Build Your Process Model manually

Modeling a Process in ProcessMind

Once you’ve entered the modeling canvas, you’re ready to build your process using BPMN 2.0 elements.

Canvas Menu – Left Sidebar

You’ll find the modeling options on the left-hand side of the screen.

You can choose from several palettes:

• Core (compact):
  Most commonly used elements. Ideal once you’re familiar with the basics.

• Core Elements:
  Same as compact but includes the element names to help recognize BPMN symbols.
  

• All BPMN Elements:
  Full BPMN 2.0 library, including advanced elements like swim lanes, subprocesses, and more.
  

• Charts:
  Only visible once you’ve added data to your model. Use these to visualize performance, bottlenecks, etc.
  

• Hide Elements:
  Hides the entire sidebar to give you full focus on the canvas.

Placing and Editing Elements

• Drag & Drop any element from the sidebar onto the canvas.
• After placing, click the element to:
  • Rename it
  • Add documentation
  • Change the element type (if compatible)
  • Enrich it with task types, markers, or event timing

⚠️ You can only convert an element if the new type is compatible with the incoming and outgoing connections. Incompatible options will automatically be hidden.

⚙️ Element Settings Panel

Once an element is selected, the right-hand side panel shows configuration options.

You can:

• Add or edit documentation (first tab)
• Rename the element
• Change the task type, task marker, or event behavior
• Switch gateway types or intermediate events

To delete an element, select it and press Delete or use the trash icon in the context menu.

🔗 Creating Connections

• Hover over an element to reveal a small arrow
• Click and drag the arrow to another element to create a connection
• To remove a connection, click on it and press Delete or click the trash icon

All available actions for a selected element are shown in its context menu.

Happy modeling!