End Markers

End Markers

End Markers are special objects that can be added to the end points on linear objects: lines, arcs, and polylines during drawing. The most common example of an End Marker is an arrow.
Several predefined markers can be used, replaced, and new ones created and saved for future use.

Polyline decorated with markers of arrow and
filled circle shapes

To add a marker to the end of the line

1. Draw an object or select an existing one.
2. Open the Inspector window ( button).
3. From Line Type select any option other than By Layer or By Block. The list will change and new fields will appear:

4. Choose Start and End Markers and specify Scale values – the multipliers of the marker objects size.
New drawn objects can be decorated with chosen markers. .

To create End Marker

1. Select one or several vector objects.

This selected closed polyline is ready to be converted into a marker;
it may be filled, and may also be composed of several objects.
2. From the Tools menu select Create Marker command or press button on Draw toolbar.
3. The selected objects will appear in the Create Marker dialog box:

4. To create a marker, click the button and specify a marker origin as the centre of the square-shaped cursor. Note that end markers must be prepared so that they fit to the horizontal line coming out of the marker origin using the Create Marker dialog.

5. Click button to save the marker. The MARKERS subfolder is used to save marker definitions; all markers saved in *.MRK files of this folder are automatically loaded during a WiseImage session.

Buttons in Create Marker dialog box

Create marker from selection	Places a selected object from the document workspace to Create Marker window
Load marker from file	Opens *.MRK file and loads marker to Create Marker window
Save	Saves a marker in *.MRK file
Save As	Saves a new or changed marker in a new *.MRK file
Pick Marker Origin	Allows users to specify the origin point to which a line end would be attached

Zoom buttons in the window bottom allow the details to be seen. The Fit button (with letter “f”) scales the marker to fit the Create Marker window.