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posted: 5 May 2015 12:23 from: Phil O
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Hi Martin Is it possible to select multiple items in sketchboard, I see in the options menu there is the possibility to do this but I have not sussed out how it works and then to move them as a group. Many Thanks Phil |
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posted: 5 May 2015 13:34 from: Martin Wynne
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Phil O wrote: Is it possible to select multiple items in sketchboard, I see in the options menu there is the possibility to do this but I have not sussed out how it works and then to move them as a group.Hi Phil, Sure. To select multiple items you can either: 1. click down outside of them and drag a rectangle round them, or 2. hold down the SHIFT key and then click on each one in turn. They will then all show individually selected. To move them all as a group, just drag one of them and the others will follow. But if you want to rotate them, you must first combine them. With multiple items selected, click the edit > combine items menu item. They will then become a single item which can be selected, dragged, rotated, stretched, made transparent, copied and pasted, etc., all in one go at any time. This way you could make up useful shapes, such as a bracket 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. |
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posted: 5 May 2015 13:45 from: Martin Wynne
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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. |
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posted: 5 May 2015 14:19 from: Phil O
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Many Thanks Martin, As soon as I have finished sorting my defective eye out I will give it a go. Thanks again Phil |
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