Q03. I want to use images instead of shapes in diagrams¶

There are many built-in shapes that come standard with Next Design, but you can use your own images instead of the built-in shapes.

Operating procedure¶

To give your shape its own image in the diagram view definition:

Set unique image for shape

Operating procedure

Display the diagram of interest and select the shape you want to change.
From the ribbon, click the Display> Pane> Inspector toggle button to display the Inspector and select the Shape Definition tab at the top of the Inspector.
In the Shape Definition tab of the Inspector, click the Select figure button from the Style group to display the list of shapes.
Click Other shapes at the bottom of the figure list to open the Select figure dialog.
Select the Custom tab at the top of the dialog and click the + icon at the bottom to open the Figure registration dialog.
Select the image file ¹ to be used for the shape and click the [Open] button to add it to the list of shapes on the [Custom] tab as available shapes.
Select the image added as a figure and click the [OK] button to switch the shape on the diagram to the selected image.