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title: "Report - Pencil Shape"
description: "The Pencil shape component lets you draw free-hand path segments that automatically smooth the curves."
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# Report - Pencil Shape

> The Pencil shape component lets you draw free-hand path segments that automatically smooth the curves.

The Pencil shape component lets you draw free-hand path segments that automatically smooth the curves. Using a Pencil shape can emphasize an area or an item on a report. Select the Pencil shape on the Report Design Palette to make it active, and draw a free-hand path anywhere in the Report Designer. If you stop drawing inside the small square that is placed at the shape's origin, then you will create a closed path, otherwise, you'll create an open path (line). Once a path is created, you can use the handles to change its width and height. You can also change its stroke style, color, and more.

![](pencilShape.png)

**Report Design Component Palette Icon**

![](pencilIcon.png)

## Properties

![](pencilProps.png)

|Property|Description|
|---|---|
|Fill|If true, the shape will fill its space with color.|
|Fill Color|If Fill is selected, the color that will fill the shape.|
|Opacity|How opaque the fill color is, between 0 and 1.|
|Stroke Style|What style of stroke or border to use: Hidden; Shape Outline; Border; Double. To learn more about stroke styles, refer to [Stroke and Fill Properties](ignition-modules\reporting\report-design\stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports\stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports.md).|
|Stroke|[Details for the chosen stroke](ignition-modules\reporting\report-design\stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports\stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports.md). Each Stroke has its own properties depending on the Stroke Style chosen.Color - Color to use for the stroke or border.Dash Pattern - A "Dashed Pattern" string to specify the nunber of pixels on and off. For example, "5,10"Width - Width of the stroke in pixels.|
|Roll|Number of degrees this shape is rotated clockwise.|
|Scale X|Amount to scale the width of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%.|
|Scale Y|Amount to scale the height of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%.|
|URL| A link to attach to this reporting component. Will be a clickable hyperlink if the report is exported as a PDF. You can use the values below to link to internal pages.Page:Next - Navigates to the next page.Page:Back - Navigates to the previous page.Page:Number - Replace "Number" with a numeral. Navigates to the specified page.|
|Visible|If true, the shape will be visible.|
|Width|Width of this shape in pixels.|
|Height|Height of this shape in pixels.|
|X|Horizontal distance in pixels between the left edge of this shape and the left edge of the page.|
|Y|Vertical distance in pixels between the upper edge of this shape and the top edge of the page.|

## Example

This example shows possible values to set Pencil stroke properties.

![" "](example.png)

|Property|Value|
|---|---|
|Stroke Style|Shape Outline|
|Stroke Color|FF0000|
|Stroke Width|6 pixels|