---
title: "Shapes Tool - Lasernet 9 Form Editor Training Material"
slug: "shapes"
description: "With the Shape tool, you can create lines and shapes in the form editor. The shapes are either a rectangle or a rounded rectangle."
tags: ["Form Editor", "Lasernet 9 ", "Shape"]
updated: 2026-03-06T08:23:06Z
published: 2026-03-06T08:23:06Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/shapes"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Shapes

**Applies to:** Lasernet 9

With the **Shape** tool, you can create lines and shapes in the form editor. The shapes with which you can work here are either a rectangle or a rounded rectangle.

To create a line or a shape, click a down-pointed arrow next to the **Shape** tool. On the menu, click a command of your choice: **Line**, **Rectangle**, or **Rounded Rectangle**.

When the required command is selected, the cursor turns to a plus sign, and you can draw a **Line**, a **Rectangle**, or a **Rounded Rectangle** by dragging the pointer on the output page to mark the area for a line or a shape.

You can also draw a single or multiple line(s)/rectangle(s)/rounded rectangle(s) in dynamic vertical positions in the output view by dragging the pointer on the input page to select a pattern. As a result, the new object is connected to any pattern meeting the selected pattern criterion.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This article describes a software version that is no longer supported. Although the software will no longer receive updates or technical support, existing documentation, such as this article, will be retained for reference purposes but will no longer be updated. If you have any questions, contact [Lasernet Support](https://support.lasernetgroup.com/new-ticket).

## Exercise

Download and import the attached configuration called **12. Shapes in Lasernet Developer 9**. Afterward, navigate to the **Forms** section, and then open the **Sample** form.

1. To create a **Line**, click the down-pointed arrow next to the **Shape** tool and select **Line**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-UVNZ5B31.png)

1. Move the pointer to the output page and draw a line.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-Z4JKJXAD.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can resize the line by moving the anchor points or grab the line and move it to another position.

1. Edit the properties of the **Line**. Keep default settings for **Color** (**Black**), **Dashes** (**Solid line**) and **Width** (**0.75 pt**).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-CVQU93V2.png)

1. Specify values for **Position**, **Width**, and **Height** as shown:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-19BAO9PK.png)

A line with the defined settings is added to the form.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-7EQ8H5BK.png)

1. Create a new line by clicking the **Shape** button on the Developer toolbar, and then clicking **Line**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-4VSXM469.png)

1. Edit the line properties by setting **Color** to **Purple**.
2. Set **Width** of the line to **3.00 pt**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-OHKTG12V.png)

1. Set **Position**, **Width**, and **Height** as shown:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-QJGBEZLJ.png)

You have now added another line to the form.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-U0LO7D04.png)

1. To create a rectangle, click the down-pointed arrow next to the **Shape** tool. On the menu, select **Rectangle**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-YH8FNMIP.png)

1. Move the pointer to the output page and draw a rectangle.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-LE0KFIG0.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can resize the rectangle by moving the anchor points or move the rectangle to another position.

1. Edit the rectangle properties by setting **Fill Color** to **Light purple**.
2. Set **Line Color** to **Dark purple** and **Dashes** to **Solid line** (default).
3. Set **Width** to **2.00 pt**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-7OVL5ELZ.png)

1. Specify the **Position**, **Width**, **Height**, and **Rotation** values as shown:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-J40CDD66.png)

You have now added a rectangle to the form.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-VOWTCZSB.png)

1. Create two additional lines by clicking the Shape button on the Developer toolbar and then clicking **Line**. Draw the lines connecting opposite corners of the rectangle.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-PBPEQT55.png)

1. To maintain the **Order** of the layers, select the rectangle, right-click it, click **Order**, and then click **Send to Back** or **Send Backward**. As an alternative, you can multi-select the lines by holding down **CTRL** and clicking each line. Afterward, right-click multi-selection, click **Order**, and then click **Bring to Front** or **Bring Forward**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-4CHQOID3.png)

1. Edit the line properties by setting **Line Dashes** to **Dash line**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-QWB40DXS.png)

1. Set the **Position** and **Width** values as shown.
2. To create an oblique line, set **Height** to **20 mm**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-9T283ZIS.png)

The line size is calculated by using the **Y** position + **Width** + **Height** values.

1. Edit the second line properties by setting **Line Dashes** to **Dash line**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-AJE8ZW6C.png)

1. Set the **Position** and **Width** values as shown.
2. To create an oblique line in the opposite direction compared to the previous line, set the **Height** to **-20.00 mm**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-VBOM3OHA.png)

You have now inserted a rectangle into the form with two oblique lines inside the rectangle.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-01RS8JIS.png)

1. To create a rounded rectangle, click the down-pointed arrow next to the **Shape** tool, and then click **Rounded Rectangle**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-3PKN46TA.png)

1. Move the cursor to the output page and draw a rounded rectangle.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-DLU2VKHD.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can resize the rounded rectangle by moving the anchor points.

1. Edit the rounded rectangle properties by setting **Fill Color** to **Light gray**.
2. Set **Line Color** to **Dark purple** and **Dashes** to **Solid line** (default).
3. Set **Width** to **2.00 pt**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-SV914P6Q.png)

1. Specify the **Position**, **Width**, **Height**, and **Rotation** values as shown.
2. Set **Width Ellipse** to **10.00 mm** and **Height Ellipse** to **10.00 mm** to maintain the size of the rounded corners.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-C17TD8K1.png)

You have now inserted a rounded rectangle in the form.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-KZQOV0FE.png)

1. Create two additional lines using the **Shape** tool and draw them inside the **Rectangle** as shown. To maintain the order of the layers, select lines, right-click the selection, click **Order**, and then select the required command.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-RTRFT9YK.png)

A rounded rectangle line is inserted alone with vertical and horizontal lines inside the rounded rectangle.

## Attachments

- [12.-Shapes.lnconfigx](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/12.-Shapes.lnconfigx)