Working with VivaDesigner

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Working with VivaDesigner 6 Drawing objects To draw an object in VivaDesigner, you select the appropriate object symbol in the toolbar. Please note that objects may be drawn not only on the page itself but also on the working area next to the page. DRAWING A RECTANGLE, ELLIPSE OR LINE 1 To draw a rectangle, an ellipse or a line please proceed as follows: • Select an appropriate object type and the required object form from the Toolbar. • Click on the page in the document window and hold down the mouse button. • Keeping the mouse button held down, move the mouse in any direction. • Let go the mouse button when the object has the required size. While drawing you see for control purposes an imaginary line that shows you how the object will appear when you let go the mouse button. You can see the exact object co-ordinates which are displayed in the Module Palette while you are drawing. We will look at this more closely in the next section. 1 Chapter 1 4 DRAWING A CIRCLE OR SQUARE: To draw a circle or a sqare, you hold down the (Shift) s key when drawing. Rectangles or ellipses can be changed to a square or a circle by holding down the (Shift) s key when resizing. CREATE A RECTANGLE AUTOMATICALLY: As well as the interactive creation of rectangles with the mouse, a rectangle or square can also be created automatically. To create a graphic, text or picture rectangle automatically, you select the appropriate command in the menu Object > Content or use the appropriate shortcut displayed in the menu. No object may be selected at this time, otherwise the program will convert the selected object. The program will then create a rectangle/square of the appropriate object type with a preset size and position.
Working with VivaDesigner 7 Creating and placing objects precisely 1 The program defines the position and size of objects with co-ordinates. Thus the so-called surrounding rectangle of the object plays an important role, as the co-ordinates work on the basis that all objects have a top left corner that serves as a reference point to define their horizontal and vertical position. This is however not the case with ellipses, polygons or angled lines. Therefore these objects are encircled by an imaginary rectangle for positioning and sizing purposes. In VivaDesigner you can create and position objects precisely using the fields in the Module Palette or the Object Settings dialog. 2 The Module Palette in Object Mode enables a fast definition of object co-ordinates. If the Module Palette is not displayed, select the command Module Palette in the View menu to display the palette. The Module Palette accepts all absolute measurements to an exactitude of 1/1000 pt. If you make changes to the values shown in the Module Palette, these take immediate effect on the selected object, as soon as the entries are confirmed by pressing the r key, the e key or the TAB key. 1 2 Chapter 1 5 3 You can make the same settings in the Coordinates section of the Object Settings dialog. Select the command General in the Object menu, double click the object frame or use the shortcut keys shown in the menu. To define the exact position of an object, select it and enter the desired values in the first two entry fields of the Module Palette or the Object Settings dialog and complete your entry by pressing the e key. Negative values are allowed and have the effect that the object will be placed outside the page area on the working surface. To define the exact size of an object, select it and enter the desired values in the last two entry fields of the Module Palette or the Object Settings dialog and complete your entry by pressing the e key. The measurement unit for the entry fields will be displayed according to the settings in the Measurements tab of the Preferences dialog. 3
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