Using A Pre De Fined Shape - Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual

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Shapes and bitmaps are used in both passive and active graphics objects. Each shape or bitmap can be resized or
moved just like any drawing object. The following examples show how to place a pre-defined shape or a bitmap on
the OIT screen as a passive object. Using shapes and bitmaps with active graphics objects is covered in Chapter 8
"Representing Data with Graphics Objects". Information on creating new shapes and bitmaps and storing them in
libraries will be covered in a later section of this chapter.

Using a Pre de fined Shape

You can select from many shapes that are included in the EasyBuilder configuration software. Shapes can be used
for active or passive objects. The following procedure describes using a passive shape object
To use a shape
1. From the Draw menu, click Shape. Or click the Shape icon in the Draw toolbar. The
Create Shape Object dialog box appears.
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