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This task shows you how to modify a balloon. | |
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Open the Brackets_views03.CATDrawing document. Create a balloon. | |
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1. Right-click the balloon you want to modify. | ![]() |
2. From the contextual
menu, select Properties.
3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Text tab.
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4. You will now define
the balloon frame properties from the Frame drop-down list. By default,
balloons are assigned a variable-size circle
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For more information about fixed-sized frames, refer to Adding frames or sub-frames. | |
For the purpose of this exercise, select the fixed-size
Circle icon
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5. Click OK to validate and close
the Properties dialog box. The balloon size is modified.
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6. Now, double-click the balloon. The Balloon Modification dialog box is displayed. | ||
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The Autofit option is active when the size of the balloon frame is fixed. | |
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7. Modify the balloon
value. 8. Select the Autofit option to adapt the size of the text to that of the balloon frame. |
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9. Click OK. The text is enlarged to fit within the balloon frame. |
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In the case of large texts, the Autofit option reduces the text size. | |
10. You can also modify the anchor point and thereby the position of the balloon. | ||
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