Editing Libraries
Shape Element File
Edraw Shape Element File has the suffix name *.ede.
you can save any shape in the drawing to element file for later use. Select the shape then press F11.
Video Tutorial - Create Library from Images
Video Tutorial - Create Library from Custom Shapes
Add a New Shape to Library
- Right click the title
bar of the library you want.
If the library has not already been opened, click the Open library to open the library.
- Click Edit.
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Right click the pane of the library then click Import Symbol...
- On
Add Shape
dialog
box, you can:
- Type the shape's name in Name box.
- Type the shape's description in Prompt box.
- Select the shape's element file (element file (ede): the file contains the shape's information).
- Select the shape's icon file (icon file: the miniature of the shape displayed in library pane).
- Click OK.
- Right click the title bar of the library you add a shape to and click Save library to save the changing.
Delete a Shape from the Library
- Right click the title
bar of the library you want.
If the library has not already been opened, click the Open library to open the library.
- Click Edit.
- Right click the shape you want to delete and click Delete.
- Right click the title bar of the library you add a shape to and click Save library to save the changing.
Arrange the Shapes in the Library
- Right click the title
bar of the library you want.
If the library is not opened, click the Open library to open the library.
- Click Edit.
- Right click the shape you want to change position.
- Click Move Up or Move Down to modify the position of the shape.
- Right click the title bar of the library you add a shape to and click Save library to save the changing.
Editing the Shapes in the Library
- Right click the title
bar of the library you want.
If the library is not opened, click the Open library to open the library.
- Click Edit.
- Right click the shape you want to edit.
- You can do one
of the followings:
- Click Rename Shape to change the name of the shape.
- Click Modify Shape to change the shape's ede file.
- Right click the title bar of the library you add a shape to and click Save library to save the changing.
Add Library to Default Library Menu
You need to modify the xml config file. The library_max.xml file locates at the 'Install folder\library\library_max.xml'. Use the text editor to open it. It's easy to understand the xml file structure.
For example:
You need put both mytemplate.edt and mytemplate.edl in the 'install folder\library\symbols\'.
Then add the follow code at the library_max.xml file.
<Template path = "\library\Symbols\mytemplate.edt" name = "My Template Name"></Template>
It will add the 'My Template Name' library at the Business Diagram menu.