# Discrete Chance Tool

The Discrete Chance Tool can be activated either from the Discrete Chance Tool item of the Edit Menu or from the discrete chance tool button in the Edit Mode Tool Bar (the button shown in Figure 1).

Figure 1: The Discrete Chance Tool button from the Edit Mode Tool Bar.

When the Discrete Chance Tool is activated (when the discrete chance tool button is pressed) you can place a discrete chance node in the Network Pane: Simply click the mouse somewhere within the Network Pane. When you have placed the discrete chance node the select tool is normally activated again. If you want keep the Discrete Chance Tool activated (to create a series of nodes) hold down the SHIFT key while placing a node.