To open the Macros palette: Choose Window > Palettes >
Macros or select the Macro tool in the Object tools palette. Press the
Macro tool icon until the Macros palette open. Drag the palette out so
its floating.
Macros palette
Two categories of macros can be stored in the Macros palette.
Document tab Macros stored on this tab are available in the cur-
rent document only.
Application tab Macros stored on this tab are available in all Can-
vas documents.
To use Macro objects
For this lesson, youll put the finishing touches on an office layout.
The document youll use contains most of the basic elements of the
office. Your task is to place and position some of the missing items.
1
Open the file named Office.cnv. Notice that the grid is dis-
played. These settings are saved with the document, so that you
have a consistent environment that is suited to your project.
2
Open the Macros palette by choosing Window > Palettes >
Macros.
3
On the Document tab of the Macro palette you will see pre-
views of several typical office furniture items. Click the preview of
the executive chair (its name appears at the bottom of the palette)
and click behind the desk to place it.
4
With the chair still selected, choose Effects > Freeform. The
handles change to circles on the corners and squares on the sides,
with a crosshair in the middle; this is freeform mode. The circles
rotate the object around the crosshair (centerpoint), while the
squares skew the object around the centerpoint. The centerpoint can
also be repositioned.
5
Rotate the chair a little counter-clockwise by dragging any of
the circle handles in that direction. This is just one way to rotate an
object quickly in Canvas. To return to normal selection mode, click
the object again.
6
On the Document tab, select the corner table and click in the
document to place it in the top corner to the right of the desk. Note
that the corner table is facing 90° in the wrong direction. When you
Macro tool
Executive chair shown in
freeform mode