User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To remove the point object status:
1. Select all point objects to be changed.
2. Choose GIS | Tag selection as | Treat as regular object. The object returns to its previous
status; i.e., vector object.
Crop and fit to sheet
When applied, a hard crop is performed and the resulting objects is scaled proportionally. This
command can be used on both image and vector objects.
The document scale and origin are adjusted so that object position and dimensions are
preserved. In a GIS document, the geo-referencing information is also preserved.
To crop and fit to sheet:
Drag the crosshair diagonally across the objects to form a cropping rectangle. Place the cursor
within the cropping rectangle and click to complete the crop.
You can move or resize the cropping rectangle, if necessary.
Fit all objects to sheet
When applied all objects within the document will be scaled proportionally. The objects are contained
within the bounds of the top and bottom of the document.
If the document contains 5000+ objects, a warning dialog box appears. All previous
operations, including Fit All Objects To Sheet, cannot be undone.
Fit selection to sheet
When applied, the selected objects will be scaled proportionally. The objects are contained within the
bounds of the top and bottom of the document.
Set document scale
You can use this command to customize a document’s drawing scale, which is useful if you are
working with objects that have known measurements.
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