# Create new elements in Diagram elements

You can add new elements to the SMC and draw the diagram simultaneously.

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For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Configuration, then browse to Monitoring.
2. Browse to Diagrams.
3. Right-click the diagram, then select Edit.
4. Select the type of element you want to create in the toolbar, then click the diagram in the place where you want to add the element.
   The new element appears grayed-out because it has not been configured yet.
5. Double-click the new element.
6. Define the element’s properties.
7. Click OK.
   The newly configured element is no longer grayed-out, and it is added to the appropriate category in the All Elements list.