Creating Your First Model

This quickstart takes you from an empty workspace to a saved BPMN model.

1. Create a Project

Models live inside projects, so the first step is creating one.

1. Open BPM Studio and click All Projects in the sidebar.
2. Click New project.
3. Enter a name for the project - for example, "Order Handling" - and an optional description.
4. Click Create project.

The project opens on its Models page, which is empty for now.

2. Start a New Model

1. Click New model.
2. On the What do you want to create? screen, choose Start from scratch, then click Open the editor.

The editor opens with a blank canvas containing a single start event.

Prefer to let AI draw the first version for you? Choose one of the AI options instead - Describe it in chat, From a picture, From an SOP, or From Visio. See Creating Models with AI.

3. Draw the Process

1. Drag a Task from the palette on the left onto the canvas.
2. Click the start event to select it, then use the + quick-connect button that appears next to it to draw a connection to your task.
3. Add more tasks, a gateway, and an end event the same way.
4. Click any element and type to give it a name.
5. Click Arrange in the toolbar at any time to tidy the whole model in one step (undo with Ctrl+Z if you preferred your own arrangement).

For the full set of editing techniques, see Editing Basics.

4. Save

Click Save in the toolbar to save your work. Every save records a new numbered version - you can see the current version next to the model name. See Saving and Versions.

5. Find It Again

Click Back to models (or Models in the sidebar) to return to the project's model list. Your model is there with its version number and last-modified time. Click its name to open it again.