Part I. Getting started

Part II. UML modeling

Part III. Project glossary

Part IV. BPMN toolset

Part V. Project management

Part VI. Modeling toolset

Part VII. ArchiMate tools

Part VIII. Team collaboration

Part IX. Code engineering

Part X. Database design and engineering

Part XI. Advanced modeling toolset

Part XII. Document production

Part XIII. Business modeling

Part XIV. Business rule

Part XV. Agile development

Part XVI. Wireframe

Part XVII. Impact analysis

Part XVIII. CMMN toolset

Part XIX. SoaML modeling

Part XX. Design animation

Part XXI. IDE Integration

Part XXII. Interoperability and integration

Part XXIII. Process simulation

Part XXIV. Zachman and BMM

Part XXV. Appendix A - Application Options

Part XXVI. Appendix B - Project Options

Part XXVII. Appendix C

 

Creating shape from stencil pane

The Stencil pane is where user-created stencil shapes are stored. User can create a stencil shape on diagram by first displaying a stencil, dragging and dropping a shape from Stencil pane to diagram. Below are the steps in detail.

  1. Open the Stencil pane by selecting View > Panes > Stencil from the toolbar.
  2. Click on the  (Add Stencil) button in the top of Stencil pane. Select a category from the pop-up list of gallery. Select the stencil to add. The stencil is then added to the Stencil pane.
    Add a stencil
    Add a stencil
    NOTE: You can add multiple stencil  by repeating this step.
  3. Press on a shape in the Stencil pane and drag it out of the Stencil pane and drop it on the diagram to create the shape.
    Dragging shape out of Stencil pane
    Dragging shape out of Stencil pane
  4. You can also use generic connector to connect built-in notations shapes and stencil shapes. To do so, select Generic Connector in the diagram toolbar.
    Select Generic Connector from the diagram toolbar
    Select Generic Connector from the diagram toolbar
  5. Press on the source shape, hold the mouse button, move the mouse cursor to the target shape and release the mouse button.
    Connecting an Actor with a stencil shape
    Connecting an Actor with a stencil shape

Related Resources

The following resources may help you to learn more about the topic discussed in this page.

 
1. Creating Shape in Shape Editor Table of Contents Chapter 9. Customizing user interface

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