Creating and Editing Shapes
The Shapes Editor tool enables you to create and modify shapes that can be used in diagrams.
The
Shapes Editor is available in
HOPEX Windows Front-End only.
A shape is composed of drawing elements and is saved in an individual file. This file can be treated like any other file.
Shapes are used by reference: if you make changes to a given shape, the shape is changed automatically in all diagrams that use it. In the diagrams, each object type is represented by a shape, so each object type has the same shape in all diagrams. This ensures consistency of presentation.
The graphical features of HOPEX allow you to customize the default shapes. You can also use these features during diagramming to improve legibility.
An example would be to highlight an org-unit by surrounding it with a border. Similarly, you can insert text at certain places to explain an important point, without this comment being assigned to a particular element.
For more details on graphical shapes handling, see the
HOPEX Common Features guide.