User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To change the symbol preview size:
1. Click the Symbol Library palette menu button.
2. Select Toggle Preview Size.
Symbol Library options
To set the Symbol Library options:
1. Click the Symbol Library palette menu button.
2. Select Symbol Library Options.
Replace Options Select the options for replacing an element with a symbol:
Preserve source object size: Preserves the size of the object you
are replacing with a symbol.
Preserve aspect ratio of placed symbol: Preserves the aspect
ratio of the symbol, regardless of the size of the object you are
replacing.
Directory Paths of My
Symbols
This section lists the directory paths of the folders in the Symbol Library
palette, including the default path to the folder where your My Symbols
are located.
Add Path: Click this button to add a directory path to symbols
located on your computer.
Delete Path: Click this button to delete a selected directory path.
Symbol properties
Before you place a symbol from the Symbol Library palette, be sure to review the symbol properties in
the Properties bar.
X and Y Displays the X and Y coordinates where the symbol will be placed by
default.
Reference point Displays the reference point for the symbol. This is the point on the
selected object (or its bounding box) that position data is based on.The
reference point is also the fixed point used in an object’s transformation.
Width and Height Displays the height and width of the object.
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