Adding Frames or Sub-frames

You can add frames and sub-frames to texts and texts with leader.

Before you begin: Open a representation.
  1. Right-click the text to which you want to add a frame and select Properties. In the Properties dialog box, click the Text tab.
  2. In the Frame list, select a frame.

    Variable size frames are represented without a lock symbol , and fixed size frames are represented with a lock symbol .

    The selected frame is created around the text.

  3. To add a leader, right-click the text and select Add leader.
  4. Click in the sheet to create the leader.


    Note: Zoom In to make it easier to move the leader round the text.
  5. Right-click the leader's hanged point, clear Allow only standard positions.
    Note: This option drives all the anchor points available when moving the leader around the frame.
  6. Drag the leader's hanged point to the required position.
    Note: The text remains editable, even when surrounded by a frame.
  7. To add color fill to the frame, select the Fill Frame check box and select the required color from the list.


  8. To manage the margins between the text and its frame, enter the required values in the Margin H and Margin V boxes.