Elementary Manipulations
Basic Commands
Selection
Boxes are selected using standard mouse selection. A selected box generally shows a bold border.
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To enable multiple selection, keep
SHIFTpressed while clicking on boxes. -
To select all the boxes of a window :
- choose
Edit / Select All - press
Cmd+a.
- choose
Resize
- To resize a box, hover the mouse over the lower-right corner of the box, then drag it with the cursor
- To reinitialize the size of a box, press
i.
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Note that the content displayed in the miniview rarely fits the size of the box.
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Move
To move and item :
- drag and drop it with the mouse
- use the
->keys - addSHIFTto move items faster.
Align
To align all selected boxes automatically, press SHIFT+ a .
Copy
To copy an item from a maquette editor to another one, or to another location in the maquette :
- press
Alt+ and drag the item - use the
Editmenu commands and shortcuts - Copy, Paste, Duplicate….
Deleting Selected Boxes
To delete one or several selected boxes :
- press
Backspace. - use the
Edit / ClearorCutmenu. - use the
Cmd+xshortcut.
Undo
To cancel an action :
- select
Edit / Undo - press
Cmd+z.
Editing and Displaying Information
Size, Position, Name, Comments : the Get Info Window
The Info window displays information about the name, position in the
maquette, size of the TemporalBox, as well as possible comments.
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To open the window,
Ctrl/ right click on the box and chooseGet Info. -
To edit the name, position and size of a TemporalBox, or add a comment :
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click and type information in the relevant frame
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validate
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Displaying Names
To display the name of a box, select it and press n
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Reminder
To display the TemporalBox reference icon, select the Show Box Icons option
of the Maquette Preferences tab.
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