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Modular Designing Class 6

Layers

Layers help you deal with different groups of shapes. You can open the layer menu on the right
sidebar to modify layer settings.

1. To create a new layer, click New button on the bottom.
2. Select an active layer from the Active column. The newly added shape will go to the active
layer.
3. Check Lock option of a layer, the shapes in this layer will be locked and cannot be selected or
operated.
4. Uncheck Show option of a layer, the shapes in this layer will not be displayed.
5. Uncheck Print option of a layer, the shapes in this layer will not be printed.

Shape Formatting:
Line Formatting

You can format lines by clicking Line button on
Home tab or the Right Side Format toolbar to select the
options you want or use Line Colour onset lines' colour
and fills.

Ways to format lines and arcs:

1. Add a pattern or colour.
2. Add a fill mode.
3. Change the line weight.
4. Change the line cap.
5. Add or remove line ends to turn any line or
other open shape into an arrow.
6. Add a shadow.
7. Change the transparency of the line or of its
shadow.
8. Format the shape's text.

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