Stars can be created using the star tool under "New Objects". They are always regular objects. If you want to use a star as an irregular object, please use a star from the shape section or draw a star using the Polygon function.
To create a rectangle, proceed as follows:
- Select "Drawing Tools" from the toolbar.
- The star tool is located in the first row.
- Click at the point in the document where you want to draw the star and hold down the left mouse button.
- Now drag the mouse to the point where the star should end.
- Afterwards, you can edit the star.
ℹ When lines are drawn while holding down the Shift key, the star is drawn proportionally. When transforming or moving with the Shift key, the graphic object is only moved horizontally or vertically.
Here you will find a small animation showing how to draw and edit stars in Stylo:
Individual points of the star cannot be changed. The basic configuration of the star is done through the properties, and the line settings are changed through the line settings in the context menu.
Line Properties of Stars
The dialog allows you to set the properties of the line.
Line Thickness
Enter the desired line thickness.
Line Transition
This switch allows you to determine whether the corner elements (points) are pointed or rounded.
Line Color
This button allows you to open the color dialog to determine the border color of the star.
The Properties of Stars
Through the toolbar and the context menu, you can access the properties dialog of stars. In this dialog, you will find many options to make specific settings for graphic objects.
Access via the toolbar:
If you prefer to access via the context menu, select the first entry "Properties" from the menu.
Navigation
Through the navigation of the properties dialog, you can choose the various options.
The extent of the functionality provided depends on the assigned rights.
Preview
At the bottom left of the dialog is the icon for the preview. When activated, you see the left icon; when deactivated, the eye is crossed out. By default, the preview functionality is turned off.
Values are only assigned when you
- press the "Assign" button or
- switch to another section within the properties.
Back to the Original Values
This is a "mini-undo" – with this button, you return to the values that were last assigned to the paragraph. This is helpful if you have tried various things and want to return to the original value without having to close the dialog.
Close
The properties dialog will be closed. Changes that have not yet been assigned will be lost. No confirmation will be requested.
Assign
The changes made will be assigned.
Basic
x: Position of the objects in the horizontal.
y: Position of the objects in the vertical.
Width: Specify the width for the selected objects. The width of the display is not changed by increasing the width of a line.
Height: Specify the height for the selected objects.
Bracket: If the bracket is activated, the width and height are changed proportionally.
Proportions are observed:
Proportions are not observed:
Rotation: You can set the rotation angle of an object. The rotation is around the center of the object. To rotate, you can use the small point as a control element. It snaps in 45° increments. If exact values are to be entered, click on the value in the middle of the rotation input and enter the desired value there.
Star
Use this tab to determine the appearance of the star.
Points
Enter the number of points of the star. Values from 3 to 50 are possible. Below you will find examples for the values 3, 5, and 10.
Radius
Indicates the radius of the points. Below are examples for a five-pointed star – the values 40, 50, and 60 were used (from left to right).
Crop
With these parameters, the crop can be specified by the display frame.
Three options are available. In the displayed examples, images are used as the effect is easier to recognize.
Crop at the display frame: Normally, objects are cropped at the inner edge of the display frame. If you do not want this, you will find the switch at that point.
| On (default): | Off: |
|---|---|
Crop at the inner display frame: If you have a multiple frame as the display frame, you can specify that the object is not cropped at the outer display frame, but at the inner one. This option is usually disabled:
| On: | Off (default): |
|---|---|
Text Flow
Stars can be assigned a text flow (contour set) so that text flows around this object.
Follow the Shape of the Object
Typically, the text flow follows the bounding box of the object – making it always rectangular. If you want the text to follow the actual shape of the figure, for example in the case of an ellipse or a polygon, select this option.
Both-Sided Contour
If this option is activated, the text will not flow along one side as in the default, but will flow along both sides of the object.
Graphic
Inner Frame Lines: The frames of new objects always grow inward by default. If the default setting is turned off, the lines grow from the center inward and outward. This also makes the objects correspondingly larger, by one point for a 1pt line.
Influence on Display Height: If this option is set, a graphic object is considered when determining the height of the display. Otherwise, you can also place the object in the bleed at the end of the display. Text frames have this property by default; all other graphic objects do not.
Rights
At this point, the rights can be set. The following rights are available:
Position: If set, the objects cannot be moved anymore. Stylo displays a symbol that makes this clear:
Size: Objects cannot be manually enlarged or reduced if this parameter has been set by you.
Content: The content cannot be changed if the option has been activated by you. The fact that the content is unchangeable is indicated by a red image symbol.
Delete: If this option is set, the object cannot be deleted. If an object has been protected from deletion, this is indicated to the user by a lock symbol.
Please note that these restrictions on changes are limitations that prevent the user from making manual changes (e.g., in dialogs, working with the mouse, or touch actions). Automatic changes, such as through text input or because other elements influence this object, are not affected.
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