Specifying object type settings

You can specify default settings for the different object types (boxes, ellipses, text, etc.) that can be added to an overlay.

When you have added an object, you can edit the settings for that specific object. Information on how to do this is described in the relevant sections of this guide.

To specify object type settings

1	Select View > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens.

2	Select the Defaults tab.

3	Select the object type.

4	Specify the object type settings.

5

Click OK.

 

Object type settings
Properties	Click to specify the default settings for the object type. See: • Box properties. • Ellipse properties. • Check box properties. • Grass line and marker line properties. • Freeline properties. • Horizontal line and vertical line properties. • Font properties.
Info	Click to receive detailed information about the object type.
Snap point	Click to specify grid and snap points for the object type. See Grid and snap point settings.
Paragraph	Click to specify paragraph properties for the object type. See Paragraph properties.
Grid	Click to specify grid parameters for the object type. See Grid parameters. You can specify a default grid, or you can create a new grid, see Creating custom grids.
Reset	Click to return the settings above to the default settings.