.. index:: Discrete Chance Tool

.. _Discrete_Chance_Tool:

Discrete Chance Tool
====================

The *Discrete Chance Tool* can be activated either from the Discrete Chance Tool item of the :ref:`Edit Menu<Edit_menu>` or from the discrete chance tool button in the :ref:`Edit Mode<Edit_mode>` Tool Bar (the button shown in Figure 1).

.. figure:: images/discrete_chance_node_tool.png
	:width: 5%

	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 :ref:`discrete chance node<discrete_chance_node>` in the :ref:`Network Pane<network_pane>`: Simply click the mouse somewhere within the Network Pane. When you have placed the discrete chance node the :ref:`select tool<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.