Insert a Rectangle into a ReportWorks Page

ReportWorks | Tools | Rectangle

Use the Rectangle menu option or toolbar button to insert a rectangle on an existing ReportWorks page. You can adjust the line style, thickness, and color, and the fill pattern/color. See Polygons for irregular polygonal shapes.

Menu Options

• Fill Options: Click on the Fill tab to access these settings:
  • Stock Fills: If you want the rectangle to be filled with a solid color, with no color, or with a "stock" design, click in the Stock Fills radio button. Choose the Fill type using the drop-down box.
    • Solid = solid color fill for the rectangle.
    • None = no fill for the rectangle.
    • Horizontal -> Diagonal = the rectangle will be filled with the selected design.
  • RockWare Patterns: If you want the rectangle to be filled with one of the patterns in the RockWare library, click in this radio button. Click on the Select button to choose a pattern from the library.
  • Layer: Select the layer to which the rectangle is to be assigned by clicking on the down-arrow button.
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• Line Options: Click on the Outline tab in the Options window to access these settings:
  • Style: Click in this drop-down box to choose the line style for the rectangle perimeter, such as Solid for for a solid line, or Dashed for a dashed line.
  • Color: Choose the line color by clicking in the color box and making your selection.
  • Width: If the style is set to Solid, you can designate a line width by typing in an integer value, with 0 equaling thin lines, widening as the integer increases. Non-solid lines (dashed, dot-dashed, etc.) are set automatically to a thin width.
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Step-by-Step Summary

1. Create a new ReportWorks document or open an existing document as necessary.
2. Click on the name of the Layer into which you want to insert the rectangle.
3. Click on the Rectangle toolbar button or choose the Tools | Rectangle menu option.
4. Use your mouse to position the cursor in the page where the one corner of the rectangle is to be placed, and click and hold the left mouse button to insert it.
5. With the button still pressed in, drag to the location of the diagonal corner point, and release the mouse button. As you drag, you'll see a "rubber band" image of the shape's outline.
6. Double-click on the rectangle to access its settings, or right-click on the rectangle and choose Properties.
7. Select the line style / color and fill options as described above, and click Apply to enforce these settings.
8. Click Close to close the Rectangle Options window.
9. You can resize the rectangle by first single-clicking on the rectangle to see the shape's "handles." Then, click and hold on any of the handles on the corners or edges and drag to the new position. Release the mouse button when the rectangle edges are in the correct position.
10. Reposition the entire rectangle as you wish by clicking and holding anywhere on the rectangle and dragging it to the new location.
    

See also

• Working with layers

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