Before we edit any object, we must select it. Make sure you are in ‘select mode’ and click on the object that you want to edit. Notice that:
● if the object is a text object, then it is displayed in red color with a dotted frame around it, and
● if the object is any of the other types of visual objects, then a set of black square rectangles (called ‘handles’) are displayed.
► To Edit a Text Object...
1. Move the cursor over the text and right-click. From the context-menu that appears select Edit.
2. Move the insertion point anywhere in the text you need to make changes or insert new text.
3. To end the editing of the text object, simply click anywhere outside the area of the text.
a) As a short-cut to step 1 above, you may simply move the cursor over the text object that you wish to edit and double-click on it.
b) If, during the editing of a text object, you decide to abort and keep the text with its old contents, simply hit Esc.
► To Edit (Resize) Any Visual Object (Except Text)...
1. Click on the desired object to select it.
2. Move the mouse over one of the selection handles and drag the handle. Notice how the visual object's size changes to re-fit itself within the new rectangle established by the new location of the handle.
a) The handles displayed on the middle point of an surrounding rectangle's edge allow you to move that side only. The corner rectangles allow you to move two sides at the same time.
b) Polylines and polygons can be resized just like any other visual object. Resizing a polygon or a polyline essentially scales up or down the dimensions of every edge and appropriately adjusts the location of the vertices. If you want to simply move the location of the vertices but not affect the entire size of the polyline / polygon, see the instructions on how to reshape a polyline or polygon that follow.
c) If more than one objects are included in the selection set and a selection handle is being dragged, then the entire set of objects get resized.
► To Reshape a Polyline or a Polygon...
1. Click on the desired polyline or polygon to select it.
2. Right-click on the selected object and click Reshape on the command menu that appears (see Visual Objects Command Menu).
3. Move the mouse over the vertex that you wish to move and drag its handle to the desired new location.
4. Repeat with all vertices that you wish to relocate.
5. To end the reshaping of the polyline / polygon, simply click away from the object.
a) During the reshaping of a polyline / polygon all other user options are being temporarily disabled (until the end of the reshaping session).
b) Unlike resizing, reshaping can only be applied to one object (polyline or polygon) at a time.