How to create a custom shape in Visio

You can create a custom shape and add it to an editable mold. Your"Favorites"The mold and the created custom mold can be edited, while the mold provided by the Visio template cannot be edited.

NoteThe shape in the Visio mold is generally called the master shape. When you drag a master shape to the drawing page, you create a copy of the master shape (or "instance "). The master shape itself is retained on the mold, so you can reuse it to create a new copy of the master shape on the drawing page.

1. Open a new mold, your"Favorites"Mold or the created custom mold.
   • To open the mold, go"File"Menu, pointing"Shape"And then click"New Mold".
   • To open a custom mold, go"File"Menu, pointing"Shape","My shape"And then click the name of the mold.
2. If the mold cannot be edited, right-click the mold title bar and click"Edit Mold".

The icon in the mold title bar changes from (indicating that the mold is read-only)
(Indicates that the mold is editable ).

3. Right-click the mold window, and then click"Create a master shape".
4. In"Create a master shape"In the dialog box, specify the shape feature.
5. Click"OK".

An empty shape icon is displayed in the mold.

6. Right-click the new shape and point"Edit master shape"And then click"Edit master shape".
7. Create a custom shape.

The method for creating a custom shape is the same as that for creating a shape on a general drawing page, they all draw shapes by Using shapes in different molds, drawing tools, or pasting objects in other applications.

8. Close the custom shape drawing window. When you are prompted to update the custom shape, click"Yes".
9. To save the changes, right-click the mold title bar and click"Save".