User`s manual

Schilling Marking Systems GmbH
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Detailed operating instructions
Select one of the following commands from the ”Plate” menu item:
”New text box”
”New counter box”
”New date box”
An appropriate standard box will be displayed.
5.7.2 Generating graphics boxes
Generation of graphics boxes is in principle based on reading a file in HPGL format (HEWLETT
PACKARD GRAPHICS LANGUAGE
TM
). Files of this type often have a *PLT extension which means
that they are a plot file. Therefore when selecting the edit command:
”New graphics box”
a suitable ”Open file” prompt will be displayed.
After selecting a file, the HPGL Interpreter (= filter) will generate a graphics box from the file, with
HPGL data being sensibly converted, i.e. a graphics box having a height or width of maximum of 50
mm and being displayed in the left-hand top corner of the marking window.
5.7.3 Generating boxes in specific positions
Select one of the following commands from the ”Plate” menu item:
”Position new text box”
”Position new counter box”
”Position new date box”
The mouse cursor will change to a graticule.
Position the graticule to the point to which the left-hand top corner of the new box is to be moved.
Then press the left-hand mouse key and hold it!
When moving the mouse, a frame will be displayed, showing the size of the box. When letting go of
the left-hand mouse key, a new box of a suitable size will be displayed in the respective position. Do
have a try!
5.8 Changing the position and size of individual boxes
5.8.1 Marking a box
After having generated boxes which are to be changed, you must initially tell the systems which boxes
are to be changed. Mark the box.
In order to mark a box, click twice on the box with the left-hand mouse key.