Block Editing

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Block Editing

Block Editing refers to a set of functions or actions that can be applied to a group of objects as a block, such as move, scale, rotate, repeat, align, etc. Many of the block editing functions can be applied to blocks containing 1 single object or several objects, of 1 single object type or several object types, of 1 single decoration specialty or several decoration specialties simultaneously.

 

The sequence of steps for any block editing function is the same:

1.Activate the Object Editing Mode (click on the Edit Object function, on the MAIN toolbar).

2.Select the Block (1 or several objects) with any of the available selection options

3.Execute any of the available block editing functions from the Block Menu.

 

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When you select one object, you are able to use both Object Editing and Block Editing modes at the same time. Instead, when you select several objects, only the Block Editing mode is available.

Not all selection options are available for all decoration types.

Not all block editing functions are available for all decoration types.

Not all the block editing functions are available when selecting mixed decoration specialties.

Block Menu

The Block Menu includes most of the tools related to blocks (blocks functions). As the blocks may include 1 object of one decoration type, several objects of the same decoration type or even several objects of different decoration types, the contents of this tool may vary significantly according to the block selection.

The Block Menu is visible only if an object or a block of objects is selected (Object Editing Mode). A block is represented by the rectangle containing 1 or more objects.

 

When you select an object or a block, the Block Menu will become visible at the upper right corner of the selection rectangle.

Block Menu 1

 

Place the mouse on the Block Menu icon to unfold the different tools, according to the object or block selected.

Block Menu 2

Block Editing functions for VECTOR Objects

List of functions are grouped by...

 

Select a Block of Objects (several ways to select a block)

Clipboard functions (cut, copy, paste...)

Transform a Block (move, scale, rotate...)

Repeat a Block (duplicate, repeat on grid...)

Align a Block (align objects to objects and design)

Combine Objects (add, intersect, trim, simplify..)

Sort Objects (move forward, move back...)

Group Objects (group, ungroup)

Memory (write to, insert from)

Create Offset Contour

 

Block Editing functions for BLING Objects

List of functions are grouped by...

 

Select a Block of Objects (several ways to select a block)

Clipboard functions (cut, copy, paste...)

Transform a Block (move, scale, rotate...)

Repeat a Block (duplicate, repeat on grid...)

Align a Block (align objects to objects and design)

Combine Objects (add, intersect, trim, simplify..)

Sort Objects (move forward, move back...)

Group Objects (group, ungroup)

Memory (write to, insert from)

Create Offset Contour

Convert Bling Objects to Vector

 

List of functions by group

SIZE & POSITION

description, function

Horizontal Position

Horizontal Position

Horizontal distance from the upper-left corner of the block to the zero point

Vertical Position

Vertical Position

Vertical distance from the upper-left corner of the block to the zero point

Block Menu 4

Position Point

Different coordinates to display on the Horizontal and Vertical boxes

 

Block Menu 5

Top-Left

Display the top left coordinates of the selected block

 

Block Menu 6

Bottom-Left

Display the bottom left coordinates of the selected block

 

Block Menu 7

Bottom-Right

Display the bottom right coordinates of the selected block

 

Block Menu 8

Top-Right

Display the top right coordinates of the selected block

 

Block Menu 9

Center

Display the center coordinates of the selected block

Width Size

Width Size

Width of the block

Height Size

Height Size

Height of the block

Keep Aspect Ratio

Keep Aspect Ratio

Do not change the width/height relationship while resizing the block

 

TRANSFORM

description, function

Irregular Box

Irregular Box

Set an irregular envelope

Horizontal Mirror

Horizontal Mirror

Mirror the block on the horizontal axis

Vertical Mirror

Vertical Mirror

Mirror the block on the vertical axis

Rotate 90

Rotate 90°

Rotate the block 90°

Rotate 180

Rotate 180°

Rotate the block 180°

Rotate 270

Rotate 270°

Rotate the block 270°

Rescale

Measure and Scale

Accurate adjustment of a block size

Rotation Angle

Rotation Tool

Accurate adjustment of a block angle

 

