Flowgorithm Pen Symbol

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Flowgorithm Pen Symbol

In this article, we’ll examine the Flowgorithm Pen Symbol. What does it do, and how can you add it to the flowchart? Note that this post is made with the software’s 4.2 version.

Pen Symbol

The Flowgorithm 4 version adds a new symbol called the Pen symbol. This shape allows you to color the turtle graphics drawings.

Let’s sneak peek at the symbol and the colors it can add to the turtle drawings.

How do I add the symbol?

Make sure you have the latest 4.x flowchart software.

Right-click on the control line and choose the Pen shape under the turtle graphics section.

Flowgorithm Pen Shape

Choose the Pen shape to add it to the flowchart.

Flowgorithm Pen Symbol

The default color is Black. To change it, select it and click on the OK button. You can visually see the tick mark on the chosen color.

Example

In this example, we will use this shape to draw a different-colored square to demonstrate the new flowchart symbol.

This example shows a series of Forward, Turn, and Pen symbols to draw a square. The pen symbol is used to choose a different color each time.

Color Square Pen Drawing

Notice that the sides of the square have different colors.

Adding multiple colors

Notice that one pen symbol can be drawn using only one color. To add multiple colors to the drawings, you must add multiple Pen symbols to the flowchart. You can make decisions using the flowchart logic and choose different pen symbols.

For example, The flowchart below uses the if statement to switch between two Pen symbols to draw the drawing in different colors.

Add Multiple Colors Pen Shape