Curly Braces

A Curly Brace is defined by it's two end-point handles.  A Curly Brace can be moved by moving its end-points or by moving the Curly Brace itself (using the handle located in the middle).

      

Insert a Curly Brace

• Click on Curly Brace button on the Toolbar.

Note: You can also insert a Curly Brace by:

From Grid menu, point to Insert and select Curly Brace, or

Right-click somewhere in the figure editor, point to Insert and select Curly Brace.

 

Select a Curly Brace

• Click on a Curly Brace (either end or the middle) that you wish to select (Curly Brace turns red when selected and its handles appear)

Note: To deselect a Curly Brace click elsewhere on the figure editor screen.

 

Change Curly Brace Depth Size

• Select Curly Brace

• Place pointer over Curly Brace handle and right-click. Select Size.

• Size dialog box appears. Move slider to change the depth size or type size number into textbox. Close Size dialog box.

 

Change  Curly Brace Line Style

• Select Curly Brace

• Place pointer over Curly Brace handle and right-click. Select Line Style.

• Click on the style you desire.
  
  

 

Change Curly Brace Line Width

• Select Curly Brace

• Place pointer over Curly Brace handle and right-click. Select Line Width.

• Size dialog box appears. Move slider to change point size or type size number into textbox. Close Size dialog box.

 

Change Curly Brace Color

• Select Curly Brace

• Place pointer over Curly Brace handle and right-click. Select Color.

• Color dialog box appears. Click on the color you desire. Click on Ok.

 

Make Curly Brace Invisible

• Select Curly Brace

• Place pointer over Curly Brace and right-click. Select Visible.

• To make Curly Brace visible again, repeat previous two steps.

Note: When an object is visible, there is a check next to visible in the right-click menu.

 

Delete Curly Brace

• Select Curly Brace

• Place pointer over Curly Brace and right-click. Select Delete.