Editing Compound Objects
Follow the steps below to edit compound objects.
- To open the Compound Object Explorer, click the
drop-down icon > [Open Compound Object Explorer] or use the shortcut key CTRL+SHIFT+O.
The Compound Object Explorer is independent of a project. You can open the Compound Object Explorer when a project is closed, and also when a project is open.
- From the Compound Object Explorer, expand the [Compound Object Library] node.
- Double-click one of the listed compound objects to display the compound object in the compound object editor.
- Make the necessary changes to the compound object.
- Click the
save icon to save the changes. To apply the changes to the same objects already used in a project, select the option to overwrite the existing objects.
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If you want to modify a compound object that has been placed on a screen or content in a project, modify the original compound object in the [Compound Object Library] node. When saving the changes, select the option to overwrite the existing object in the project. You can also select the overwrite option when you copy or drag and drop a compound object from the [Compound Object Library] node to the [Project Compound Object] node.
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If the original compound object does not exist in the [Compound Object Library] node, drag it from the [Project Compound Objects] node and drop it into the [Compound Object Library] node.
- When a compound object is modified in editing mode, the pencil icon is displayed.
- In editing mode, move the mouse over the compound object node to display the X icon. Click the X icon to close the compound object.
- If settings are not compatible with a compound object, a red icon displays on the compound object node.
- You can open a maximum 9 Compound Objects.
- Compound objects stored in a previous version of the Compound Object Library will not appear in the latest version. If you want to use a stored compound object, please import it.
Exporting and Importing Compound Objects