The Configure New Object dialog box is used to add a new object
to a display with the drag-and-drop method (also known as Natural
Presentation).
Configure New Object Properties
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Property
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Description
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Values
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Select Object
Type
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Allows you to select the type of object you
want to insert. The available objects will depend on the type of
data source used.
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Option buttons for all available objects.
Variable SPC Chart and Attribute SPC chart objects have an
additional list box to select the specific type of chart.
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Template
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Specifies the type of template that will be
used for the chosen object.
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Templates specific to the object type. If a
default template is defined for the object, it will appear as the
default here.
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Positioning
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For DataLink and Text Box objects, the
positioning defines how the objects are inserted in the display
when multiple data items are selected.
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Up – places objects vertically from bottom
to top.
Left – places objects horizontally from
right to left.
UpLeft – places objects diagonally from
bottom right to upper left.
DownLeft – places objects diagonally from
upper right to bottom left.
Down – places objects vertically from top to
bottom.
Right – places objects horizontally from
left to right.
UpRight – places objects diagonally from
bottom left to upper right.
DownRight – places objects diagonally from
upper left to bottom right.
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Spacing
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Allows you to specify the amount of space
between multiple Text Box or Datalink objects.
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Any number from 0 - 1000. Enter the
Horizontal and/or Vertical amounts depending on the selection made
for positioning.
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