Simple graphics objects

The icon bar of the graphics editor contains the simple graphics objects.

Figure 1. Icon bar: simple graphics objects

Simple (primitive) graphic objects cannot be set to the front of complex graphic objects.

The following table lists and describes the simple graphic objects:

Icon Simple graphics objects
Selection tool for objects inside a reference. See chapter Properties of references and configuration override.

Selection tool

Default tool

Drawing lines, bars, arrows. See chapter Line.
For drawing rectangles and squares. See chapter Rectangle.
Drawing circles. See chapter Arcs, ellipse and circle.
Drawing ellipses. See chapter Arcs, ellipse and circle.
Drawing arcs. See chapter Arcs, ellipse and circle.

Drawing polygons, triangles, open polylines

as well as Drawing freehand. See chapter Freehand line and polygon.

Polygon as Connector (Steps) See chapter Connector Points
Polygon as Connector (Curved) See chapter Connector Points
With a pipe you can construct pipe layouts in a 3D presentation including tees and cross-connections. See chapter Pipe.
Pipe as Connector. See chapter Connector Points
For creating simple text boxes, labels. See chapter Primitive text.
A frame is a border with a text. See chapter Frame.