Rectangle

A Rectangle element can be a filled box or a rectangular frame with an adjustable width, height, position, line width and colours. These parameters can have fixed values, but you can also link them to variables from your model.

Tab sheet: Position

1.	Click the Position tab sheet.

Decide whether you want the learner to be able to move the Rectangle during runtime. You can choose to allow motion horizontally (in x-direction), vertically (y-direction) or both, by clicking the regarding check box under Can be dragged during runtime. Just choose None if you do not want the learner to be able to interfere with the position of the Rectangle during runtime (default).

3.	Decide if the x-coordinate should be a Fixed number, or if you want to make it dependent on one of your model's variables.

4.	When you have chosen for a moving Rectangle, choose the variable you want to link to the x-position. Enter a factor with which the value of your variable should be multiplied (optional, default = 1).

5.	Repeat from step 3 to set the position on the vertical axis.

6.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Anchor

1.	Decide if you want the origin of your coordinate system to be at the Center (default), or the Top - Left, Top - Right, Bottom - Left or Bottom - Right corner of the Rectangle.

2.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Size

1.	Click the Size tab sheet.

2.	Decide whether you want the Rectangle to have a Fixed width or if you want to link this width to a variable from your model by clicking the check box.

3.	When you have chosen for a variable width, choose the variable you want to use from the pull-down list. Enter a factor with which the value of your variable should be multiplied (optional, default = 1). For a fixed size, just enter a number.

4.	Repeat from step 2 to set the height of the Rectangle.

5.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Line Width

1.	Decide whether you want the border of the Rectangle to have a Fixed width or if you want to link this width to a variable from your model by clicking the check box.

2.	When you have chosen for a variable width, choose the variable you want to use from the pull-down list. Enter a factor with which the value of your variable should be multiplied (optional, default = 1). For a fixed Line Width, just enter a number.

3.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Fill Colour

1.	Click the Fill Colour tab sheet.

2.	Choose a colour model: RGB (default), CMY or HSB.

3.	Decide which of the colour-parameters you want to change.

4.	Choose the variable you want to link to this change. Optionally, set a factor with which you want to multiply the value of this variable. Click here for more information on using colour models.

5.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Border Colour

1.	Click the Border Colour tab sheet.

2.	Choose a colour model: RGB (default), CMY or HSB.

3.	Decide which of the colour-parameters you want to change.

4.	Choose the variable you want to link to this change. Optionally, set a factor with which you want to multiply the value of this variable. Click here for more information on using colour models.

5.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Default Colour

1.	Click the Default Colour tab sheet.

2.	Select a colour in the palette.

3.	Select the part that must get the chosen colour.

4.	Click Apply.