# SHAPE Command [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/(Commands).md) → [S](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/S/(S).md) The SHAPE command is used to insert shapes from loaded shape files. ## Command Access: > **Command:** SHAPE ## Command Prompts: > Enter shape name or \[?\]: Relative Glossary: **Shape name:** Load shapes.. If the shape belonged to external reference that attached to current drawing as a block, it will be labeled as external dependencies. Users could use it by reloading. **?:** List shape or shape definition files. Inputting "\*" under the command prompt, it will display shape names. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/S/SHAPE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/S/SHAPE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/S/SHAPE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/S/SHAPE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/S/SHAPE%20Command.md)