# Shapes

- [Shape](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/shape.md): Any visualized element in Frends process.
- [Event Shapes](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/event-shapes.md): When something happens or needs to happen.
- [Trigger](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/event-shapes/trigger.md): Starting condition for a Frends Process.
- [Return](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/event-shapes/return.md): End element of a Process.
- [Intermediate Return](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/event-shapes/intermediate-return.md): Return a response and continue processing asynchronously.
- [Throw](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/event-shapes/throw.md): Interrupting Process in case something almost unexpected happens.
- [Catch](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/event-shapes/catch.md): Catching the expected or unexpected errors thrown within the Process.
- [Decision Shapes](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/decision-shapes.md): Conditionals in Frends processes.
- [Exclusive Decision](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/decision-shapes/exclusive-decision.md): If statement in a process.
- [Inclusive Decision](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/decision-shapes/inclusive-decision.md): Choose one or more paths based on conditions.
- [Activity Shapes](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes.md): Performing all the logic for you in processes.
- [Task](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/task.md): Bread and butter of Frends process functionality.
- [Call Subprocess](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/call-subprocess.md): Reusable functionality within Frends.
- [Assign Variable](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/assign-variable.md): C# oneliner.
- [Code Task](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/code-task.md): Multitalent shape of Frends, adding the 'code' into 'low-code development'.
- [Shared State Task](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/shared-state-task.md): Internal temporary value storage in Frends.
- [DMN Task](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/dmn-task.md): Handling complex business logic in one shape.
- [AI Connector](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/activity-shapes/ai-connector.md): Including AI to your Processes has never been simpler.
- [Scope Shapes](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/scope-shapes.md): Curly brackets and related scopes.
- [Scope](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/scope-shapes/scope.md): Scoping your process is important for resource and error management.
- [Foreach](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/scope-shapes/foreach.md): Iterate all elements of a container object.
- [While](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/scope-shapes/while.md): Iterate while condition is true.
- [Long Running Process Shapes](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/long-running-process-shapes.md): Shapes for pausing and resuming a Process.
- [Checkpoint](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/long-running-process-shapes/checkpoint.md): Store the state of your Process and dehydrate it.
- [Scheduled Resume](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/long-running-process-shapes/scheduled-resume.md): Wait until the specified time, without consuming resources.
- [Signal Resume](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/long-running-process-shapes/signal-resume.md): Remotely signal another Process to resume from dehydration.
- [Artifact Shapes](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/artifact-shapes.md): Self-documenting processes.
- [Data Object Reference](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/artifact-shapes/data-object-reference.md): Documentational shape to make data flows visible.
- [Data Store Reference](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/artifact-shapes/data-store-reference.md): Documentational shape to make data flows visible.
- [Group](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/artifact-shapes/group.md): Documentational shape to logically tie things together.
- [Text Annotation](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/artifact-shapes/text-annotation.md): Documentational shape to add context to elements.
- [Sequence Flow](https://docs.frends.com/reference/shapes/sequence-flow.md): The arrows connecting shapes together to make a process.


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