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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Delete a shape

Delete a shape and all of its relationships from a diagram.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

Note: You must have the Owner or Editor access to the artifact or diagram.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.

  2. Open the Modeling page by selecting the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization icon (

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Enterprise Modeling and Visualization\).
  1. Select an existing diagram from the Diagrams page.

  2. Edit the diagram as required.

  3. Select a shape in the diagram.

  4. From the More Actions menu (

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More actions menu\), select the **Delete shape from canvas**.
  1. Confirm the deletion.

Result

The selected shape gets deleted from the canvas or from the model.

Parent Topic:Working with Enterprise Modeling and Visualization

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