When a process has many different parts and complex gateways, a user may find that the swimlane view does not display the process in a way that is easy to understand.
This is why embedded view was created, also known as complex view.
Any process can be viewed in embedded view, this view may be easier to understand for certain processes and users. For most processes, embedded view is an alternative to swimlane view. But for very complex processes, embedded view is the preferred view.
The embedded gives an accurate view of a complex process, which would not be possible in swimlane view.
For example, if there are activities with different roles that need to sit in the same row in a gateway, swimlane view cannot display such complexity. The only way to see it in swimlane view, is to add row labels.
Because the roles are embedded in embedded view, it's possible to demonstrate the gateway with the activities displayed in the rows that we wish to see.
Dynamic Role Families
Where there are multiple roles assigned to a node, it is referred to as a dynamic role family. Not all of them can be shown on the map due to space limitations, both in swimlane view and embedded view. The display is cut off at a certain point, and ellipses (...) are used to indicate that there's more information that isn't visible. To view all these roles, you could:
In swimlane view only, hover over the roles to see all the associated roles.
In both swimlane view and embedded view, open the diagram content menu on the right-hand side, and all the roles are displayed there.
Read this article to learn more about:
Switching between swimlane view and embedded view
Colours can be assigned to roles in embedded view