Object Properties
For many years, professional engineers and designers have used Can-
vas to create technical schematics, blueprints, and complex illustra-
tions. Aerospace, biomedical, and other industries rely on the
micron-precise measurements and CAD-like tools found within our
integrated application. While the Canvas tool set and features have
won praise from the technical illustrator, we have also listened to the
needs of people involved in the manufacturing end of their respective
business.
Canvas now contains the ability to attach specific user-definable data
to any object. This information is stored with the objects and can be
viewed or edited from within Canvas.
Object Properties Function
The Object Properties function allows you to assign specific informa-
tion to each component of a complex object. The properties of an
object can include information that will allow you to efficiently track
cost, inventory, location, and availablity. As a result, those who
design and manufacture items such as fuel pumps, jet engines or
other sophisticated components can better manage production work-
flow.
Attaching information to an object does not affect the size or appear-
ance of the item. All data remains attached to the object and may be
edited at any time within Canvas. Therefore, if the object is shared or
used in another project, then the properties of that object will be car-
ried over into the new project.
The Object Properties function allows for smooth production work-
flow because it:
Enhances inventory control.
Targets production costs and expenditures.
Insures availability of assembly line components.
Assigning Object Properties
With a Canvas object selected, you can view the Object Properties
palette by choosing Object > Object Properties.
If the selected item does not have any properties assigned to it, then
you will need to double-click inside the Object Properties palette.
This allows access to the Define Properties palette. Once the Define
Object Properties palette
Select an object, then dou-
ble-click anywhere inside this
palette.