Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 381)

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Reshape drawing objects
You can reshape arcs, lines, polygons, polylines, rectangles, rounded rectangles, and
wedges.
To reshape lines, rectangles, polylines, and polygons
1. Select the object you want to reshape.
2. Click the Polygon tool, or right-click the object and then click Edit.
The cursor changes to the Polygon tool, and handles appear on the object.
3. Move the cursor over any line or corner of the object.
A handle with a cross-hair appears.
4. Drag the handle until the object is the desired shape.
Dragging from a point along the line (between corners) creates a new angle between
the two corners.
5. To delete an angle, position the pointer at the tip of the angle, and then press Delete.
To reshape arcs and wedges
1. Select the object you want to reshape.
2. Click the Arc or Wedge tool, or right-click the object and then click Edit.
The cursor changes to the Arc or Wedge tool, and handles appear on the object.
3. Place the pointer on one of the handles.
A cross-hair appears.
4. Drag the handle until the object is the desired shape.
To reshape rounded rectangles
1. Select the rounded rectangle.
2. Click the Rounded Rectangle tool, or right-click the object and then click Edit.
A handle appears inside the rounded rectangle.
Polygon tool
Arc tool
Wedge tool
Rounded rectangle
tool