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title: Shapes as Sub-Artifacts
slug: rm/shapes-as-sub-artifacts
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:48.713Z
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Every shape in a Model artifact is a sub-artifact. This means you can leverage Blueprint functionality such as Relationships, Discussions, and Files for any shape.

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Shapes can also be a starting point for an Impact Analysis.

Some things to keep in mind in regards to shapes as sub-artifacts:

- Intelligent Recommendations is not supported for sub-artifacts
- Workflow is not available on sub-artifacts
- Connectors are *not* treated as sub-artifacts