LibreOffice-Suite-Draw-6.3/C3/Manipulating-Objects/English

Visual Cue	Narration
Slide: Title slide	Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Manipulating Objects in LibreOffice Draw.
Slide: Learning Objectives	In this tutorial you will learn how to: Position the objects using grids and guidelines Use snap functions Customize lines and arrowheads Resize and distribute objects Combine and merge objects
Slide: System Requirements	This tutorial is recorded using, Ubuntu Linux OS version 18.04 and LibreOffice Suite version 6.3.5
Switch to the RouteMap file	Let us open the RouteMap file that was saved on the Desktop.
Slide: Code Files	This file has been provided to you in the Code files link on this tutorial page Please download and extract the file Make a copy and then use it for practising.
Right-click on the Pages pane and select New Page.	Let us add a new page to the RouteMap file. Right-click on the Pages pane and select New Page.
Only narration	In the previous tutorials, we had briefly used grids. Now let us learn about grids in detail.
Click on the Display grid icon in the Standard toolbar	Click on the Display grid icon on the Standard toolbar.
From the Main menu >> select View >> click on Grid and Helplines.	Alternatively, click on the View menu and select Grid and Helplines.
From the submenu select the Display Grid option.	From the submenu, select Display Grid option.
Use the mouse to point to the small grids.	The Draw page gets filled with a number of horizontal and vertical dotted lines. These form the grid.
Use the mouse to point to the small grids.	These grids are for display and positioning purposes only. They will not be printed.
Point to any grid.	You can customize the size of the grids as per your requirements.
Main menu >> select Tools >> click Options	To do so, from the Main menu, select Tools and click Options.
Options dialog box appears.	The Options dialog box opens.
Select LibreOffice Draw >> select Grid	Click LibreOffice Draw and select Grid.
Click Resolution. (default value Horizontal – 1 cm Vertical – 1 cm) Under Resolution enter the following values: Horizontal – 5 cm Vertical – 5 cm	Under Resolution let us change the values as follows. Horizontal 5 cm Vertical 5 cm.
Point to Subdivision.	Subdivision decides the number of spaces in a grid.
Under Subdivision enter the following values default values Horizontal – 3 Vertical – 4 Screenshot from windows.	Let us leave the Subdivision values as default. Horizontal 3 Vertical 4. Windows users may see the default values as Horizontal 10 and Vertical 10.
Synchronize axes >> Leave this option unchecked. Click the OK button.	Let us leave the Synchronize axes option unchecked. Click on the Apply button. Then on the OK button at the bottom right of the dialog box.
Move to the Draw page Move the mouse in a circular fashion so that it goes over a grid.	Look at the Draw page now. Look at the size of each box in the grid.
Cursor on the Draw page.	Let us count the spaces that we set in Subdivision.
Point to the Horizontal 1, 2, 3 spaces and vertical 1, 2, 3, 4 spaces.	Horizontally there are 1, 2, 3 spaces and vertically there are 1, 2, 3, 4 spaces. Here too spaces may change in your system.
Only narration	Next, let us learn about Guides.
Slide: What are Guides?	What are Guides? Guides are helper lines or extensions at the edges of the objects They are displayed when the object is moved
Only narration	Let us enable the guidelines or helplines.
Click on Helplines while moving icon.	Click on Helplines while moving icon on the Standard toolbar.
Go to the Main menu >> click View >> Grid and Helplines Helplines While Moving	Alternatively, click on the View menu and select Grid and Helplines. From the submenu, select the option Helplines While Moving.
Point to the park.	Click on the Routemap slide. Let us move the park a little to the right side.
Select the park, move it a little to the right. Wait so that the extension lines are visible.	When park is moved, extension lines at the edges of the object become visible. These are the guidelines.
Slide: Snap Lines	Now let’s see what Snap Lines are? Snap lines are vertical and horizontal dashed lines They help to position two or more objects within a defined area Snap lines and Snap points are created by the user
Only narration	Let us enable the Snap Lines option.
Go to the Draw page Right-click for the context menu >> select Snap Guides Display Snap Guides option.	Go to the Draw page. Right-click for the context menu and click on Snap Guides. From the submenu select Display Snap Guides option.
Point to route map	Let us enclose the objects in the map using the snap lines.
Move the mouse cursor over the vertical (left) ruler.	On the Draw page, move the cursor over the vertical ruler.
Press the left mouse button.	Press the left mouse button.
Point to the changed cursor.	Observe that the cursor has changed to a two-sided arrow.
