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The following shape types are available for selection:
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Metafile |
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columns of dots |
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Enable custom shape |
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Enables or disables the customization of a symbol |
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predefined symbol, bitmap, metafile and icon |
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shapes of the type selected in the Shape Type box. You |
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1 Select a symbol in the diagram.
2 Select Symbol→Format to display the Symbol Format dialog box. 3 Click the Custom Shape tab to display the Custom Shape page.
4 Select the Enable Custom Shape check box.
5 Select a type in the Shape Type dropdown listbox.
6 Select a name in the Shape Name dropdown listbox or click the Browse button to browse to the directory where the shapes are stored.
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9Drag and drop the handle.
The angle takes on the indicated style.
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You can straighten any line that has one or more angles.
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1Click a line that has angles. Handles appear on the line.
2Press the CTRL key while you click a handle. The handle and its angle disappear.
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You can drag a link symbol from one object to another.
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1 Click a link symbol in the diagram.
2 Press CTRL while you drag one of its attach points to a different object.
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You can use standard shadow, 3D effect, or gradient with the following selection of symbols:
♦Add shadow, 3D effect, or gradient to all selected symbols
♦Remove shadow, 3D effect, or gradient from selected symbols
♦Add shadow, 3D effect, or gradient to all new symbols
For example, in the following model, the Member table has a 3D effect and the Team table has a shadow.
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1 Select a symbol.
2 Drag and drop any symbol handle to the size of an area to be filled by the selected symbols.
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1 Click the Grabber tool in the Palette to select all symbols in the diagram.
2 Drag and drop any handle surrounding the symbols to the size of an area to be filled by the selected symbols.
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If you first select symbols then select the lasso tool, eight handles mark the larger area that contains the selected symbols. By dragging these handles, you resize only the symbols previously selected. You do not necessarily resize all symbols in the lasso area.
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When you define size preferences for height and width of symbols, these preferences apply to new symbols only. You can apply size preferences to existing symbols or to symbols that you have resized.
For more information on how to define size preferences, see the section Selecting format display preferences.
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1 Select one or more symbols.
2 Select Symbol→Normal Size.
The selected symbol is resized according to the size display preferences.
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Adjusting symbols to text resizes symbols so that they display all the text they contain. For example, a rectangle adjusts its size to fit closely around its text. A table symbol adjusts its size to display full column names, or column codes, up to the truncation or word wrap length. You can define default adjustment to all symbols.
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Ungrouping symbols returns them to their original, individually selectable state.
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1 Select one or more symbols.
2 Select Symbol→Group.
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1 Select a group of symbols.
2 Select Symbol→Ungroup.
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If you protect a symbol, you cannot select or modify it. Unprotecting symbols returns all symbols in the model to their original, modifiable state.
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1 Select one or more symbols.
2 Select Symbol→Protect Symbols.
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♦ Select Symbol→Unprotect Symbols.
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5 Click OK.
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The auto-layout function automatically rearranges symbols in a diagram. The symbols are arranged in horizontal rows from left to right, according to the way they are currently positioned in the diagram.
You can rearrange selected symbols or all symbols in the diagram.
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1 Select one or more symbols.
2 Select Symbol→Auto-Layout.
The symbols are arranged horizontally in rows.
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1 Select all symbols by double-clicking the Pointer tool. 2 Select Symbol→Auto-Layout.
All the symbols are arranged horizontally in rows.
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