Inserting a Shape from a Library

The fastest way to create drawings is to use pre-drawn library shapes. ConceptDraw comes with a large collection of library shapes that cover various topics. When you create a document from a template, the libraries associated with this template are opened automatically.

There are several methods for adding a library shape to a document:

a)  Drag and Drop:
Grab the library shape by its icon in the library window, drag it to the place in the document where you want to put it and release the mouse button.

b)  Double-click:
If you double-click a library shape in the library window it will be inserted in the center of the active document window.

c)  Copying and pasting:
Call the context menu on the library shape, and choose Copy from the menu. The shape will be copied to the Clipboard. Then go to the document and choose Paste from the context menu. The contents of the Clipboard will be inserted in the mouse position.

For more details about using the libraries see the Libraries section.