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Using the Signage

Placing Signs​

Placing signs is simple. Once your sign is placed you can move, resize and rotate it.

To place a sign​

  • Select the desired sign from the Sign Palette by clicking on it.
  • Float the sign out onto the canvas with the mouse. (You don't have to hold the mouse button while you drag your sign.)
  • If you want to rotate your sign 90 degrees; use CTRL + R.
  • Click to drop the sign on the canvas.

Rotating Placed Signs​

As is the case for most RapidPath items, once a sign is placed on the canvas, there are three ways to rotate it.

Whilst free rotate is probably the easiest to do, it probably isn't ideal if you are aligning more than 1 sign. It can be fiddly to get signs all pointing in precisely the same direction, so often you are better off using the right-click Rotate option, or CTRL + R.

To rotate in set 90 degrees increments​

  • Select the placed sign
  • Press CTRL + R repeatedly to rotate the sign 90 degrees clockwise

To Rotate by set angle​

  • Right click on the sign to reveal the context menu.
  • Click on Transform > 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees or Rotate by custom value

Rotate_90_Degrees_Sign_from_Context_Menu

To free rotate​

  • Select the sign that you wish to rotate. The rotation handles will become available for use.

  • Using the rotation handle, drag the sign around until it is positioned as you require.

    Rotation_Handles

    Note: The rotation handles are the arrows placed at each corner of the sign, the arrow will turn red when the cursor is place over of it which means it is ready to use.

Resizing Signs​

Resizing signs in RapidPath is no different to resizing any other object. Its achieved using the resize handles which appear when the sign is selected.

Resize_Handles

The sign is resized by simply dragging out the resize handles. However, there is one important factor that you should take into account when resizing your signs. If you want to keep the sign in proportion with itself while you resize, you must hold SHIFT as you resize it.

In the example below, we start with a regular sign, then resize it twice without holding shift. The final resized sign did make use of the shift key, ensuring it is kept in proportion.

Only_the_one_on_the_far_right_was_resized_whilst_holding_the_shift_key,_keeping_it_in_proportion