Drag the mouse towards the Draw page.	Drag the cursor towards the Draw page. Can you see a dashed line? This is a Snap Line.
Do not let go of the mouse button.	Do not release the mouse button.
Holding the left mouse button >> drag the dashed line that appears on the page. Let go of the mouse button.	Holding the left mouse button, drag the dashed line to the page. Now, release the mouse button.
Press the left mouse button on the vertical ruler. Drag the mouse towards the Draw page. Drag the dashed line that appears on the page.	Similarly, drag and drop another snap line at the right end of the map.
Cursor on the Draw page.	Now let’s draw horizontal snap lines.
Place the cursor on the top ruler >> Press the left mouse button.	Place the cursor on the top ruler and press the left mouse button.
Drag the mouse cursor to the draw page. Place the snap line on top of the map.	After you see the two-sided arrow, drag the mouse cursor to the draw page. Place the snap line on the top of the map.
Press the left mouse button on the top ruler. Drag the mouse towards the Draw page. Drag the dotted line that appears on the page.	Similarly, drag and drop another snap line at the bottom of the map.
Point to all the snap lines.	Notice that we have enclosed the map using the snap lines.
Drag and show one more snap line.	You can create as many Snap Lines as you want.
Point to the horizontal and vertical Snap Lines function as x and y axes on the graph.	The horizontal and vertical Snap Lines function as x and y axes on a graph. Within these two axes, you can position the objects exactly.
Right-click on the vertical snap line. From the submenu select Edit Snap Line.	Now we will edit the drawn snap lines. For this right-click on the vertical snap line. From the submenu select Edit Snap Line.
Edit Snap Line dialog box opens. Under Position, >> Change the X value. Click on the OK button.	Edit Snap Line dialog box opens. Under Position, we can change the X value. Notice that Y field is inactive in the dialog box. This is because we are changing the position in the X-direction. Click on the OK button. Notice the change in position of the line.
Right-click on the horizontal. From the submenu select Edit Snap Line. Change the position of the Y value and click the OK button.	Similarly right-click on the horizontal snap line. From the submenu select Edit Snap Line. Change the position of the Y value. Here we are changing the position in the Y-direction, so X field is inactive. Click the OK button to update the changes.
Right-click on the snap line. From the submenu select Delete Snap Line to delete it.	We can also delete the snap lines. Right-click on the snap line. From the submenu select Delete Snap Line to delete it.
Slide: Assignment Tools >> Options >> LibreOffice Draw >> Grid	Pause this tutorial and do this assignment. Explore all the Grid options. Check what happens to objects when you, Snap to Grid, Snap to Object points and Snap to Page margins
Point to the objects.	Objects can be resized exactly to any measurement that is required.
Point to Home.	Let’s use exact measurements and change the shape of Home.
Right-click for context menu >> Select Position and Size.	Select Home and right-click for the context menu. Select Position and Size option.
The Position and Size dialog box appears.	The Position and Size dialog box appears.
Click the Position and Size tab	Click the Position and Size tab if not already selected.
Enter Width = 3, Height =3.	Under Size, enter the value 3 in both the Width and Height fields.
Select Rotation tab enter angle field = 10.	Then click the Rotation tab. In the Angle field, enter the value 10.
Select Slant Corner and Radius Tab.	Finally, click the Slant & Corner Radius tab.
Slant Angle= 5. Click OK.	In the Slant section, under Angle field change the angle to 5 degrees. Click on the OK button
Point to Home.	We have reshaped the Home object!
Slide: Assignment	Pause this tutorial and do this assignment. Draw various shapes, using the Drawing toolbar. Check if you can change the Corner radius of all the shapes.
Switch to the Draw file Route Map	Now let’s space the right edges of some objects evenly.
Only narration	We will use the Distribution option to achieve this.
Point to any three objects on the Draw page.	Select at least three objects to use the Distribution option.
Select Residential Complex, Parking Lot and Commercial Complex. Press shift key down and click on each object.	Say, Residential Complex, Parking Lot and Commercial Complex.
Right-click and select Distribution Point to the Distribution dialog box. Under Horizontal >> Select Right. Click OK button.	Now, right-click and select Distribution. Distribution dialog box opens up. Under Horizontal, select Right radio button and click on the OK button.
Point to the right edges of the object.	The right edges of the objects get evenly distributed.
Slide: Distribution	Distribution option does not distribute the objects horizontally or vertically.
