Creating shapes 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. Let's create a shape from the Stencil pane which is resided at the panes at the bottom left of Agilian by default. If the Stencil pane is hidden, select View > Panes > Stencil from the main menu to reveal it.
  2. Click the Add Stencil button on 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.
    Select a category from Stencil pane
    Select a category from Stencil pane
    NOTE: You can add multiple stencil  by repeating this step.
  3. When all shapes of the selected category is unfold on the Stencil pane, move the mouse over the target shape and drag it on the diagram pane.
    Drag a shape on the diagram pane
    Drag a shape on the diagram pane
  4. You can use generic connector to connect built-in notations shapes and stencil shapes. To do so, select Generic Connector from the diagram toolbar under the Common category.
    Select Generic Connector from diagram toolbar
    Select Generic Connector from diagram toolbar
  5. Move the mouse over the source shape, drag the connector from the source shape and release the mouse until it reaches on the target shape. As a result, two shapes are linked with connector.
    Connect two shapes
    Connect two shapes
 
1. Creating Shape in Shape Editor Table of Contents Chapter 10. Customizing user interface
 

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