within classes?

I am using TikZ-UML to illustrate some concepts in a scientific paper. It does the job pretty well, but I have some space problems (as in all scientific papers, there is page limit). I already ...
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Tikz UML State Text not working

I wanted to use the umlstatetext macro in my uml state diagram. I use the version 1.0 of tikz-uml though the macro just does nothing, as in there is no text added in the body of the state or any where ...
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How can I do if I want to put the diagram in the center of the document?

Here's my LaTeX document. \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{graphicx} \begin{document} \title{Diagrama ...
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UTF-8 in Tikz-UML class names

I have a problem using UTF-8 characters in the names of classes in TikZ-UML. This code works: \documentclass{article} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage[english]{babel} \usepackage{tikz} \...
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Arrows layout to go around classes, tikz uml

I've this code in tikz uml. \documentclass[tikz,14pt,border=10pt]{standalone} \usepackage{verbatim} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \usepackage{xcolor} \usepackage{pgf-umlsd} \usetikzlibrary{...
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tikz uml, classes with only methods or data members

From the tikz uml documentation I have this example. If I used the umlsimpleclass the two rectangles below the class name wouldn't have be drawn. My question is... is there a way to have only the ...
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\umlassoc{Ticket}{passenger} package pgf error : no shape named ticket is known [closed]

\documentclass[12pt,article]{article} \usepackage{tikzscale} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{mathpazo} \linespread{1.05} \usepackage{tikz} \pgfdeclarelayer{background,...
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