Object Properties For many years, professional engineers and designers have used Can- vas to create technical schematics, blueprints, and complex illustra- tions. Aerospace, biomedical, and other industries rely on the micron-precise measurements and CAD-like tools found within our integrated application. While the Canvas tool set and features have won praise from the technical illustrator, we have also listened to the needs of people involved in the manufacturing end of their respective business. Canvas now contains the ability to attach specific user-definable data to any object.  This information is stored with the objects and can be viewed or edited from within Canvas. Object Properties Function The Object Properties function allows you to assign specific informa- tion to each component of a complex object. The properties of an object can include information that will allow you to efficiently track cost, inventory, location, and availablity. As a result, those who design and manufacture items such as fuel pumps, jet engines or other sophisticated components can better manage production work- flow. Attaching information to an object does not affect the size or appear- ance of the item. All data remains attached to the object and may be edited at any time within Canvas. Therefore, if the object is shared or used in another project, then the properties of that object will be car- ried over into the new project. The Object Properties function allows for smooth production work- flow because it: •   Enhances inventory control. •   Targets production costs and expenditures. •   Insures availability of assembly line components. Assigning Object Properties With a Canvas object selected, you can view the Object Properties palette by choosing Object > Object Properties. If the selected item does not have any properties assigned to it, then you will need to double-click inside the Object Properties palette. This allows access to the Define Properties palette. Once the Define Object Properties palette Select an object, then dou- ble-click anywhere inside this palette.
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