Convert a shape to a group shape

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Group shapes enable you to combine multiple related shapes into a single container for better organization and clarity in diagrams. It’s useful for representing logical groupings such as a set of applications under a business capability, related processes under a value stream stage.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

    About this task

    You can convert all general shapes to group shapes, except shapes such as actor, sticky note, and junction.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.
    2. Open the Modeling page by selecting the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization icon (Enterprise Modeling and Visualization).
    3. Create a blank diagram or open an existing diagram.
    4. Add a shape from the General shapes section.
    5. Select the Convert to groupable shape icon.
      The shape becomes a container shape. You can add other elements in the shape. The parent shape and child shapes behave as a single group.
      Note:
      To ungroup and make it as a normal shape, select Revert to normal shape icon.
      Change a general shape to a group shape