Editing an Anchor Element

The following anchor properties will be applied to the entire form: Type, Size, and Line width (for corners).

For each anchor, the following properties can be specified: position, size, and type. The anchor properties do not depend on the form type.

You can change the properties of the Anchor element in the Element Properties window located in the bottom right corner of the main window. The Element Properties window is displayed only if View → Element Properties is selected on the main menu.

Item Description
Element
Type Anchor.
ID A unique identifier of the element.
Position & Size Group
Left Sets the distance you wish between the left edge of the form and the element with no left indent.
Top Sets the distance between the top edge of the form and the element.
Width Sets the width of an anchor element.
Height

Sets the height of an anchor element.

Important!To change the size of an Anchor, select the Anchor tab.

Anchor
Type

From the drop-down list, select the type of anchor you wish to use on your form - black square or corner.

Each form may contain only one type of anchor.

Size

Sets the size of the anchor:

  • the length of each side of the black square,
    or
  • the length of each side of the corner.
Line width (corners only) Sets the line width of the sides of corners (from 0.3 mm to 1 mm).

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