Create an Original Arrow

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  1. Click the menu [Graphics] > [Modify graphics table] > [Modify picture arrow table].

  2. The [Modify picture arrow table] dialog will be displayed.
    Push the [Add] button.

  3. The Arrow Editor will be executed, and the window will be displayed.

  4. Click the menu [Options] > [Grid and snap setup].

  5. The [Grid and snap setup] dialog will be displayed.
    Set 0.2 inches to snapping distance and push the [OK] button.

  6. Activate the [Bezierline tool] command.

  7. Draw a bezierline as illustrated in the following graphic.

  8. The beginning and ending point of the bezierline must be put on the T-U cross point and T-L cross point.

  9. Select the bezierline and activate the [Object behavior setup] command.

  10. The [Behavior and attribute setup] dialog will be displayed.
    Tick off the [Unified with body] and push the [OK] button.

  11. Activate the [Rectangle tool] command and make a rectangle.

  12. Change the pen and brush attributes and make a blue framed red rectangle as illustrated in the following graphic.

  13. Duplicate the rectangle.

  14. Select the new rectangle.

  15. Activate the [Object behavior setup] command.

  16. The [Behavior and attribute setup] dialog will be displayed.
    Set each attribute like in the following graphic and push the [OK] button.

  17. Click the menu [File] > [Register arrow and exit].

  18. A dialog like the folloing will be displayed.
    Input 'sample1' and push the [OK] button.

  19. Make sure that the arrow has been added in the [Picture arrow list] and push the [OK] button.

  20. Activate the [Line tool] command and draw a line.

  21. Right-click on the line.
    A popup menu will be displayed. Then click the [Properties] command.

  22. The [Properties] dialog will be displayed.
    Choose the [Arrow] page.
    Set 'Picture arrow' in the [Type] of the Ending point arrow.
    And push the [...] button in the Ending point arrow.

  23. [Modify picture arrow table] will be displayed.
    Choose an arrow named 'sample1' and push the [OK] button.

  24. Make sure that the arrow has been set in the [Picture] and push the [OK] button.

  25. Change the pen and brush attributes of the line.

  26. Make sure that one rectangle in the arrow is synchronized with the line attributes and another rectangle is not.

  27. Activate the [Wide polyline tool] command and make a wide polyline.

  28. Right-click on the wide polyline.
    A popup menu will be displayed, then click the [Properties] command.

  29. The [Properties] dialog will be displayed.
    Choose the [Arrow] page.
    Set 'Picture arrow' in the [Type] of the Ending point arrow.
    And push the [...] button in the Ending point arrow.

  30. [Modify picture arrow table] will be displayed.
    Choose an arrow named 'sample1' and push the [OK] button.

  31. Make sure that the arrow has been set in the [Picture] and push the [OK] button.

  32. Change the pen and brush attributes of the wide polyline.

  33. Make sure that one rectangle in the arrow is synchronized with the line attributes and another rectangle is not.

  34. Click the menu [File] > [Export].

  35. The [Export] dialog will be displayed.
    Clear the [Save object] and [Save chip] checkbox.
    Set 'Dynamic Draw Template Format 4.0' in the [File of type].
    Set an appropricate folder to the [Save in] and input 'sample' in the [File name].
    Push the [Save] button.

  36. Click the menu [File] > [New].
    A new Dynamic Draw will be run and the window will be displayed.

  37. Click the menu [File] > [Import].

  38. The [Open] dialog will be displayed.
    Choose the last exported file and push the [Open] button.

  39. Click the menu [Graphics] > [Modify graphics table] > [Modify picture arrow table].

  40. Make sure that the arrow has been imported.



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