Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 384)

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 Use the Property Panel to apply the same properties to all the members of the group at
once. For example, change the line width of all objects in the group to 2 pixels.
For information about using the Property Panel, see page 20-30.
 Use the toolbars to apply the same pattern style, background style, foreground colors,
and background colors to all the members of the group.
 For objects with states, use the States toolbar to cycle through the states and apply the
same properties to the states for each object in the group at once. When you select a
group containing objects with states, only the states that are common to all objects in
the group appear in the toolbar.
For more information about using the States toolbar, see page 20-35.
Edit objects within a group
You can also edit individual objects within the group without breaking the group, which is
particularly useful when you have animation attached to the group.
To edit objects within a group
1. Double-click the grouped object, or right-click it and then click Edit. A hatched
border appears around the group.
When the hatched border is around the group, you are in group edit mode. In this
mode, you can select individual objects in the group and modify them.
You can also add new objects to the group.
2. To select an individual object (or a group) in the group, click it. You can also use the
Object Explorer to select objects within the group.
The status bar and Object Explorer indicate which object or group is selected.
3. Make your changes to the object.
You can change the selected object’s shape, size, or position, or use the object’s
Properties dialog box or the Property Panel to edit the object’s properties.
4. If desired, create new objects inside the hatched border.
Double-click to edit the
group. A hatched border
appears. This border
indicates that this is a group. Click again. Handles appear.
The handles show the
individual object selected
within the group.