Objects
gPage uses the concept of objects to represent the different shapes in your drawing. Each object is independent and can be modified without affecting other objects on the page. Futhermore, each object knows which modifications are possibles for itself, and shows you a context menu when you click the right mouse button upon it.
Those are the available objects in gPage:
Text
This is text on one or more lines. You can choose the font and size it (changing the aspect ratio), place it at different angles, and more.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Edit text
Font
Angle
Frame text
Border
Text justification
Layer
Line
This is a simple line.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Line type
Layer
Exchange ends
Poly-line
Like the Line object, but you can have multiple segments that will be treated as a whole.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Line type
Layer
Add/Remove points
Exchange ends
Rectangle
This is a simple rectangle (with square corners), but unlike the Rounded rectangle, it can be placed at any angle.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Background color
Line type
Angle
Layer
Rounded Rectangle
This rectangle has rounded corners.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Background color
Line type
Layer
Corners size
Circle
This object is the base for different shapes: circle, ellipse, pie, chord or arc.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Background color
Line type
Format
Layer
Iso / Not-iso
Image
File types supported are: JPEG, WMF, PCX, PNG and BMP. Due to patent rights, the GIF format is NOT supported.
Image files can be quite big so gPage does not store image data in it's own drawing files, only the file name is stored in those files (files with ".pa1" extension). Whenever gPage needs to draw the image, the information is fetched directly from the image file. This way, no duplication of those image files occurs. There is a drawback though. If you copy a drawing file from a computer to another one, you must manually copy all images referenced in the drawing.
When exporting drawings to WMF, JPG, GIF or PNG format, images are automatically included.
You can obtain a list of the files linked to your document using the menu command Page + View List of Linked Files.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Sizing mode
Informations
Layer
Position in image
Size in image
Transparent / Opaque
Change File
Bezier
This is a three-point bezier.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Color
Line type
Layer
Curve shape
Polygon
The Polygon object is a closed figure drawn with straight line segments.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Background color
Line type
Layer
Add/Remove points
Exchange ends
Regular Polygon
The Regular Polygon object is a closed figure drawn with straight line segments of equal length.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Background color
Line type
Layer
Number of sides
Sinusoid
This is a representation of a sine wave.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Line type
Layer
Number of cycles
Start of cycle
Symbol
A symbol object is a copy of a group of objects you intend to use repetitively. To place a symbol on the page, it must have been created first. See the Symbols page to learn what is a symbol and how to create one.
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Possible modifications
Position
Center
Explode
Reference point
Dimension
A Dimension object is a double arrow width it's length written over. The length is automatically calculated and shown in units you have already chosen.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Line type
Font
Layer
Text color
Scale
Arrow
Arrows are used in flow charts or in technical presentations.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Line type
Layer
Current Time
The value of the Current time object will be the time at witch the document is printed or otherwise drawn. The time is not continously updated, but refreshed when redrawn.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Font
Format
Angle
Border
Layer
Current Date
The value of the Current date object will be the date at witch the document is printed or otherwise drawn. The date is not continously updated, but refreshed when redrawn.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Font
Format
Angle
Border
Layer
Document Name
This object will print the name of the document. This is convenient to retrace the original document of a printed version.
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Possible modifications
Position
Size
Center
Color
Font
Angle
Border
Layer