Slide: Horizontal Distribution	The Horizontal Distribution option distributes, Right and left edges Horizontal centers and Spacing between the objects
Slide: Vertical Distribution	The Vertical Distribution option distributes, Top and bottom edges Vertical centers and Spacing between the objects
Point to the map.	Now let’s create our own line style for this map.
From the main menu click Format, >> select Line	From the Main menu select Format and click Line.
Line dialog box appears.	The Line dialog box appears.
Click Line Styles tab	Click on the Line Styles tab.
In the Line Styles select 3 Dashes and 3 Dots.	In the Line Styles field, select the option 3 Dashes and 3 Dots.
Leave the Type field as is.	Leave the Type field as it is.
In Number enter 10 and 5; Length 8%.	In the Number field, let’s enter 10 and 5. In Length field enter 8%.
Click Add.	Click the Add button on the right side of the dialog box.
Enter the name My Line Style >> click OK. Click OK.	Enter the name My Line Style and click on the OK button. Again click the OK button at the bottom right of the dialog box.
Select any direction arrow in the map, right-click and select Line	Let’s select this arrow, right-click, and select Line. The Line dialog box appears.
Click the Line tab.	Click on the Line tab.
Click on the Style drop-down box. Point to My Line Style.	Then click on the Style drop-down box. It displays the new style that we created just now.
Select My Line Style >> Click OK.	Select it and click on the OK button. We have created a new line style!
Only narration	Let’s draw a small stadium to the left of the School Campus
From the Drawing toolbar >> Click Basic Shapes >> select a Circle.	From the Drawing toolbar, click on Insert Basic Shapes drop-down. Select a Circle.
Draw a small circle to the left of the School Campus.	Daw a small circle to the left of the School Campus.
Point to the outline of the circle. Type the text Stadium inside it.	The outline style of the circle is that of My Line Style. Let’s type Stadium inside it.
Only narration	Now, let’s learn to combine and merge the objects.
Slide: Grouping and Combining Objects	What is the difference between grouping and combining objects? When objects are grouped, all objects in the group are treated as a single entity. When objects are combined, a completely new object is created.
Only narration	Let’s draw three objects overlapping each other to demonstrate these options.
In the Pages pane >> Click on Slide 2.	In the Pages pane, click on Slide 2.
From the Drawing toolbar >>click Insert Basic Shapes>> Select a Circle. >> drag to draw a circle on the page.	From the Drawing toolbar, click Insert Basic Shapes and select a Circle. Move the mouse to the Draw page and drag to draw a circle.
From the Drawing toolbar >> click Insert Basic Shapes >>Diamond	Similarly, select Diamond and draw it overlapping the circle.
Select Fill Color From the Palette select Dark Red 1.	Next, click on Fill Color drop-down and select Dark Red 1 from the Palette. Click on the diamond to colour it.
Draw a Rectangle From the Drawing toolbar >> click Insert Basic Shapes >> Rectangle drag to the draw page.	Next, draw a rectangle overlapping the circle and diamond.
Fill Color >> Light Green 1 >> from the palette.	Colour the rectangle as Light Green 1.
Press Ctrl + A keys to select all the objects.	Now Press Ctrl + A keys to select all the objects.
Right-click >> Context menu >> Shapes. From the submenu select Combine option.	Right-click for the Context menu and click on Shapes. From the submenu select Combine.
Click anywhere on the page to deselect the objects. Point to the object.	Click anywhere else on the page to deselect the objects. A new object is created!
Point to the new object.	The new object takes the colour of the object that is last and at the back.
Press the keys CTRL + Z together.	Let us undo this action by pressing the CTRL+ Z keys together.
Right-click for the Context menu	Select the objects again and right-click for the context menu.
Click Shapes >> Merge.	Select Shapes and click on Merge. Click anywhere on the Draw page Another new shape is created!
Slide: Assignment (Provide the image in the assignment file.)	Here is an assignment for you. Using the image shown on the slide explore the following options on the objects. Intersect, Subtract, Break and Connect.
Click on the Save icon >> click on the X icon on the top right.	Let’s save the file and close it.
Narration only	This brings us to the end of this tutorial Let us summarize.
Slide: Summary	In this tutorial, you have learnt to Use Grids, G uides and snap lines to align the objects accurately Resize and distribute objects Create new line styles Form new objects using combine and merge options.
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Slide: About the Contributor	This tutorial was originally contributed by DesiCrew Solutions Pvt. Ltd. In 2011 This tutorial is contributed by Nikita Misal and Madhuri Ganapathi from IIT Bombay. Thank you for watching.

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