Using Component Libraries
Component libraries are collections of commonly used shapes.
Click
to show the Component Library panel. Or
select the Component Tab
to show all component sub-panels.
Click
to open an Component library. To create a new library enter a name for the new library in the
file selection window. The drop-down box provides quick access to all shape libraries
that are in the same folder as the active shape library.
Click
to add a shape to the library. This will allow you to select a 3D Canvas shape File to
load into the Component Library. Alternatively, you can right-click on a
shape and select Add
to Component Library. To add a compound shape (one with child and/or
sibling shapes) to a shape library, ctrl-alt-select the main part of the
shape, right-click on the the combined shape, and select Add to Component
Library.
Click
to delete the selected shape from the library.
Click
to show
more shapes.
Click
to show
fewer shapes.
To add a shape to your scene, click on a shape and drag it onto your scene. This will make a copy of it in your scene.