The two tools contained in this package ╤ the Coil tool and the Resistor tool ╤ are additional external tools that can be used with Canvas 3.0. To install them, simply drop them into your Canvas Tools folder when Canvas is not running. The next time you launch Canvas, these tools will load with the application. Like all of Canvas╒s external tools, they can be turned on and off using the ToolPicker. Refer to your Canvas 3.0 manual for instructions on using ToolPicker.
Both of these tools are used to create objects that are standard symbols for electrical circuitry illustrations. They will each appear in the Object Tools palette in the Canvas Tool Box. You must select the tool╒s icon to create its object. To do so, hold down the pointer on the Object Tools palette icon in the Canvas Tool Box to display the Object Tools palette and drag to select the appropriate tool. If you tear off the Object Tools palette, you can simply click the appropriate tool╒s icon to select the tool.
Coil
The Coil tool lets you create the symbol for an electrical coil. To create a coil, select the Coil tool, hold down the pointer where you want the coil to start, and drag to where you want it to end. Release the mouse button when you are finished. The coil will appear within a bounding rectangle and will have the properties currently showing in the Tool Box. Once created, Canvas considers the coil to be a BÄzier curve. It can then be edited like other BÄzier curves. Refer to your Canvas manual for information on editing BÄzier curves.
Resistor
The Resistor tool lets you create the symbol for an electrical resistor. To create a resistor, select the Resistor tool, hold down the pointer where you want the resistor to start, and drag to where you want it to end. Release the mouse button when you are finished. The resistor will appear within a bounding rectangle and will have the properties currently showing in the Tool Box. Once created, Canvas considers the resistor to be a polygon. It can then be edited like other polygons. Refer to your Canvas manual for information on editing polygons.
