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Click on
OK
and the simulation will return. But you will now be able to individually select stones and move
them or delete them.
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The following list shows the most common functions applied when editing rhinestone designs:
Use the
Zoom
functions (
Section 3.09
) to move in close for easier selection of individual or small groups
of circles
Use the
Lasso Selection
tool
(
Section 5.02.2
) to more easily select a group of circles
To quickly add a circle, hold the
Alt
key and left click once on a circle. A duplicate is created in the same
spot.
To delete multiple circles, hold the
Delete
key while clicking on individual circles
Use the
Nudge
arrow keys on the
Position & Size Panel
to move circles to new locations
Alternatively, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move a circle or row of circles. If needed, change
the increment to 0.01” (0.25 mm) by going to
Edit>Preferences
(or, on a Mac, press
C ,
).
Then click on the
Edit
tab and change the
Arrow Key Increment
, as shown here:
To realign a row or column of circles, use the alignment functions covered in
Section 5.18.2
.
To respace a row or column of circles, use the spacing functions covered in
Section 5.19.2.
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In the heart example, an additional heart is added at the top to balance the two sides. Also, the sixth row of
circles are selected and
Distribute Center Horizontally
is applied:
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Sometimes the circles you want to re-space equally may fall closer to a 45
0
angle versus vertically or
horizontally. Select your entire design and rotate until the line of circles is closer to vertical or horizontal.
Re-space the circles and then rotate back into place.
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After editing the design, you may wish to group the design to avoid inadvertently moving one or more stones
out of place. To do that select the design and go to
Object>Group
or apply
Ctrl+G.
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If you have a shape that has a
Rhinestone
effect applied and want to remove it (even after the file has been
saved and re-opened), select the shape and go to
Object>Remove Effects
.
9.12.5 Adding an Outline to a Rhinestone Design
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If you want to outline your design, then create the outline first using the
Shadow Layer
function (
Section
9.05).
Choose a
Shadow Size
at least the size of the circles plus the spacing. Otherwise, the stones will
overlap. Since rhinestone design programs work in metric, it’s easier if you temporarily change the units in
SCAL to mm. This setting is on the
Document Panel
:
After editing
Before editing
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