\begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=1.3cm,>=stealth',bend angle=45,auto,scale=1.0,transform shape] \tikzstyle{place}=[circle,thick,draw=red!75,fill=red!20,minimum size=5mm] \tikzstyle{transition}=[rectangle,thick,draw=blue!75, fill=blue!20,minimum size=4mm] \tikzstyle{every label}=[black] \begin{scope} % Petri net A \node [place] (p1) [tokens=1] [xshift=-5cm]{} ; \node at (p1.west) [left] {{$WD_{p_{ready}}$}}; \node [transition] (tp1) [right of=p1,dash pattern=on 2pt off 2pt] {} edge [post,bend right,dash pattern=on 2pt off 2pt] (p1) ; \node at (tp1.south) [below] {{$parent_{start}$}}; \node [transition] (t1) [below of=p1] {} edge [pre] (p1) ; \node at (t1.west) [left] {{$WD_{t_{start}}$}}; %%in order to center tstart transition \node [place] (p) [below of=t1,circle,draw=white,fill=white] {}; \node [place] (p2) [left of=p] {} edge [pre] (t1) ; \node at (p2.west) [left] {{$WD_{p_{running}}$}}; \node [place] (p3) [right of=p] {} edge [pre] (t1) ; \node at (p3.west) [left] {{$WD_{p_{started}}$}}; \node [transition] (t2) [below of=p2] {} edge [pre] (p2) ; \node at (t2.west) [left] {{$WD_{t_{finish}}$}}; \node [place] (p4) [below of=t2] {} edge [pre] (t2) ; \node at (p4.west) [left] {{$WD_{p_{finished}}$}}; \node [transition] (tp2) [right of=p4,dash pattern=on 2pt off 2pt] [xshift=0.5cm] {} edge [pre,bend left,dash pattern=on 2pt off 2pt] (p4) ; \node at (tp2.north) [above] {{$parent_{finish}$}}; \end{scope} \end{tikzpicture}