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202 LM MICRO PLC SOFTWARE MANUAL 11.3.2 Arrange Visualization
When you are drawing visualizations, it’s necessary to modify and arrange them. Select •
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In order to select an element, click on the element. You can select the first element of the elements list by pressing the <Tab> key and jump to the next by each further keystroke. If you press the <Tab> key while pressing the <Shift> key, you jump backwards in the order of the elements list. In order to mark multiple elements, press and hold the <Shift> key and click the corresponding elements, one after another; or, while holding down the left mouse button, pull a window over the elements to be selected. Select all •
With the command “Extras”/“Select all” you can select all visualization elements within the current visualization object. Select mode •
You are in selection mode and you can select a graphic element if there is a “√” in front of “Extras”/“Select mode” menu item or the symbol
are in insert mode. is pressed down. Or else you Changing the Selection and Insert Mode •
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After the insertion of a visualization element, there is an automatic change back into the selection mode. If you want to insert an additional element the same way, you can once again select the corresponding command in the menu or the symbol
in the tool bar. You can also quickly change between the selection mode and the insert mode by pressing the <Ctrl>‐key and the right mouse button simultaneously. In the insert mode, the corresponding symbol will also appear at the mouse pointer, and the name will also be indicated in black in the status bar. Drag •
Select one or more visualization elements by clicking the left mouse key and drag them to desired position by pressing the left mouse key or direction keys. Modify •
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You can select an element which has already been inserted by a mouse click on the element or by pressing the <tab> key. A small black square will appear at each corner of each of the elements. You can change the size of the element by clicking on one of the black squares and, while keeping the left mouse button pressed, controlling the new outline. When an element is selected, its turning point is also displayed at the same time. The turning point is displayed as a small black circle with a white cross, and you can rotate the element around this point with a set angle. You can drag the turning point with a pressed left mouse button. September 2008, Revision 1.0