Working with VivaDesigner
Working with VivaDesigner
Working with VivaDesigner
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<strong>Working</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>VivaDesigner</strong><br />
1 <strong>Working</strong> <strong>with</strong> Guide Objects<br />
Guide objects are objects <strong>with</strong> magnetic character.<br />
These objects snap other objects to them like a magnet<br />
when these are created, resized or moved. Guide objects<br />
simplify your work, as through their magnetism<br />
the make an exact positioning of objects much simpler.<br />
The following factors determine the work <strong>with</strong> guide<br />
objects:<br />
• The option Guide Object<br />
in the Object Settings dialog.<br />
• The command Guide Objects Magnetic<br />
in the View > Document menu.<br />
• The option Snap to Distance<br />
in the Preferences > Pages & Objects Dialog.<br />
• The command Guide Objects selectable<br />
in the View > Document menu.<br />
• The command Show Guide Objects<br />
in the View > Document menu.<br />
The functionality of guide objects reminds us strongly<br />
of that of the Guidelines in other programs, but the<br />
technology of Guide Objects goes way beyond this<br />
technology.<br />
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2 Creating Guide Objects<br />
Every object, whatever form or type, may be a Guide<br />
object that attracts other objects automatically. It is irrelevant<br />
whether the object is an original or an Alias<br />
object. To create such an object, the option Guide Object<br />
must be activated in the Object Settings dialog.<br />
1 To assign an object the attribute Guide Object, select<br />
the command General in the Object menu or<br />
double-click the object frame.<br />
Activate the option Guide Object and confirm your<br />
settings <strong>with</strong> the e key.<br />
An Alias object can function as a Guide object independently<br />
of its original. Alias objects do however receive<br />
the attribute Guide Object automatically if the<br />
original object already has this attribute before the Alias<br />
object is created. If the option is switched on later<br />
in the original, the Alias object will not be affected.<br />
Guide objects are frequently needed to align several<br />
objects on a common horizontal or vertical axis. To<br />
achieve this aim, you can draw a line and then assign it<br />
the attribute Guide Object in the Object Settings dialog.<br />
Since this line is only to be used for positioning<br />
the objects, it should not be printed. Therefore you<br />
should also switch off the option Print.
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