Arrow (+) Tool
After selecting the
Arrow (+)
tool (
Selection and manipulation of elements in groups) from the toolbox, the cursor changes to an arrow with a plus sign (+)
. (The plus sign (+) distinguishes it from the normal arrow
cursor.)
Selecting
If you want to edit elements within groups of elements, you must select them first. You do this by clicking the element in question with the arrow (+)
cursor. Selected elements are displayed with their element points. Unlike selections made with the normal arrow
cursor, the elements appear only as an empty rectangle. When you select the element, various dimensions will appear in the dimensions bar depending on the element type. You can change these values directly in this bar.
If an element group contains elements with filled areas, you can click anywhere within an area to select the element. If you want to use this selection option, choose > , then click the Grid symbol in the left panel to open the Grid preferences dialog page. On the Grid preferences panel, select Click on fill selects object.
You can select several elements by clicking them one after the other while holding down the SHIFT key. Clicking a selected element while holding down the SHIFT key has the effect of canceling the selection. When selecting several elements of the same type, the dimensions bar will only display those dimensions that are the same for all selected elements. You can change these values directly in this bar.
Elements can be deselected if you click the arrow +
cursor on an empty part of the drawing area or if you select another element by clicking it.
| Individual elements can only be selected if the element group containing the element has not been selected. |
If you click a selected element while holding down the CTRL key, this selects the group containing this element. You can therefore work easily with nested groups.
Move
Selected elements can be moved with the
Arrow (+)
tool.
Move explains how this is done.
Modification
Clicking and dragging element points with the
Arrow (+)
tool allows you to influence the orientation and extent of elements. Descriptions of the various options which you can use to make changes can be found in the sections dealing with the relevant elements.
