Modify Block Dialog

In the Modify Block dialog you can change the height and width of the currently selected block, rotate the currently selected block, or skew the block. The changes are made when you click OK.Modify_Block_dialog.jpg

Click the Lock button to adjust dimensions proportionally (lock closed Proportional_icon00546.jpg) or non-proportionally (lock open Non-proportional_icon00548.jpg).

Note: Choose Edit > Undo to reverse your changes.

Size

Adjust height and width separately, or select Lock to change them proportionally. The size is given in millimeters, and as a percentage of the size when the dialog was opened.

Changing the Size

Rotate

Rotate the block to the desired angle.

Rotating the Block

Skew %

Skew the currently selected block horizontally

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 and vertically

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. The block is scaled or resized according to the Resize mode.

Note: For Horizontal Skew

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, positive numbers will skew the lower part of the block to the left and negative numbers will skew it to the right. For Vertical Skew 

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, positive numbers will skew the right part of the block upwards, and negative numbers will skew it downwards.

Modify Block

Move and Resize Blocks