How To Create a Custom Symbol

The following code sample demonstrates how you can create a custom symbol and use it in Essential Diagram.

Create the custom symbol.

     // Custom Symbol (MySymbol.cs)

     public class MySymbol : Symbol

     {

         private Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.Rectangle outerRect = null;

         private Ellipse innerEllipse = null;



         public MySymbol()

         {

            // Add child nodes to the symbol programmatically.

            // Add an outer rectangle.

             this.outerRect = new Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.Rectangle(0, 0, 120, 80);

             this.outerRect.Name = "Rectangle";

             this.outerRect.FillStyle.Color = Color.Khaki;

             this.AppendChild(outerRect);



             // Add an inner ellipse.

             this.innerEllipse = new Ellipse(10, 10, 100, 60);

             this.innerEllipse.Name = "Ellipse";

             this.AppendChild(innerEllipse);



             // Add Label.

             Label lbl = this.AddLabel("My Symbol", BoxPosition.Center);

             lbl.BackgroundStyle.Color = Color.Transparent;

         }

     }

     ' Custom Symbol (MySymbol.vb)

     Public Class MySymbol

             Inherits Symbol

             Private outerRect As Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.Rectangle = Nothing

             Private innerEllipse As Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.Ellipse = Nothing



             Public Sub New()



                 ' Add child nodes to the symbol programmatically.



                 ' Add an outer rectangle.

                 Me.outerRect = New Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.Rectangle(0, 0, 120, 80)

                 Me.outerRect.Name = "Rectangle"

                 Me.outerRect.FillStyle.Color = Color.Khaki

                 Me.AppendChild(outerRect)



                 ' Add an inner ellipse.

                 Me.innerEllipse = New Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.Ellipse(10, 10, 100, 60)

                 Me.innerEllipse.Name = "Ellipse"

                 Me.AppendChild(innerEllipse)



                 ' Add Label.

                 Dim lbl As Label = Me.AddLabel("My Symbol", BoxPosition.Center)

                 lbl.BackgroundStyle.Color = Color.Transparent

             End Sub ' New

     End Class ' MySymbol

Use the symbol in the form.

     // Register InsertTool for MySymbol.

     this.diagram1.Controller.RegisterTool(new InsertSymbolTool("InsertMySymbol", typeof(MySymbol)));



     // Activate InsertTool for MySymbol.

     this.diagram1.ActivateTool("InsertMySymbol");

     ' Register InsertTool for MySymbol.

     Me.diagram1.Controller.RegisterTool(New InsertSymbolTool("InsertMySymbol", GetType(MySymbol)))



     ' Activate InsertTool for MySymbol.

     Me.diagram1.ActivateTool("InsertMySymbol")