Adding Frames or Sub-Frames

atarget.gif (1372 bytes) This function allows you to add frames and sub-frames to texts and texts with leader.

 
aprereq.gif (1223 bytes) Create a free text.

 
ascenari.gif (1364 bytes) 1. Select the text you have created and click the Frame icon settingtextproperties17.gif (1335 bytes) in the Text Properties Toolbar. The Frames sub-menu is displayed. 
  You can choose to create each frame with either a variable or a fixed size. For a rectangular frame, for example, the icon represents the variable-size frame, and the icon (with the padlock) represents the fixed-size frame. 

 
Variable-size frames adapt to the text length, whereas fixed-size frames always remain as is, no matter what the text length is. So if you choose a fixed-size frame and the length of you text exceeds the frame size, then the text will extend beyond the frame.
 
Fixed frame sizes are defined in the standards.

 
2. Choose a frame in the menu.
3. Click on the frame to select it

4. Right-click on the text and in the contextual menu choose the add leader command and click in the free space to end the leader creation.
ainfo.gif (980 bytes) Zoom to move the leader round the text.
5. Right-click on the hanged point and select a mode in the contextual menu. The anchor points available will be dependent on your choice. Set the Standard Behavior Off.

These anchor points allow you to move a leader around the text.


Standard Behavior is the default mode. Automatic Mode corresponds to the point 1 of Standard Behavior.

Frames Anchors Table:
ainfo.gif (980 bytes)
Type of frame Standard Behavior OFF Standard Behavior ON
Rectangle  
         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o           
       /                  \
   4  o                     o 5  
       \                  /          
         o-------o-------o           
         o-------o-------o
        /                  \
     1 o                    o 2
        \                  /
         o-------o-------o
Square
Circle 
             3                       
           __o__                     
        2 o     o 4                  
         |       |                   
       1 o       o 5                 
         |       |                   
        8 o     o 6                  
           --o--                     
             7                       
           __o__                     
          /     \  
         |       |          
       1 o       o 2   
         |       |                   
          \     /                   
           --o--
Scored Circle
Set
Fixed Support
Sym Part
Sym Set
Diamond 
              3                      
              o                     
             / \                     
         2 o     o 4                 
          /       \                  
       1 o         o 5               
          \       /                 
         8 o     o 6                 
             \ /                     
              o                      
              7                      
              o 
             / \     
           o     o               
          /       \   
       1 o         o 2
          \       / 
           o     o
             \ / 
              o
Nota
Triangle 
              3                      
              o                     
             / \                     
         2 o     o 4                 
          /       \                  
       1 o----o----o 5               
              6                      
              o 
             / \     
           o     o               
          /       \   
       1 o---------o 2
Right Flag 
         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o          
         |                 \         
       4 o                  o 5      
         |                 /         
         o-------o-------o           
         6       7       8           
         o-------o-------o
         |                 \
       1 o                  o 2
         |                 /
         o-------o-------o
Right Oblong
Left Flag 
         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o           
       /                 |           
   4 o                   o 5         
       \                 |           
         o-------o-------o           
         6       7       8           
         o-------o-------o
        /                |
     1 o                 o 2
        \                |
         o-------o-------o
Left Oblong
Both Flag 
         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o          
       /                  \          
   4  o                     o 5     
       \                  /          
         o-------o-------o           
         6       7       8           
         o-------o-------o
        /                  \
     1 o                    o 2
        \                  /
         o-------o-------o
Oblong
Ellipse
Sticking       
          1 o---------o 2


          1 o---------o 2
6. Drag the leader hanged point to move it to the anchor number 8 (see the previous table, circle, Standard Behavior Off).

7. Select a part of the text, as an example "Te", for this:
Double-click on the text to edit it, the Text Editor appears.
Select "Te" in the Text Editor or in the drawing.

8. Apply the Both Flag frame to the text.
ainfo.gif (980 bytes) You cannot use Sticking and Nota frames as sub-frames.

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