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Ribbon Tabs
Dynamic resizing of external p icture files may result in a resolution loss if the
picture is enlarged to a size larger than what is used elsewhere in the current
project.
Width and height of an object are given in pixels of the screen resolution.
To resize the width of an object when a tag value changes:
1.
Draw and size the object at its start size. Keep the object selected.
2.
Click on Size on the Dynamics tab to open the Resize Dynamics Editor.
3.
Select the tag to control the resizing.
4.
Fillinthevaluesthatforstartandfinish. Sizeisgiveninscreenresolution
pixels.
Start size is suggested based on the current start size. A finish size is suggested
as a fixed increase of the start size horizontally and vertically. A ghost object
will appear with the finish size.
The object can only be resized from left to right and top to bottom.
5.
Resize the ghost object in the screen to its final size.
The coordinates for the object is updated. An animation of the resizing
appears on the screen. Coordinate values can also be updated directly in the
numerical fields (End Width, End Height). The coordinates for start and
finish will limit the size of the object irrespective if the tag value is outsi
de its
start and end value.
6.
Click OK to save and close the Resize Dynamics Editor.
When Position or Size dynamics is applied, moving or resizing of the object will
be disabled. A lock icon resembling a chain in the upper left corner of the object
(when selected) indicates that the object has a dynamic control applied and that
it cannot be moved or resized.
8.6.2 ColorGroup
The Fill and Outline controls in the Color group change an object’s fill color or
outline (border) color, based on a tag value.
To alter the fill color of an object when a tag value changes:
1.
Draw the object. Keep the object selected.
2.
Click on Fill on the Dynamics tab to open the Color Dynamics Editor.
3.
Select the tag that is to control the color.
4.
Fill in values to trigger color ch
ange.
5.
Select color and gradient from the color menu.
6.
Click OK to save and close the Color Dynamics Editor.
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