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Copying Styles: Paste Attributes
This lets you copy attributes (such as line pattern or fill color) between objects. It is a
quick way of applying multiple attributes to an object.
The square has a specific color, shadow,
line and fill style. Copying it and then
pasting its attributes on to the circle in
the middle, results in the circle to the
right.
1. Select the object from which you wish to copy the attributes.
2. Copy the selection to the clipboard. ("EDIT" > "COPY", or "Ctrl + C".)
3. Select the object(s) to which you want to apply the attributes.
4. Choose "EDIT" > "PASTE FORMAT/ATTRIBUTES", or "Ctrl + Shift + A".
The object remains on the clipboard until overwritten by a cut or copy operation. This
lets you repeat paste attributes as many times as required.
ClipView
ClipView lets you hide or ‘clip’ parts of a shape within another larger shape. The effect
is similar to the Intersect shapes option, described in the chapter on Shape handling
(on page 136). The difference is that the Intersect shapes
option actually cuts the
objects, whereas ClipView just hides the parts outside the ClipView object. What’s
more you can then adjust the position of the objects inside the ClipView.
To create a ClipView:
1. The ‘window’ object must be behind the other
objects in the ClipView. If necessary move it
backwards. In this example the dark ellipse is the
window object.
2. Select all the objects you want to be inside the
ClipView (including your ‘window’ object).
3. Choose "ARRANGE" > "APPLY CLIPVIEW" ("Q"). All of
the "window" object remains visible plus those parts
of other objects that overlap the "window" object.
Setting the ClipView background color
The fill color of the original object used as the ClipView is the background color. So
either set this to the desired color before setting the ClipView or perform a "select
inside" ("Ctrl + click") on the background, and then adjust the color.