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CH. 16
Object Placement (Editing)
This section covers the actual placement, sizing and deletion of the object on the current screen.
a. Inserting an object
Once the user enters the graphical editor, the first display screen is displayed and ready to accept
an object. To select and place an object on the screen:
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Click on the desired object on the object toolbar.
Press and hold the left mouse button once the cursor is on the desired location of the upper
left corner of the object.
Pull the mouse down and to the right until the desired object size is reached then release the
mouse.
The object then appears on the screen. Note that if snap-to-grid is enabled, the object may
‘snapto the nearest grid dimensions instead of than defined with the mouse clicks.
b. Selecting objects (Uncovered / Covered) (Total Number of Objects Selected and Order of Selection)
Uncovered objects: Pressing TAB selects the next object on the screen. Selection is denoted
by a RED selection band (rectangle with sizing handles in the corners and sides) outlining the
object. Should a new object be inserted or the user click on another object, the former object is
no longer selected and is no longer outlined with the RED selection band.
Figure 16.1 - Selected Object
When an object is selected, the area immediately within the selection band is the object’s
bounding rectangle. When placed on a screen, an object generally displays a border outline on
its bounding rectangle as the default configuration. To select an object when editing, simply click
anywhere within or on that bounding rectangle.
Covered objects: In the case of layered objects, click on the visible portion of the object. If
an object is completely covered, it may be temporarily brought to the foreground (made visible)
and selected (see Tools Reference: To Back) OR you can press CTRL + TAB to select the next
object behind the currently selected object.
Exception: An exception to the selection process occurs with the drawing primitives such as
circles and rectangles. When the object’s background is a solid color, selection is as defined
above. However, should the object have a transparent background, the user must click directly
on the object’s bonding rectangular border to select that object.