... a new function, it was already on the storage box. But an entry on this menu is convenient, and also avoids the risk of failing to reset the option after use: 2_101512_160000002.png At the same time I have made the timbering data... menu item easier to find (it was previously at the bottom of the menu): 2_101512_160000001.png 3. More basic geometric shape items have been added on the sketchboard: square, triangle, arc, ring, segment, quadrangle, enclosure, corner are new: 2_060910_100000000.png 2_011318_400000001.png These provide a bit more flexibility in creating symbols and custom combined items. For example the ring will be useful for goods line signal arms on signal box diagrams. They can all be resized, stretched and rotated as before. And can be outlines, infill, or both, in any colours you wish, with adjustable transparency. For the arc and ring, the inner radius can be set as a% of the outer radius. Setting zero for this produces a full arc sector -- useful for coloured pie diagrams ...

... signal post with several arms. Copy to the copyboard and save a useful .sk9 file from there for re-use. If you need to get back to the original items, select the combined item and then click the edit> split items menu item. regards, Martin. posted: 5 May 2015 13:45 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Phil, For the next program update I have added a few more basic shape items on the sketchboard: square, triangle, arc, ring, segment, are new: 2_011318_400000001.png These provide a bit more flexibility in creating symbols and custom combined items. For example the ring will be useful for goods line signal arms on signal box diagrams. Also I have improved the working of the editor dialog for the formatted text blocks. I'm currently working on some code to make the outline of the freehand lines and patches editable after adding them. Martin. posted: 5 May 2015 14:19 from: Phil O Many Thanks Martin, As soon as I have finished sorting my defective eye out I will ...