BINDERS (BOZZA)
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Indice Argomenti

	      1. How to create a binder
	      2. Edit binder content
	      3. Set the default animated sub-object


Binders group other [graphic objects] in a [JSup
graphic window]. Binders are useful for many
reasons: * By grouping [graphic objects] that are
logically related you can keep your [graphic
windows] clean and easy to edit/maintain. * You can
apply [animations] to binders so the animations act
on all the [objects] in the binder at the same time
(for example you can [enable] or [show/hide] all
the [objects] in the binder. There are two kind of
binders: * Rigid binders cannot be stretched and
scaled, but only moved. * Non rigid binders can be
stretched and scaled. A binder that has a [name]
and that is contained by a [library window] is a
[library object]. 1. How to create a binder To
create a binders you have to [select] at least two
[graphic objects] in the current [editor context].
* Press F3 (or menu Arrange / Bind objects (rigid))
to create a rigid binder. * Press Ctrl+F3 (or menu
Arrange / Bind objects) to create a non rigid
binder. A binder can be exploded so it's replaced
by its content. To do so use the menu Arrange /
Unbind object (or Shift-F3). Note that a binder
have to be exploded to be edited: see later. A
binder can be converted in a [Composite shape] with
the menu Arrange / Compose binder in a single shape
(or F4 key). 2. Edit binder content To edit the
content of a binder there are two ways: * [Focusing
the JSup editor view#How to change the view
focus|Focus the binder]. * Open the binder with
Ctrl+Shift+Click of the [mouse] or using the
[graphic navigation]. See [JSup Edit context] for
more information. 3. Set the default animated
sub-object Sometimes the main function of a binder
is contained in the [animations] a particular
sub-object. In this case it's useful to identify
this object so, when the binder is [selected], you
can easily access to those animations by simply
using the toolbar button or the Enter key. To
define the default animated sub-object * [select]
the binder; * right click the mouse and select Set
path for default animated subobject; * use the
[Navigation window] to select the object that has
to be the default animated one. It's better that
all the [objects] in the path to reach the default
animated one (included) have a [name] (if not, by
adding/removing [objects] around the path will
invalidate the default animated object). If you
have defined a default animated sub-object you can
still access the animation of the binder itself by
keeping the Shift key hold when using the toolbar
button or the Enter key.