

To add a pipeline component to the Toolbox The Start and End shapes do not appear in the Toolbox. There is only one of each, and they can neither be added nor deleted. They are provided on the design surface for visual organization only. Start and End shapes appear as bullets on all pipelines. If you drag a valid component onto a stage that is collapsed, pause the mouse over the stage for a few seconds to expand it, and then drop the component into the stage.Īdding a custom component to the Toolbox in Pipeline Designer is similar to the standard Microsoft Visual Studio procedure. When you drag a component near a valid drop location, an arrow appears, indicating the point where the component can be inserted. For example, you cannot drag an encoder component to an Assemble stage. In addition, stages can accept only valid components. For example, a receive pipeline will show decoders, disassemblers, and validators as valid Toolbox components, while encoders and assemblers will be disabled (dimmed). You can only select Toolbox components that apply to the pipeline type you are creating. Pipeline Designer helps you assemble valid pipelines by placing certain restrictions on the creation process. You create a pipeline by dragging components (shapes) from the Toolbox to the design surface.
