6.2.1 Drawing the Objects

To create an object, a graphic page should be opened. Select the object you wish to draw. The following methods can be made to an object:

Click [View] – [Drawing Tool] from the top menu of XpanelDesigner. You can select the object from the drawing toolbar.
Click [Draw] from the top menu of XpanelDesigner. You can select the object in the sub-menu.

Line

This tool is used to draw lines.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and drag the mouse to the line direction.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing line objects.

● Draw horizontal/vertical lines by holding down the “Ctrl” key.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Rectangle

This tool is used to draw rectangles or squares.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and drag it down to the right or left.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing rectangle objects.

● Draw squares by holding down the “Ctrl” key.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Ellipse

This tool is used to draw circles or ellipses.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and drag it down to the right or left.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing circle objects.

● Draw circles by holding down the “Ctrl” key.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Arc

This tool is used to draw arcs.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and drag it to make the arc.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing arc objects.

● Draw arcs in 90 degrees during holding down the “Ctrl” key.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Sector

This tool is used to draw sectors.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and drag it to the right or left to make the sector.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing sector objects.

● Draw circular sectors in 90 degrees by holding down the “Ctrl” key.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Chord

This tool is used to draw chords.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and drag it to the right or left to make the chord.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing chord objects.

● You can draw sines by holding down the “Ctrl” key.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Polyline, Polygon

These line tools are used to draw polylines and polygons respectively.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button and create a starting point of a line.
Move the cursor to draw an imaginary line.
If you click the left mouse button once more when the desired line is completed, an imaginary line will be drawn.
Double-click the blank space where you want to finish the line.
In the case of a polygon, the first vertex and the last vertex are linked automatically.

Example

You can use the following methods when drawing polyline and polygon objects.

● When you draw the object with a right-click, the color is reversed by default.

Text

This tool is used to enter texts.

Instruction

Click the left mouse button on the desired position.
Enter a text. If you press the Enter key, you can add a new line in the text.
Click the blank space after you finished entering the text.
You can edit the text in the [Object Config] – [Text Editing].

Example

If the size of the text object is smaller than the text, the font size will be automatically adjusted to the object size. When you resize the text object, the font size will be changed altogether.