8.6.5.3 Reference: The Object Properties Dialog Box (Drawing Objects)

To open the Object Properties dialog box:

  1. Select an object, right-click and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.

or

  1. Double-click on the object.

Note that tab and control availability is object type (text object, arrow object, etc.) dependent

The Set Default Button

Applies tab settings (for example, the Line tab) to the currently selected object and to all future objects of the same type.

The Apply To Button

To apply your tab settings to the selected object only or to all objects of the same type (line, arrow, polyline, etc.) that are currently in the layer or window,

  1. make a selection from the Apply To drop-down list, and
  2. click Apply To.

The Line Tab

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Edit this tab to control the color, line thickness, and line type. You can also set the alignment to vertical or horizontal.

The Arrow Tab

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Edit this tab to control the display of the begin and end arrow heads. If both a begin and end arrow head is selected, you can select the Same Head Size check box to ensure that changes you make to the width or length of the arrow head in either the Begin or End group apply to both.

The Coordinates Tab

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Specify the Begin and End coordinates for the line or arrow using the units selected from the Units drop-down list.

The Control Tab

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The Object Group

This group displays the object's current name. Origin names objects by starting with a default base name (for example, Line), and incrementing the name. You can edit this name. Object names can be used in LabTalk script to programmatically control the object.

Update button is only available for worksheet object which is added to a Layout by selecting Insert: Worksheet... from the main menu. When the column width/row height, font color, filled color, etc. are changed in the source worksheet, you can click this button to update the changes to the Layout.

The Attach To Group

To control the effect of layer manipulation and axis rescaling on the object's size and position, select one of the following radio buttons:

  • Page. When attached to the page, the object is both position and scale independent of its layer. The object position and size are not affected by moving or resizing the layer, or by changing the axis scale. The object is still a part of the layer, however, and is deleted if the layer is deleted.
  • Layer Frame. When attached to the layer frame, the object is position dependent on its layer. When you move the layer, the object moves with the layer. If you resize the layer, the object changes dimensions proportionally and moves with the layer. If you rescale the axes, however, the object does not change size or position.
  • Layer and Scale. When attached to the layer and scales, the object is connected to the layer in terms of size and position. If you move the layer, the object moves with the layer. If you resize the layer, the object changes dimensions proportionally and moves with the layer. If you rescale the axes, the object size does not change, but the object moves so that it maintains the same XY coordinate value.

The Properties Group

  • Visible. When this box is selected, the object is visible and selectable. When this check box is cleared, the object is not visible and not selectable. To display and edit the object, enter Button Edit Mode by selecting Edit: Button Edit Mode. Exit Button Edit Mode by re-selecting Edit: Button Edit Mode.
  • Selectable. When this box is selected, the object can be selected (and edited). When the check box is cleared, the object is non-editable. To edit the object, enter Button Edit Mode by selecting Edit: Button Edit Mode. Exit Button Edit Mode by re-selecting Edit: Button Edit Mode.

The Disable Group

This group's options control the object behavior while changing its shape and position.

  • Horizontal Movement. Select this box to prevent horizontal movement.
  • Vertical Movement. Select this box to prevent vertical movement.
  • Resizing. Select this box to prevent resizing.
  • Rotating. Select this box to prevent rotation.
  • Skewing. Select this box to prevent skewing.
  • Edit. Select this box to prevent point-by-point reshaping.

The Image Tab

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Image Group

Select Use picture holder checkbox to use picture holder.

To add a background for the selected table, check Background check box and select a desired option from the combo drop-down list. Uncheck this check box to display table without a background.

Apply To

To apply Image tab settings to all tables that are currently in the layer or window,

  1. make a selection from the Apply To drop-down list. Select Object to apply Background settings to the selected table only.
  2. click Apply To button.

The Border Tab

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Specify the border display properties from this tab.

The Fill Pattern Tab

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Specify the fill color and pattern from this tab.

Note to Win98 and ME users:Occasionally, when copying and pasting a graph containing drawing objects, fill patterns will not be copied to the receiving application (e.g. MS Word). When this occurs, you may be able to correct the problem by doing the following :

  1. Save and close your Origin project file.
  2. Open the Script Window and type the following:
    @ce=1 <Enter>
  3. Reopen the project file.
  4. Re-copy and paste the Origin graph into the target application.

Fill patterns should be reproduced correctly in the target application.

The Dimensions Tab

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Specify the Top and Left of object position and Width and Height of object size in units selected from the Units drop-down list.

Select the Keep Aspect Ratio check box to only allow proportional sizing.

Click Reset to Native Aspect Ratio button to restore the table size to the native aspect ratio.

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