## Drawing objects

You can add arcs, ovals, boxes, round boxes and lines to your report.

Drawing objects can only be inserted into banded objects. To insert a drawing object into a report, you can use either of the following two methods:

- Click Insert > Drawing Objects on the menu bar, then click the drawing object (Line, Box, Arc, Oval, or Round Box) you want to insert on the submenu.
- Select an item from the drawing object drop-down list on the Insert Toolbar.

Then, move your mouse pointer to the insertion point, drag the mouse button till you are satisfied with the drawing object's size and proportions. The selected drawing object will then be inserted into your report at the specified position. Note that only boxes, horizontal or vertical lines can be presented in DHTML format.

When a drawing object has been inserted into a report, you can customize its appearance and behavior by setting properties in the Report Inspector.

See an example: The SampleComponents catalog, included with JReport Designer, contains reports that have examples of how each component type could be used in a report. For the drawing object example, open `<install_root>\Demo\Reports\SampleComponents\ForDrawingObject.cls`.