Layout Menu

The following items are located under the Layout menu.

Size / Move:

  • Size
  • Move: Relative or absolute move defined by X, Y, polar distance, and angle.
  • Slant
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  • Rotate
  • Rotate 90°
  • Rotate -90°
  • Mirror
    • Vertical
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    • Horizontal
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  • Flip
  • Clear Size/Move: Reset.

Alignment and Spacing: Select alignment and spacing options and use the SmartBar to configure (to get exact alignment and spacing needed, several options may be selected together):

Note: Hover over the SmartBar for options.

  • Alignment
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  • Align to Baseline: Click workspace to set baseline start and end. Edit anchor points and angle.
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  • Align
  • Align to Last Object
    • Left
    • Right
    • Top
    • Bottom
    • Centers Horizontally
    • Centers Vertically
  • Align to Sign Blank
    • Left
    • Right
    • Top
    • Bottom
    • Center
    • Centers Horizontally
    • Centers Vertically
    • Equal Spacing
    • Equal Vertical Spacing
    • Equal Horizontal Spacing
  • Align to Selected
    • Left
    • Right
    • Top
    • Bottom
    • Centers Vertically
    • Centers Horizontally
    • Equal Vertical Spacing
    • Equal Horizontal Spacing
  • Spacing
    • Vertical Spacing
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    • Horizontal Spacing
  • Equal Spacing
  • Weighted Spacing

Group: Group selected objects.

Ungroup: Ungroup any group within selected area.

Ungroup All: Ungroup any groups and sub-groups within selected area without ungrouping paragraphs of text into single lines.

Array: Create an array of objects. Select array style, spacing, spin, and number of copies.

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Create Grid Object: Generate a grid object. Click and drag to generate the grid edges. Drag the vertical and horizontal edge to create a grid tile. Select the tile, and click fill grid to generate the rest of the tiles. Dimension field boxes can be used to fine tune grid and tile size.

Sequence: Create a sequence for a collection of objects and/or change object sequence direction using one of the options below:

  • Start Sequence
  • Start Sequence by Vector
  • Start Sequence by List
  • Start Sequence by Traits (nearest means objects that are closest to each other; database means based on object creation; horizontal means as they appear from left to right; vertical means as they appear from bottom to top)
  1. Select the first object.
  2. Go to Layout > [Select one of the options above].
  3. Click each object until all are included, or alternately, click-and-drag across all objects in a sequence until all are included.
  4. [Optional] Right-click and drag objects in new direction.
  5. When finished, click the workspace.
    The objects are ordered with the first chosen object at the top.

Decorative Border: Add a decorative border to the selected object (see Shape Tools).

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Weed Selected: Add a weed border around the selected object.

Badges / Multiples: Create badges, also referred to as multiples. (see Badges / Multiples).

Badges / Multiples Wizard: Launches the Badges / Multiples Wizard, which allows users to process badging jobs using saved CDL and corresponding INI files. For additional information, see Badges / Multiples Wizard.

Variable Data Wizard: Use the wizard to replace or serialize data, including linked images, text, and numerals.

Variable Data Wizard

Page Control: Opens page control options.

Go to Page:

Templates: Convert objects into workspace elements saved with the workspace. Set the date, a logo, or other element.

Effect changes to templates using the options below:

  • Run
  • Edit
  • Save
  • Set Template
  • Clear Template

To set a template:

  1. Create an object (file, text, date, time).
  2. Select the object and go to Layout > Templates > Set Template.
    The Set Template dialog appears.
  3. Select the type and click OK.
  4. To save the template, go to Layout > Templates > Save.

To run the template, in a new workspace, go to Layout > Templates > Run. The object is populated when the template is loaded or a dialog queries for additional information.

Clip Art Viewer:

ClipArt Viewer

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Blank Size:

Create Sign Blank Object:

Set Sign blank From Object: Set sign blank based on object selected.

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Reset Sign Blank: