Creating Diagrams Shapes

Diagrams shapes can be created using the following steps:

1. Create a shape in a diagram drawing using standard Visio drawing tools and according to the instructions in Creating MS Visio Shapes shapes.

2. If the shape has been drawn as separate entities, for example, two separate lines, or a line and a text ., it must be grouped before proceeding. Normally shapes should be grouped BEFORE connection points are added, refer to further information in Creating MS Visio Shapes

3. If relevant, attach connection points by using the Connection Point tool and Ctrl+Click to add the points to the shape.

4. Make sure that the stencil that you want to add the shapes to is open.

5. Select the shape(s), (several shapes can be imported in one go, but they must be of the same type).

6. Select Admin Tab > Shapes > Import Shape. This will start the Import Shape Wizard that will guide you through the steps to transform the shapes into Diagrams shapes.

An alternative way of doing this is to create the Diagrams shape directly on the drawing. To achieve that the below steps should be followed:

7. Create a shape in a diagram drawing using standard Visio drawing tools and according to the instructions in Creating MS Visio Shapes shapes.

8. If the shape has been drawn as separate entities, for example, two separate lines, or a line and a text ., it must be grouped before proceeding. Normally shapes should be grouped BEFORE connection points are added, refer to further information in Creating MS Visio Shapes.

9. If relevant, attach the connection points by using the Connection Point tool and Ctrl+Click to add the points to the shape.

10. Select the Home Tab > Object > Define command. The Define Item Wizard window will open and by the following steps similar to the Import Shape Wizard, it will be possible to configure the shape and transform it to a Diagrams shape. In addition after the dialog is closed, the shape will be defined in the way it would be after dropping it from a stencil.