Shape Editor

A Technology Developer can use the Shape Editor to specify custom shapes via a scripting language; that is, to create Shape Scripts. These custom shapes are drawn instead of the standard UML notation. Each script is associated with a particular Stereotype, and is drawn for every element of that stereotype.

Access

Ribbon

Configure > Reference Data > UML Types > Stereotypes > [select or specify a stereotype] : Shape Script : Assign

Reference

Field/Option/Button	Action	See also
Format	The format in which the script is written.
Import	Opens a Windows browser dialog, allowing for a script file to be loaded.
Export	Opens a Windows browser dialog, allowing for a script file to be saved.
Edit window	The area in which a script can be written.	Writing Scripts
Preview of main	A visual representation of the compiled script. Nothing displays until the Refresh button is clicked.
Next Shape	If a composite shape is defined within the Edit Window, clicking on the Next Shape button pages through the components of the shape.
Refresh	Parses your script and produces a visual example of the shape in the Preview of main window.
OK	Exit from the Shape Editor; don't forget to save your scripts from the 'Stereotype' tab.

Notes

Shape Scripts adopt the same color gradient settings as normal elements, as defined in the 'Standard Colors' page of the 'Preferences' dialog
If an element's appearance is modified by a Shape Script, many of the 'Advanced' context menu options for that element are disabled
Once you have finishing writing your Shape Script, click on the OK button; to save the Shape Script you must click on the 'Stereotypes' tab

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