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title: "Using the Shape Data Popup to Customize a Shape in Handset Designer"
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updated: 2023-08-04T07:57:53Z
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# Using the Shape Data Popup to Customize a Shape in Handset Designer

Use the *Shape Data* popup to edit any shape's characteristics: length, thickness. base elevation, height, etc.

To customize a shape:

1. Click the drawing shape you want to customize.
2. Click the **Shape Data** button in the Handset Designer toolbar**.** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/60ee14a0-7ca4-4207-b3c7-c214dd2e6ee7.png)  
**Note:** If you click the Visio **View** tab and click **Task Panes**, you can open the *Shape Data* popup window, enabling you to edit the same information.  
The *Shape Data* popup appears. Depending on what shape you select, the *Shape Data* popup provides text fields that you can use to change properties of the corresponding shape.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/28037602-6c69-47ad-8965-71bf27297946.png)  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/92a3390b-e144-4ba0-80aa-e002e9bfbb16.png)  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/c6460334-57d4-4262-a91d-9ba1383a935b.png)  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/d54ffb6e-f030-4303-b0e0-5a75a5d4eaa9.png)  
The procedures below explain how to enter information for a Wall.  
**Note:** For lengths, use ft. for feet, in. for inches and m. for meters.  
As necessary:
3. Click in the **Wall l****ength** dropdown and select a new length.  
Menu options range from 4 ft. to 30 ft. You can also manually enter a different length into the text field.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/96151997-960f-4ba1-a4c0-4e4fd52f6e5c.png)
4. Click in the **Wall thickness** dropdown and select a new width.  
Menu options range from 1 in. to 12 in. You can also manually enter a different widths into the text field.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/e0852f9b-2420-49dd-995d-f911236e3c47.png)
5. Click the **Top elevation at the start of wall** and enter a new starting top elevation.
6. Click in the **Bottom elevation at start of wall** text field and enter a new starting bottom elevation.
7. Click in the **Top elevation at end of wall** text field and enter a new top ending elevation.
8. Click in the **Bottom elevation at end of wall** text field and enter a new bottom ending elevation.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/00bb91b3-7d07-4d4b-8eea-91d748d827d6.png)
9. Click the **Wall** **Justification** dropdown and select a new justification. Your options are **Centered** and **Edge**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/997e85f8-45ec-45df-965c-bac13c8732fa.png)

As you make changes, Handset Designer updates the drawing accordingly.