Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 379)

20 • Use graphic objects
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Duplicate objects
When an object is duplicated, any animation attached to the object is also duplicated. If a
group is duplicated, the new copy of the group can be ungrouped to individual objects.
To duplicate objects
1. Select one or more objects.
2. On the Edit menu, click Duplicate, or click the Duplicate tool on the Graphics toolbar.
The duplicated object is placed slightly offset from the original.
Duplicate also duplicates actions. For example, if you duplicate an object, move it, and
then duplicate it again, the second Duplicate will, in one step, duplicate and move the
object. This is useful for creating a series of objects with an equal distance between them.
Duplicate works until you deselect the object.
Resize objects
You can resize objects using the mouse or using the keyboard. The keys let you resize
objects in small increments. You can also use the grid to resize objects precisely.
Another option is to size an object using the object’s Height and Width properties in the
Property Panel. This method is especially useful for quickly resizing multiple objects to
the same size. For information about using the Property Panel, see page 20-30.
You can also specify an object’s size using the Common tab in the object’s Properties
dialog box. For more information, see page 21-2.
Duplicate tool
Select object Duplicate object Move object Duplicate again