Available graphic shapes

Comment

This shape can be used for adding comments to content in your diagrams and views. By adding a comment a text box is placed in which you can add text. Comments can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane or the quick-create pop-up window.

Group

By using a group you can create graphical groupings of objects by drawing a group around them. Groups behave like other compound objects: you can collapse and expand them to structure your view. Groups can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane or the quick-create pop-up window.

Rectangle, Rounded rectangle, Ellipse

Use these shapes to visually organize elements in your diagram or view to indicate that they belong together. It is a graphical aid only, it does not have formal semantics. Rectangles, rounded rectangles and ellipses can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane or the quick-create pop-up window.

Edge

Use this shape to draw unspecified connections between elements. Edges can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane. They are drawn between two elements in the diagram or view.

Text

With this shape, you can include texts in a diagram or view, for example, to explain something. Texts can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane.

Hyperlink

Use this shape to add hyperlinks in a diagram or view. You can create links to websites, external files, and other elements in the model package, but also links to send an e-mail message. Hyperlinks can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane or quick-create pop-up window.

Activate background images, Image

With these commands, you can add background images to a diagram or view. Background images can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane.

Legend

With this shape, you can create a legend that displays the types of elements that appear or may appear in the active diagram or view. Legends can be added to a diagram or view via the Create pane.