Adding Objects to a View

You can add objects to a view using point and click, or by dragging the object with the mouse.

Procedure

  1. On the Object Bar palette, click the icon for the object you want.
  2. Select one of the following methods to place the object in the view.
    Table 1. Add Objects to a View

    If you want to...

    Do the following...

    Use point and click

    Move the mouse pointer to the view and click at the position you want. The object is given a default size as previously defined for the type of object.

    Drag with the mouse

    1. Place the mouse pointer where you want the upper-left corner of the object to be located.

    2. Hold down the left mouse button.

    3. Move the mouse pointer to the right and down; a dotted outline of the object appears.

    4. When the object is the size you want, release the mouse button.