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Layout tools, Edit mode, Zoom – ETC Element v2.1.0 User Manual

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Layout Tools

The layout tools are divided into four areas: edit mode, zoom, alignment, and ordering.

Edit Mode

Clicking on the arrow will open the edit mode options, which include:

Grid Enabled - toggles between a grid being displayed and no grid.

With the grid enabled, the magic sheet will also have a snap to grid
behavior when placing objects.

Normal - allows for dragging and dropping of objects from the

object list.

Quick Layout - allows you to place more instances of a

selected object.When finished, click the {Done} button or change
the layout mode to normal.

Quick Number - used to quickly assign target numbers to

objects. While in quick number mode, clicking on an object will
assign the selected target and increment the numbers as specified
in the target section of edit mode.

Target - used to specify object, starting target number, and incrementation for use in quick

number mode.

Object - assigns the object from the list.

Start - assigns the starting target number.

Increment - assigns what incrementation the target numbers will use after the start

number.

Zoom

Clicking on the magnifying glass will open the zoom mode options,
which include:

Reset Zoom - sets the zoom level to 1:1 and centers the magic

sheet.

Zoom to All - zooms to show all objects.

Zoom to Selection - zooms to show all selected objects.

Center on Selection -centers the display on the selected

objects without changing the zoom level.