Frames Anchors Table

This topic explains the concepts about the number of anchor points available when moving the leader around the frame.

See Also
Adding Frames or Sub-frames
About Frames or Sub-frames
Frame Definition

The table below provides reference information about the number of anchor points available when moving the leader around given types of frames, depending on whether the Allow only standard positions option is cleared or selected. This command is available when right-clicking a frame leader's hanged point.

Type of frame Allow only standard positions option: Cleared Allow only standard positions option: Selected
Rectangle

Scored Rectangle

Square

         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o           
       /                  \
   4  o                     o 5  
       \                  /          
         o-------o-------o           
         o-------o-------o
        /                  \
     1 o                    o 2
        \                  /
         o-------o-------o  
Circle

Scored Circle

Set

Fixed Support

Sym Part

Sym Set

             3                       
           __o__                     
        2 o     o 4                  
         |       |                   
       1 o       o 5                 
         |       |                   
        8 o     o 6                  
           --o--                     
             7                       
           __o__                     
          /     \  
         |       |          
       1 o       o 2   
         |       |                   
          \     /                   
           --o--      
Diamond

Nota

              3                      
              o                     
             / \                     
         2 o     o 4                 
          /       \                  
       1 o         o 5               
          \       /                 
         8 o     o 6                 
             \ /                     
              o                      
              7                      
              o 
             / \     
           o     o               
          /       \   
       1 o         o 2
          \       / 
           o     o
             \ / 
              o
Triangle

              3                      
              o                     
             / \                     
         2 o     o 4                 
          /       \                  
       1 o----o----o 5               
              6                      
              o 
             / \     
           o     o               
          /       \   
       1 o---------o 2
Right Flag

Right Oblong

         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o          
         |                 \         
       4 o                  o 5      
         |                 /         
         o-------o-------o           
         6       7       8           
         o-------o-------o
         |                 \
       1 o                  o 2
         |                 /
         o-------o-------o  
Left Flag

Left Oblong

         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o           
       /                 |           
   4 o                   o 5         
       \                 |           
         o-------o-------o           
         6       7       8           
         o-------o-------o
        /                |
     1 o                 o 2
        \                |
         o-------o-------o  
Both Flag

Oblong

Ellipse

         1       2       3           
         o-------o-------o          
       /                  \          
   4  o                     o 5     
       \                  /          
         o-------o-------o           
         6       7       8           
         o-------o-------o
        /                  \
     1 o                    o 2
        \                  /
         o-------o-------o
Sticking

          1 o---------o 2

          1 o---------o 2
Parallelogram

        3        4        5
         o-------o-------o          
       /                /          
    2 o                o 6    
     /                /          
    o-------o-------o           
   1        8        7           
                    
         o-------o-------o          
       /                /          
      o                o     
     /                /          
    o-------o-------o           
   1                 2