User manual

Customizing the Toolbox 3-5
Circle drawing tool
Change the Border Color, Border
Pattern, and Background Color.
To add any of these shapes to your schedule, click once on the tool, then click-and-drag in the schedule area to
draw. Once placed on a schedule, lines, boxes, and circles do not move unless dragged with the arrow tool to a
different location.
You can customize the attributes of any line, box, or circle that is already on your schedule by double-clicking
directly on the object. When you do, a similar dialog box appears that lets you change the setting of just that object.
Set Symbol Defaults
To change the attributes of a symbol in the toolbox, double-click on the symbol in the toolbox. Any changes to the
symbol in the toolbox will affect all occurrences of that symbol on the schedule. That is, when the new changes
replace the old, all occurrences of the old symbol type on the schedule are replaced by the new settings.
Choose symbol shape, type, letter mark and user-defi ned symbols
 Choose from 130 Standard Shapes.
 Apply “3D Look” attributes. 3D Look highlights a symbol with a simulated light source and adds a shadow.
Not all symbols allow the 3D Look.
 Letter Marking: Enter one letter or number to appear with the symbol. Select Symbol Shape #28 or #33 to
show just the letter marking as the symbol.
 If you have created your own symbol, and that symbol is in the Symbols folder, select it under User-
Defi ned Shapes. Optionally, choose to embed it in the schedule so that the symbol is available when
sending or sharing the chart.
To set a symbol’s defaults:
1. Double-click a symbol in the toolbox.
2. Click the Symbol Shape tab.
3. Click a drop-down arrow to view the
options.
The Sample Symbol changes to match your
selections as you make them.