The Component view provides users with a list of Storyboard Designer components that are available for use in this project. The list of available components is generated automatically from the contents of the project's templates directory.

When a component is selected, its description, along with a graphical preview of the component, are shown if available. To create a new model object based on that component, select one of the components in the list and drag and drop it into your application.

Not all components create new Storyboard model objects. Some components simply enhance the functionality of an existing object. In this case, when a model object is selected you can right-click the object and select Component Apply to access a list of available components that can transform the selected object.

For more information about creating components, see the document chapter Reusable Graphical Components.