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Creating New Objects

New and can be created using Jpgfdraw's , which can be obtained using any tool except the select tool. The tools can be selected using either the vertical or the Tools menu. Once paths and text areas have been created they can then be edited or transformed or combined to form a object.

Whilst constructing a line path or curve path , you can:

Finish the path by pressing the Enter key or by double-clicking (instead of single-clicking) on the final vertex or by selecting Tools->Finish or by clicking on the finish button. Note that transferring the focus to another Jpgfdraw child window or selecting a new tool whilst you are constructing a , will complete the current path.

Cancel the current path by pressing the Escape key or by selecting Tools->Abandon or by clicking on the cancel button.

Make a gap in the current path: once you have clicked on the vertex where you want the gap to start, select Tools->Gap or click on the gap button or press Ctrl-M, then click on the where you want the gap to end.

Note that Jpgfdraw won't allow you to create a whose total width and height are both less than 1.002 . This is to prevent accidentally creating a tiny path that can't be seen but contributes to the total image dimensions. This restriction only applies when creating paths and does not apply to editing paths.

Note that the will only be set once the path has been completed. Whilst the path is under construction you will only see a draft version (see Figure 6.1). If you want a path with a mixture of line and curve segments, first construct a with only one type of segment (e.g. lines), and then use the edit path function to convert the required segments.

Figure 6.1: Path attributes are only set once the path is completed: (a) path under construction; (b) path completed.
Image underconstruction.png
(a)
Image curvecompleted.png
(b)

If you are unable to use the mouse, you can move the pointer using Navigate->Go To... which will display the dialog box shown in Figure 6.2. Enter the x and y co-ordinates in the x and y fields. The function key F4 will emulate a single mouse click in .

Figure 6.2: Go To Co-ordinate Dialog Box
Image goto.png



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