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Transforming Objects |
Transforming
ObjectsPageStream can make multiple copies of selected objects and change the copies in a variety of ways. The Transform command combines the Copy, Paste, and Rotate commands into a powerful step and repeat function.
To transform objects: Select the object(s) with the Object
tool. Choose Transform from the Object menu to display the Transform
dialog box. Enter the number of copies to make, and the offset,
scale and rotation of each copy. Enter a non-zero value in the
Increment Page text box to place each copy on incremented page
numbers. Choose the stack order of the copies from the Stack pop-up
menu. Select Fade To to blend the line and/or fill style of each
copy between the original objects line and/or fill and the line
and/or fill set by selecting the browse button to the right. Click
OK. The objects will be copied to the page and will remain selected
for further editing. Hit the space bar to deselect all of them.
Rotating
ObjectsPageStream can rotate objects about their centers or a user defined point. You can slant objects horizontally or twist them vertically. Rotation is a combination of equal amounts of slant and twist.
To rotate objects with the Rotate command: Select the object(s) with the Object tool. Choose Rotate from the Object menu to display the Rotate dialog box. Enter rotation, slant and twist values or click a Rotate or Flip button. Click OK.
To rotate objects with the Edit palette: Select the object(s) to rotate. Enter new rotation, slant and twist values, or click either of the Flip buttons.
The Rotate tool
To rotate objects with the Rotate tool: Choose the Rotate tool and select and click drag on an object. You can select objects with the Rotate tool in the same manor as the Object tool.As you drag the object, it will rotate about the current rotation point represented as a small "x". Hold down Control to slant the object, and Shift to twist.
Only the object's bounding box will be displayed if you drag without pausing. To see the object's outline, hold down the mouse button and wait until the pointer changes to a crosshair shape before moving the mouse.
To change the rotation point: By default the rotation point is at the center of the selected object. To set the rotation point, click and drag the rotate point, or in the Edit Palette select the Custom Rotate about Point icon and enter new values for X and Y.
To create a rotated duplicate object: To create a rotated duplicate object at the new location instead of moving the existing object, press and hold Option (Alt). The pointer will change to a paste shape. Release the mouse button to leave a rotated copy. You may also hold down the Control key to twist the object or the Shift key to slant it at the same time you hold down the Option (Alt) key as you drag.
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