REPEAT

description, function

Duplicate

Duplicate

Perform a copy-paste of a selected block

Circle Repetitions

Circle Repetitions

Duplicate a block and place it along a traced circle

Kaleidoscope Repetitions

Kaleidoscope Repetitions

Duplicate a block and place it adjusted to a mold of a kaleidoscope

Curve Repetitions

Curve Repetitions

Duplicate a block and place it along a traced line

Matrix Repetitions

Matrix Repetitions

Duplicate a block specifying number of rows and columns

Block Menu 10

Contour with Offset

Create a vector contour around the selected object

Block Menu 11

Parallel Objects

Create parallels objects by setting the amount of layers and offset

 

ALIGN TO DESIGN

description, function

Align Object to Design Left

Align to Left

Align the object to the left of the design

Align Object to Design Right

Align to Right

Align the object to the right of the design

Align Object to Design Top

Align to Top

Align the object to the top of the design

Align Object to Design Bottom

Align to Bottom

Align the object to the bottom of the design

Align Object to Design Center H

Center H

Center the object horizontally on the design

Align Object to Design Center V

Center V

Center the object vertically on the design

Align Object to Design Center V_H

Center V_H

Center the object on the design

Center Of Design

Center of Design

Center the design on the zero point

 

ALIGN OBJECTS

description, function

Align Object to Object Left

Left

Align the left side of both objects

Align Object to Object Right

Right

Align the right side of both objects

Align Object to Object Top

Top

Align the upper side of both objects

Align Object to Object Bottom

Bottom

Align the lower side of both objects

Align Object to Object Center H

Center H

Center both objects horizontally

Align Object to Object Center V

Center V

Center both objects vertically

Align Object to Object Center V_H

Center V_H

Center both objects

 

GROUP

description, function

Group Objects

Group Objects

Group (geometrically link) two or more selected objects

Ungroup Objects (1 level)

Ungroup Objects (1 level)

Ungroup selected grouped objects

Block Menu 12

Vectors Group

Group (geometrically link) two or more selected vector objects

 

 

EFFECTS ON OBJECTS (BLING)

description, function

Move Random

Move Random

Randomly displace beads a distance you specify

Color Random

Color Random

Randomly replace existing beads with bead types you specify

Color Blending

Color Blending

Randomly mix bling tpes on the object

Hotfix from Photo Grayscale

Bling from Photo Grayscale

Change the bling type of a bling object according to the grayscale levels of an image used as a reference.

Hotfix from Photo Color

Bling from Photo Color

Change the bling color of a bling object to match the color of an image used as a reference.

Whirl

Whirl

Deform a bling block into a whirl

Sphere

Sphere

Deform a bling block into a spherical shape

Grid Transformation

Grid Transformation

Deform a bling block according to the map of a moving grid

 

CONVERT OBJECT

description, function

Block Menu 16

Split Object

Create a division line to split the selected object

Block Menu 19

Convert Raster to Vector

Transform a raster image into vector objects

Block Menu 19

Convert Vector to Raster

Transform vector objects into a raster image

 

 

CONVERT OBJECT (BLING)

description, function

Block Menu 15

Convert Object to Vector

Transform a bling object into a vector object

Block Menu 16

Split Object

Create a division line to split the selected object

Block Menu 17

Disassemble Bling Object

Convert a bling object into manual beads

Block Menu 18

Assemble Bling Beads

Group manual beads into a single object

 

COMBINE

description, function

Block Menu 21

Simplify

Remove overlapped shapes to simplify the drawing process

Block Menu 22

Addition

Transform selected shapes into a single shape

Block Menu 23

Subtraction

Remove the overlapped top shape from the bottom shape

Block Menu 24

Intersection

Create a new object from the intersection of the shapes, removing the rest of the shapes

Block Menu 25

Exclusion

Exclude the overlapped part of the top shape from the bottom shape

Block Menu 26

Trim Shapes

Create a new object from the intersection of the shapes, keeping the rest of the shapes

 

CHANGE ORDER

description, function

Block Menu 27

Front

Move the selected vector object to the front of the layer list

Block Menu 28

Move Forward

Move the selected vector object one spot forward on the layer list

Block Menu 29

Move Backward

Move the selected vector object one spot backward on the layer list

Block Menu 30

Back

Move the selected vector object to the back of the layer list