To add a Rectangle to the graphics pane The primary portion of the GoldSim interface, where the graphical depiction of the model is shown.:
- Select Rectangle from the drop-list at the first button of the Graphical Tools toolbar or the main menu under Graphics|Insert.
- Place the cursor at the location in the graphics pane where you want one of the corners of the rectangle to be.
- Left-click and drag the line to the location of the opposite corner of the rectangle.
You can move a rectangle by selecting it and dragging it around the graphics pane.
You can "stretch" a rectangle by selecting the object and dragging one of the "handles" (there are eight handles - one on each corner and one on each side). Pressing the Shift key while resizing the object keeps the same aspect ratio; pressing the Ctrl key while resizing keeps the center of the object at the same location.
You can rotate a rectangle by selecting the object and choosing Graphics|Rotate from the main menu.