U.M. (Windows)

Laying out and arranging information 3-51
Protecting objects from change
Lock objects so you can’t move them, change their size, or remove them
from the layout.
To lock objects, in Layout mode, select the objects, and then choose Lock
from the Arrange menu. To unlock objects, select the objects, and then
choose Unlock from the Arrange menu.
When you copy or duplicate a locked object, the copy isn’t locked.
When you group objects that include a locked object, the entire group is
locked.
Note You can change the stacking order of locked objects. (See
“Stacking objects and changing the stacking order” on page 3-45.)
Working with graphic objects
Draw graphic objects—lines, rectangles, squares, rounded rectangles,
ovals, and circles—anywhere on a layout. You can also link or embed
an OLE object, import QuickTime for Windows movies (in Browse
mode), and bring in graphics created in other applications.
All objects have a border. (The border of a line is the line itself.) All
objects except lines have a fill, the area within the border. You can
change the border’s width, color, and pattern, and the fill’s color and
pattern before or after you draw an object.
Drawing objects in a layout
Before you draw an object, you select the appropriate drawing tool in the
tool panel. FileMaker Pro uses the preset line width, pen color, and
pattern, and it fills the object with the current fill pattern and color (for all
objects except lines). You can change these attributes before or after you
draw the object. (See “Changing the appearance of objects” on page 3-48.)
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E locking objects
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E objects, creating
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