Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 274)

17–4 Formatting Objects and Text
Publication 2711-6.0
Changing Object Shape
You can change the shape of a button or the shape of a graphic using
the shape tools. For example, you can change the shape of a push
button to a circle or the shape of a rectangle to an ellipse.
Circles require less memory and process more efficiently than
ellipses in the terminal.
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To change a shape:
1. Select the object.
2. Click the Shape tool from the Format bar.
Or choose Shape from the Format menu.
The Shape submenu opens.
3. Choose the shape you want for the selected object.
The object changes shape but maintains all other characteristics
such as border type, foreground/background colors and so on.
When changing an ellipse to a rectangle, the rectangle fits inside
the same rectangular area as the original shape. When changing a
rectangle or ellipse to a circle, the circle is resized to fit inside the
rectangular area.
The only fill patterns retained when changing the shape to a circle
or ellipse are white, black or none.
If you select an object that can’t be shaped, the Format commands
appear dimmed to show the shape can’t be changed.