SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 3 – Basic Program ModeDefining Report ObjectsAll of the components of your report, including the formatting, text, images, and fields are known asobjects. Using the objects, you can specify the information that your report will contain. Before discussingthe individual report objects, review the following general procedure for inserting an object into a report:1. From the Object menu, select the type of item (i.e., Lines, Connected Lines, etc…) that you want toadd to the image. The cursor’s functionality varies according to whether a report object type (i.e., line,text) is selected:.−−If a report object type is selected, the cursor changers to a cross-hair icon that is used to add newreport objects to the grid.If None is selected, the cursor is a an editing tool that is used to select and position objects.2. Use the mouse to drag the cross hair to the location where you want to insert the object.3. Left-click at the insertion point.−−If you selected a line or a box, hold down the mouse button and drag the line/box to the desiredsize.If you selected any of the other report objects, the object will appear and you will be prompted toenter the associated information (e.g., static text, the location of an image file, the database field,etc…).4. Once it appears on screen, you can resize, reposition, and edit an object as needed.−−−Resize - Select (click on) the object and drag the handles in the direction of the resize.Reposition – Left click and drag the object the new area.Edit – Select the object and choose an option from either the Edit menu or the Attributes menu.You can also edit an object by right clicking (Windows)/[Ctrl] clicking (Mac) on it.The following table describes the Basic program mode report objects:NoneLinesSelect None when you want to use the cursor to edit and position the objects.Unconstrained Line – Add a straight-line annotation to the report.Horizontal Line - Add a horizontal line annotation to the report.Vertical Line – Add a vertical line annotation to the report.ConnectedLinesArrow - Add an arrow to the report. Either select Arrow from the Object menu, or click on the Tools boxbutton. Left click on the report and drag toward the area that the arrowhead will point to.Polygon – Add a closed polygon to the report. Either select Connected Lines>Polygon from the Objectmenu, or click on the Tools box button. Left click and release, and then drag the mouse to create a side.Left click again to start a new side. Double click to finish the polygon. The program automatically addsany additional lines needed to close the figure.Polyline – Add an open polygon to the report. Either select Connected Lines>Polyline from the Objectmenu, or click on the Tools box button. Left click and release, and then drag the mouse to create a side.Left click again to start a new side. Double click to finish the polyline.Freehand - Add a freehand line to the report.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 57