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Usecase Plantuml - Vertically stack the components

I'm trying to link the same object to multiple objects within the box. But the objects within the box are laying horizontally instead of vertical. 

 :Application:
    rectangle Set{

      Application-right--> (Set Property)
      (Set Property)-right..> (Sensor Property) : <<extends>>
      (Set Property)-right..> (Info Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (Audio Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (Car navigation Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (Cluster Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (Diagnostic Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (HVAC Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (Power Property) : <<extends>>
    (Set Property) .right..> (Vendor extension Property) : <<extends>>
    }

Current output

Solution

  • It is horizontal, because you are explicitly telling it to be horizontal with .right..>

    Change it to .down..> and you'll get what you want.

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    Also note that right and down directions are the default ones and depend on the number of dashes/dots in the line specification. Compare the following:

    @startuml 
rectangle Set1 {
  Application1 -> (Set Property1)
}

rectangle Set2 {
  Application2 --> (Set Property2)
}

rectangle Set3 {
  Application3 ---> (Set Property3)
}
@enduml

    enter image description here