Creating and Editing Control Objects SECTION 4 Objects
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To split a straight line into two, click at the point on the line where the split is
required then drag the mouse. CX-Supervisor creates a new handle which
may be moved to the desired point. To remove a red handle and the vertex on
which it rests, click on it with the delete key held down on the keyboard.
4-3-6 Polyline
To create a polyline, click the button. click the page to draw vertices. To
finish creating the polyline, click the right mouse button.
To edit a polyline, obtain the red grab handles. Click on an edge to add a
vertex. Press the <Delete> key whilst moving a vertex to delete it.
To finish editing, click elsewhere on the page.
4-3-7 Rectangle
Rectangles can be transparent or filled with a colour or pattern. To create a
filled rectangle, click the button.
To create a rectangle frame, click the button. Alternatively, select a filled
rectangle and click the Transparency button.
click the page to draw a square, or click and drag to create a rectangle of the
required size. Once created, rectangles can be edited exactly like polygons.
To finish editing, click elsewhere on the page.
4-3-8 Round Rectangle
Rounded rectangles can be transparent or filled with a colour or pattern. To
create a filled rounded rectangle, click the button from the Tool Bar.
To create a rounded rectangle frame, click the button. Alternatively, select a
filled round rectangle and click the Transparency button from the Control Bar.
click the page to draw a rounded square, or click and drag to create a rounded
rectangle of the required size.
To edit the rounded rectangle, obtain the red grab handles. The radius of
curvature of the rounding can be adjusted by clicking on the single red grab
handle and dragging it:
4-3-9 Text
To insert text, click the button. click the page and type inside the red edit
box. The cursor is moved round the text using the arrow keys. Standard text
editing tools and the keyboard can be used, and their effect applies to the
whole content of the object.
To edit text, double click on it. A box opens round the text.
Press <Return> to finish editing and create a new text object on the line below.
To finish editing, click elsewhere on the page.
4-4 Creating and Editing Control Objects
4-4-1 Alarm Object
Click the button, then click or click and drag on the page to insert the alarm
object.