Omron CX-SUPERVISOR - V2.0, User Manual

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CHAPTER 4 – Objects OMRON
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The selection is now regarded as one group with eight “grab handles” for the group rather than eight
for each object; the objects can now be moved together.
Once objects have been grouped they can be ungrouped by selecting the object, activating the Edit
menu and clicking on Ungroup.
Raise and Lower
Each new object inserted on a page is placed on top of the previous one. Although they may
appear to be on the same level, objects can overlap, so it may be necessary to ‘raise’ an
object so that it appears over the top of another object. For further details on raising and
lowering objects refer to chapter 1, Graphics Editor.
Alignment
Objects inserted on a page can look messy unless they are aligned relative to each other. CX-
Supervisor helps by allowing the contents of a page to align on a grid. The grid can be turned on and
off as required.
There are a number of different grid sizes available: 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 pixels. The Snap To Grid
function snaps to the nearest grid.
To align page objects and view a grid, select Grid from the View menu.
Select the required grid size or click on Snap to Grid to align the most recently entered objects on the
chosen grid. The grid can be turned off by selecting Off .
An example of the use of the grid is illustrated as follows:
In this example, the selected polyline is in the process of being moved down. The presence of the
grid governs the movement of the object in all directions. As the object is moved, its position
“snaps” an equal distance from the original position of the object against the grid. Currently, the
object has been moved five grid steps down (shown by the bracket).
Alignment Toolbox
Objects on a page can be aligned in a variety of ways using the Alignment toolbar.
It is possible to: