Shape Editor

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Shape Editor

The Shape Editor enables you to create Shape Scripts. To access the Shape Editor, follow the steps below:

1.Select the Settings | UML menu option; the UML Types dialog displays, defaulted to the Stereotypes tab.
2.Type a name in the Stereotype field, or click on an the required stereotype in the list.
3.From the Override Appearance panel, select the Shape Script radio button.
4.Click on the Assign button. The Shape Editor dialog displays.

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Control

Description

Format

Select the ShapeScript version.

Import

Import a shape script from a text file.

Export

Export a shape script to a text file.

OK

Exit out of the Shape Editor, don't forget to save your script from the Stereotypes tab. See Getting Started

Next Shape

Rotate though the multiple shape definitions.

Refresh

Parses your script and displays the result in the Preview window.

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