Managing Rectangle Properties

The Rectangle Properties dialog has five tabs - General, Properties, Outline, Filling and Shadow. For information about the General tab see the section titled Managing Object Properties.

The Properties tab for rectangles:

Example of the Properties tab for rectangles

The Properties tab for rectangles elements are described in the table below:

x, y:

Define the coordinates of the rectangle center.

Width, Height:

Define the width and height of a rectangle.

Round Corner:

Select this check box if you wish to round corners. The Width and Height boxes define the rounding for the rectangle width and height.

The Outline tab for rectangles:

Example of the Outline tab for rectangles

The Outline tab for lines elements are described below:

Style:

From this combo box select the line style you want to apply to the rectangle.

Thickness:

From this combo box select the line thickness you want to apply to the rectangle.

Color:

From this combo box select the color you want to apply to the rectangle.

Sample:

Displays the line sample for rectangle with attributes you defined.

The Filling tab for rectangles:

Example of the Filling tab for rectangles

The items of the Filling tab for rectangles have the following meaning:

None:

When selected the object remains transparent.

Solid:

Allows filling with the help of a single foreground color.

Blend:

Allows filling with gradient spanning both foreground and background color. The angle of the gradient and other gradient parameters can be later modified by the filling palette on the Work Area. The blend filling can be: Linear, Circle, or Diamond. For further information refer to the section titled Setting Blend Options.

Pattern:

Allows filling with the specified pattern, using the foreground color along with the background color. The pattern filling can be: Vertical, Horizontal etc.

Image:

Allows filling a rectangle with a specified image. An image is selected using the standard Load Image dialog by clicking Browse. For more information see the section titled Setting Images.

Sample:

Displays the rectangle fill sample.

The Shadow tab for rectangles:

Example of the Shadow tab for rectangles

The Shadow tab elements have the following meaning:

Offset:

Allows to define the offset for a shadow.

Angle:

Allows to define the angle of deflection for a shadow.

None:

When selected the object remains transparent.

Solid:

Allows filling with the help of a single foreground color.

Blend:

Allows filling with gradient spanning both foreground and background color. The angle of the gradient and other gradient parameters can be later modified by the filling palette on the Work Area. The blend filling can be: Linear, Circle, or Diamond. For further information refer to the section titled Setting Blend Options.

Pattern:

Allows filling with the specified pattern, using the foreground color along with the background color. The pattern filling can be: Vertical, Horizontal etc.

Image:

Allows filling a rectangle with the specified image used as shadow. An image is selected using the standard Load Image dialog by clicking Browse. For more information see the section titled Setting Images.

Sample:

Displays the shadow sample.

x, y:	Define the coordinates of the rectangle center.
Width, Height:	Define the width and height of a rectangle.
Round Corner:	Select this check box if you wish to round corners. The Width and Height boxes define the rounding for the rectangle width and height.

Style:	From this combo box select the line style you want to apply to the rectangle.
Thickness:	From this combo box select the line thickness you want to apply to the rectangle.
Color:	From this combo box select the color you want to apply to the rectangle.
Sample:	Displays the line sample for rectangle with attributes you defined.

None:	When selected the object remains transparent.
Solid:	Allows filling with the help of a single foreground color.
Blend:	Allows filling with gradient spanning both foreground and background color. The angle of the gradient and other gradient parameters can be later modified by the filling palette on the Work Area. The blend filling can be: Linear, Circle, or Diamond. For further information refer to the section titled Setting Blend Options.
Pattern:	Allows filling with the specified pattern, using the foreground color along with the background color. The pattern filling can be: Vertical, Horizontal etc.
Image:	Allows filling a rectangle with a specified image. An image is selected using the standard Load Image dialog by clicking Browse. For more information see the section titled Setting Images.
Sample:	Displays the rectangle fill sample.

Offset:	Allows to define the offset for a shadow.
Angle:	Allows to define the angle of deflection for a shadow.
None:	When selected the object remains transparent.
Solid:	Allows filling with the help of a single foreground color.
Blend:	Allows filling with gradient spanning both foreground and background color. The angle of the gradient and other gradient parameters can be later modified by the filling palette on the Work Area. The blend filling can be: Linear, Circle, or Diamond. For further information refer to the section titled Setting Blend Options.
Pattern:	Allows filling with the specified pattern, using the foreground color along with the background color. The pattern filling can be: Vertical, Horizontal etc.
Image:	Allows filling a rectangle with the specified image used as shadow. An image is selected using the standard Load Image dialog by clicking Browse. For more information see the section titled Setting Images.
Sample:	Displays the shadow sample.