This feature is not available in GuideSIGN SIGMA.

To modify the settings of an object, select the desired object by clicking it in the Template Preview. Depending on the type of object, the dialog box will have respective options.

Panel Information Section

Displays the current panel style, the units which the software uses to match the drawing's units, and the M.U.T.C.D. Edition.

Sign Preview

Displays the preview of the sign to be used for a new template. The pointer will change shape as you move it over the sign preview to help you select a sign element. As you select an element, the parameters available at the right of Sign Preview will change accordingly. As you modify the template parameters, the preview will update dynamically.

Select each element to display and modify it's settings as required. Ensure that the positioning of the elements in the sign preview is similar to that in the original sign.

Editable

Lets you specify whether the user of the template will be able to modify the object when creating a new sign based on the template.

• To allow the user to modify the object, select the Editable check box.
• To protect the object from being modified, clear the Editable check box.

Horizontally Centered in the Panel

To have the software center the object in the panel horizontally, select the Horizontally Centered in the Panel check box.

Note: As the software centers the object in the panel, the object's range box extends to the panel edge on both sides.

Base Point

Indicates the position of the selected object within its range box and the direction in which the range box may grow when a sign is created from the template. Selecting any of the nine options available will make the arrow indicating the object's position in the preview change its form and position accordingly.

Change Range Box Size

Allows you to shift the sides of the object range box to align it to a desired sign element. As you select an object, horizontal and vertical orange bars appear on the sides of the range boxes in the preview to mark the alignment of the selected object to other sign elements. To shift one of the horizontal or vertical sides of the range box, click a corresponding arrow under Change Range Box Size.

Note: The maximum size of a range box is limited by the margins of the sign panel and the range boxes of the neighboring objects.