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| ====== The Basics ====== | ====== The Basics ====== |
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| |{{ :en:symmetry:1_line_layout_engraving-is-fun.png?750 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ * When the text gets longer, it will eventually reach the limits of the imaginary layout line rectangle. \\ * From that point the text will be condensed, but only in its width. The height remains unchanged. \\ * A non condensed textline is displayed at 100 %, condensed texts have a smaller than 100 % condensation percentage. \\ * Both the characters and the inter-character spacing will be condensed equally. \\ * When the condensation gets too big, the text becomes illegible. | | |{{ :en:symmetry:1_line_layout_engraving-is-fun.png?750 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ * When the text gets longer, it will eventually reach the limits of the imaginary layout line rectangle. \\ * From that point the text will be condensed, but only in its width. The height remains unchanged. \\ * A non condensed textline is displayed at 100 %, condensed texts have a smaller than 100 % condensation percentage. \\ * Both the characters and the inter-character spacing will be condensed equally. \\ * When the condensation gets too big, the text becomes illegible. | |
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| ===== 3 different condensation modes. ===== | ===== Three different condensation modes. ===== |
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| |{{ :en:symmetry:multiline-plate.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ The plate on the left contains 6 text lines. \\ The first two lines have the same character height. \\ The last 4 text lines also have the same character height. \\ \\ None of the texts is so long that it touches the edges of the text line box. \\ Because of that all text lines will be engraved at 100 % width \\ The first 2 lines have been set up in the "Din1451 4-line" font. \\ The last 4 lines have been set up in the "Din1451 1-line" font.| | |{{ :en:symmetry:multiline-plate.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ The plate on the left contains 6 text lines. \\ The first two lines have the same character height. \\ The last 4 text lines also have the same character height. \\ \\ None of the texts is so long that it touches the edges of the text line box. \\ Because of that all text lines will be engraved at 100 % width \\ The first 2 lines have been set up in the "Din1451 4-line" font. \\ The last 4 lines have been set up in the "Din1451 1-line" font.| |
| |{{ :en:symmetry:all-lines-equally.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ **Condensation mode: All lines equally** \\ All text lines, whatever their character heights, get the same width percentage. \\ The third line was the longest of the 6 and had to be condensed to 54.31 % to fit into its text box. \\ All other text lines, whatever their height, also get 54.31 % width.| | |{{ :en:symmetry:all-lines-equally.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ **Condensation mode: All lines equally** \\ All text lines, whatever their character heights, get the same width percentage. \\ The third line was the longest of the 6 and had to be condensed to 54.31 % to fit into its text box. \\ All other text lines, whatever their height, also get 54.31 % width.| |
| |{{ :en:symmetry:lines-individually.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ **Condensation mode: Lines individually** \\ Of all the textlines on a plate only those which are too long are being condensed. \\ The first line was too long to fit into its text box and was condensed to 75.38 %. \\ The second text line has the same height, the text is not too long, so it keeps the 100 % width. \\ The 3rd text line has been condensed to 54.31 %. \\ The 4th, 5th and 6th lines have the same height as line 3, but were not too long and keep a width of 100 %.| | |{{ :en:symmetry:lines-individually.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ **Condensation mode: Lines individually** \\ Of all the textlines on a plate only those which are too long are being condensed. \\ The first line was too long to fit into its text box and was condensed to 75.38 %. \\ The second text line has the same height, the text is not too long, so it keeps the 100 % width. \\ The 3rd text line has been condensed to 54.31 %. \\ The 4th, 5th and 6th lines have the same height as line 3, but were not too long and keep a width of 100 %.| |
| |{{ :en:symmetry:lines-individually.png?600 |{afbeelding}} | \\ \\ \\ \\ **Condensation mode: Lines individually** \\ Of all the textlines on a plate only those which are too long are being condensed. \\ The first line was too long to fit into its text box and was condensed to 75.38 %. \\ The second text line has the same height, the text is not too long, so it keeps the 100 % width. \\ The 3rd text line has been condensed to 54.31 %. \\ The 4th, 5th and 6th lines have the same height as line 3, but were not too long and keep a width of 100 %.| | |
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| | ===== How to set a specific condensation mode ===== |
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| | Basically there are two possibilities, either you can set a specific option as default, or you can change the condensation option for any specific job. |
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| | |__**1. Set as default**__| |
| | |{{ :en:symmetry:symmetry_startscreen.png?600 |{afbeelding}} \\ When starting the Symmetry software this window will be displayed on your pc. \\ In this window you click on the gearwheel which gets a green colour when you hover over it. |{{ :en:symmetry:preferences_condens.png?600 |{afbeelding}} \\ When you click on this gearwheel the above window opens. \\ In the right part there is an option "Condensation". \\ Clicking in this option field you can choose any of 3 options, and save that option as default. | |
| | |__**2. Temporarily change the setting for a job**__| |
| | |{{ :en:symmetry:plate-menu_condensmode.png?600 |{afbeelding}} \\ In the Symmetry menu system select the option "Plate". | {{ :en:symmetry:condensmode-window.png?350 |{afbeelding}} \\ Clicking on the "Condens Mode" menu option the above window will open. \\ Select one of the 3 options and click on the "OK" button. | |
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