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The Workstation Installation/Operation Manual Version 2 Document 51540 Rev. B1 4/8/02
Filled Box Tool
This tool works in the exact same fashion as the box tool except that instead of a transparent fill, it has a solid color
fill by default. Everything works in the same way as the box tool. When working with a filled object (box ellipse,
sector, chord or polygon), selecting the box and then a color on the color palette will modify the fill color of the
box. To change the outline color of the box, hold down the CTRL key and select a color on the color palette.
You can change the fill style of a 'filled' box by pressing CTRL F. The options for fill style are solid color,
transparent, and six different hatching styles.
Rounded Rectangle and Filled Rounded Rectangle Tool
These tools work in exactly the same fashion as the Box tools except that the objects created have radiused corners.
The shape of the corners is defined by the aspect the rectangle. A square will have corners that are a perfect radius
while high aspect ratio rectangles will have corners that appear to be squashed.
Ellipse Tool and Filled Ellipse Tool
The Ellipse Tool (filled and non-filled) creates an ellipse on the basic principle of imposing an ellipse inside of the
box created by start and end points of a diagonal line. As with the box tool, holding down the SHIFT key while
placing the end point forces a 45 degree line and as a result creates a circle (an ellipse imposed in a square).
Other than their difference in appearance, ellipses operate in the exact same fashion as boxes. Outline width, fill
style, fill color, and outline color can all be changed in the same way as with a box.
Sector Tool and Filled Sector Tool
The Sector Tool works similarly to the Arc Tool except that it creates a closed pie slice object. When the endpoints
are defined a dashed line will display an arc on one side and two lines projected on the other which meet at a
right angle. All other characteristics are the same as those described for other closed and filled objects.
Chord Tool and Filled Chord Tool
The Chord Tool works in exactly the same fashion as the Sector Tool except that instead of creating two straight
lines that meet at right angles for a pie shape, it draws a single straight line between the endpoints of the arc. All
other characteristics are the same as those described for other closed and filled objects.
Polygon Tool and Filled Polygon Tool
The Polygon Tool is based on the Polyline Tool. It functions in the same manner as the Polyline Tool except that it
creates a closed object by connecting the two endpoints of the Polyline with a straight line. All other characteristics
are the same as those described for other closed and filled objects.
A NOTE ON PATTERN FILLS: The pattern for a pattern fill does not resize
with various zoom levels because of the way the fill operates. Keep this
in mind when creating smaller objects with fills because at high zoom
levels, the fill may not appear the same or even be visible.