Pool/Lane

Pool/Lane: Structures a Business Process into responsibilities and roles according to BPMN 2.0. Lanes are defined within one or multiple pools and represent the activities' responsibility. Pools represent participating organizations, systems etc. A pool can contain any number of lanes.

Properties

`Pool Name`	Free text name of the pool (if a pool is selected)
`Lane Name`	Free text name of the lane (if a lane is selected)
`Line Color`	Line color of the pool or the selected lane. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24 bit RGB color code (can be selected via a color picker dialog) `RGB(0,0,0)`: Black (default)
`Line Width`	Line width of the pool or of the selected lane in pixels Possible values: Any positive integer number `1`: Line with 1 pixel width (Default)
`Fill Color`	Fill color of the pool or a selected lane. To change the color select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24 bit RGB color code (can be selected via a color picker dialog) `RGB(255, 255, 255)`: White (default)

Using Pools/Lanes in Business Processes

Pools outline involved organizations, systems etc. and may contain multiple lanes. In the pool/lane layout, the chronological progress is visualized mostly from upper left to lower right.

Insert and edit a pool:
- Drag the Pool symbol
  from the Palette to the workplace via drag&drop.
- Scale the pool by clicking and holding the corner handles.
- Change the text label of a pool: In the Properties view enter another text in Pool Name.
- Change the formatting: Select the property Fill Color or Line Color in the Properties view, and click
  to open a color palette.
Add and edit a lane:
- Right-click on a pool, and select Add Lane from the context menu.
- Change the text label of a lane: In the Properties view enter another text in Pool Name.
- Change the formatting: Select the property Fill Color or Line Color in the Properties view, and click
  to open a color palette.