Select a Shape Dialog

You can insert a number of different simple shapes into your project.

To insert a shape into your project, follow these steps:

1.  Choose Shapes from the Insert menu or click the Insert Shape button on the Objects toolbar.

2.  Choose Custom Shape from the submenu. The Select a Shape dialog appears.

3.  Select one of the shapes on the left side of the dialog. A preview of the selected shape appears in the preview area.

4.  If the Fill and Outline options are selected, click the corresponding Color button to change the color settings for your shape.

5.  Select one of the Join options to specify how your outline looks at the points where the contours join.

6.  Choose one of the styles from the Style pop-up menu to make the outline of your shape solid, dotted, or dashed.

7.  Select one of the Cap options to change the edges of outline elements. This takes effect if a style other then Solid is chosen from the Style pop-up menu.

8.  Specify the thickness of the outline by typing a value in the Thickness field, or change it by clicking the arrows.

9.  Click OK to insert the shape into your project or click Cancel to leave the dialog without making any changes.