Create ellipses and circles, Create freehand shapes, Create lines – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide User Manual

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7. To close the dialog box, click OK.

You can also use the Arc and Wedge tools to reshape arcs and wedges. For more
information, see page 20-47.

Create ellipses and circles

Use the Ellipse tool to draw an ellipse or circle.

To create an ellipse or circle

1. Select the Ellipse tool.

2. Click the mouse where you want to position the object, and then drag to draw an

ellipse or circle of the desired size.

To draw a circle, hold down Ctrl while you drag.

3. To change how the object looks, double-click it to open the object’s Properties dialog

box.

4. Select circle or ellipse options.

For information about the options in the dialog box, see Help.

5. To close the dialog box, click OK.

Create freehand shapes

Using the Freehand tool is similar to drawing with a pen on paper.

To create a freehand shape

1. Select the Freehand tool.

2. Click and drag to create the shape you want.

3. To change how the object looks, double-click it to open the Freehand Properties dialog

box.

4. Select freehand options.

For information about the options in the dialog box, see Help.

5. To close the dialog box, click OK.

Create lines

To create a line

1. Select the Line tool.

Ellipse tool

Freehand tool

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