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General shapes

The general shapes section provides basic design elements that can be used to construct diagrams. By inserting icons such as arrows, circles, and text boxes, you can visually represent concepts, relationships, and processes in a clear and structured manner.

You can add a shape to the canvas by either selecting the shape or by dragging the shape from the Shapes palette to the canvas.

You can also adjust the size of shapes by selecting a shape and then drag any of its edges or corner handles. Pulling outward increases the shape's dimensions, while dragging inward reduces its size.

ShapeName
Image omitted: icon-actor.png
Actor|Actor|

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Image omitted: icon-arrow.png
Arrow|Arrow|

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Image omitted: icon-chevron.png
Chevron|Chevron|

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Image omitted: icon-circle.png
Circle|Circle|

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Image omitted: icon-cylinder.png
Cylinder|Cylinder|

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Image omitted: icon-diamond.png
Diamond|Diamond|

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Image omitted: icon-double-ended-arrow.png
Double ended arrow|Double ended arrow|

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Image omitted: icon-eight-pointed-star.png
Eight pointed star|Eight pointed star|

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Image omitted: icon-five-pointed-star.png
Five pointed star|Five pointed star|

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Image omitted: icon-half-eclipse.png
Half eclipse|Half eclipse|

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Image omitted: icon-junction.png
Junction|Junction|

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Image omitted: icon-octagon.png
Octagon|Octagon|

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Image omitted: icon-parallelogram.png
Parallelogram|Parallelogram|

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Image omitted: icon-pentagon.png
Pentagon|Pentagon|

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Image omitted: icon-rectangle.png
Rectangle|Rectangle|

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Image omitted: icon-speech-bubble.png
Speech bubble|Speech bubble|

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Image omitted: icon-square.png
Square|Square|

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Image omitted: icon-sticky-note.png
Sticky note|Sticky note|

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Image omitted: icon-text-box.png
Text box|Text box|

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Image omitted: icon-triangle.png
Triangle|Triangle|

Parent Topic:Shapes to create a modeling diagram