Use the Industrial Graphic Editor to Create Fixed Size Symbols
- Last UpdatedJun 07, 2022
- 3 minute read
After placing a symbol or graphic elements on the canvas of the Industrial Graphic Editor, you can set several properties to specify a fixed size for the symbol. The following screen shot shows how to adjust the fixed size of a symbol.
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The Size property is set to Auto by default, which automatically sizes symbols. Set Size to Fixed to create fixed size symbols. When set to Fixed, the FixedWidth and FixedHeight properties appear, which show the dimensions of the fixed area of a symbol in pixels. The symbol's fixed size width and height values can be entered directly in the FixedWidth and FixedHeight property fields.
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The gray area represents that part of the Industrial Graphic Editor canvas that is outside the boundary of the fixed size area of the symbol. |
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Grab handles on the fixed size boundary can be moved to change the size of the fixed area of a symbol. The FixedWidth and FixedHeight properties update to show the current width and height when you move the boundary. Grab handles are placed at the following locations on the fixed size boundary:
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The thick black line shows the boundary between the Industrial Graphic Editor canvas within the fixed size area of the symbol set by the symbol's FixedWidth and FixedHeight properties and the canvas area outside the fixed dimension area. |
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The white area of the Industrial Graphic Editor canvas is within the fixed size boundary of the symbol. |
You can place graphic elements from the Industrial Graphic Editor's Tools section or embed symbols as you would normally do when the Size property is set to Auto. As long as the graphics elements or embedded symbols are placed inside the fixed size boundary, the symbol will fit the size of a pane perfectly. Graphics within the symbol maintain same size, scale, spacing, and white spaces around the graphics on the canvas specified during design time.