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OmniGraffle There are two levels of pages and layers in the content organization, it is a little regrettable that the current version does not have a folder management level, I hope the subsequent version can be added. Pages, layers, shared layers implement the organization and sharing of content. In addition, OmniGraffle can be demonstrated like keynote, and the ability to jump between pages and layers via the "action" setting, or to open the specified file, helps us to push the work in the OmniGraffle project way. For example, a document can contain mind maps, flowcharts, software prototypes, and interactive presentations, and set up actions in the flowchart to jump directly to the display page of the software prototype, allowing us to smoothly switch between the logic and the interface effect display.

In the basic drawing of a flowchart or mind map, there are generally 1-2 pages of content, and there are not many opportunities to use layers, usually just the common elements of the header and footer are unified with shared layers. Prototype, floor plan, such as drawing, the role of the layer is more prominent, you can use the layer to manage complex drawing elements, according to the attributes of the elements or different purposes of hierarchical management, for example, the floor plan of the building plane power layout, network cabling, personnel location, equipment location, etc. can be layered based on layer management, Different results are obtained by showing or hiding the layer.

Document read-only and content-locked

In addition to the necessity of hierarchical management, it is necessary to lock down content that is not needed to modify temporarily, which can reduce misoperation and unnecessary interference of choice in complicated drawing. The OmniGraffle lock is large to small and can be divided into: ① protection (read-only) for the entire document, ② protection for layers (layer locking), and ③ locking for individual objects.

Document read-only and content-locked

OmniGraffle read-only documents are only allowed to be viewed by the user and cannot be modified, which is a form of protection for the Final document, which is read-only after the OmniGraffle Welcome document and keyboard shortcuts (Help menu: Start and keyboard shortcuts) are opened. If you want to modify their read-only properties, you can only "export" to a new OmniGraffle document and remove the tick "system as a read-only document".

Expand the layer icon on the page, click the Small lock icon in the layer control to lock the layer, and the objects in the locked layer are no longer selected and can be used to avoid interference between objects.

If you only need to lock an individual object, you can control the object by right-clicking on the object and by locking and unlocking in the right-click menu.

The Inspector panel is locked, and double-clicking the Inspector Panel icon can be locked in the current panel without automatically switching with the object's selection.
Lock the toolbar icon and double-click an icon to always be in the selected state of the icon.

Layouts and Layers

OmniGraffle layout can be understood as our usual "canvas" or "page", the more special is that each layout can have separate page settings, page size and units can be set according to different content. You can see the specific definition of the layout settings in the large Icon preview list in the layout, and change the corresponding settings in the Inspector panel.

Layouts and Layers

Each layout of the naming needs to be unique, the complex drawing job we can quickly navigate to the specific page by the name of the page, of course, there is also a way to manually build a catalog page, by setting the page jump to quickly navigate to the specific page. Use small icons in the layout list to render more abbreviated and more pages.

Drag and drop between layouts to adjust the order, press and hold the "option" key to quickly copy the layout, the same between layers.

Click the layer's icon to convert between a normal layer and a shared layer, and once you turn it into a shared layer, it will be added to all the other pages in the document by default, and if you just want to add a shared layer to the specified page, you can press and hold "command" to select multiple layouts for which you want to add a shared layer, then use the New shared layer.

There is a "pen" icon in front of the currently editable layer and you need to be aware of the specific layer you are currently in when editing in a layout with multiple layers, and the locked layer needs to be unlocked before it can be edited.

Actions and Page jumps

The presentation of software prototypes and flowcharts often requires jumps, which can be specifically set to an object through the Properties panel action, which displays an eye-catching corner mark when hovering over an object containing an action in presentation mode.

Actions and Page jumps

More commonly used actions are: "Show or hide layers" and "jump to elsewhere", show or hide the layer in the software prototype use more, can be used to display pop-up menu items or show local changes, jump to other places can be used to jump to the specified page, can also be used to zoom the page display focus, highlighting an object.

The set-up action can also be retained in the exported PDF and HTML format, in addition to being used in OmniGraffle's own demo mode.

Variables and measurements

Variables can be dynamically obtained by corresponding values and strings, and can be inserted into text labels for use. For example, the name of the page (Canvas name), the page number, and the document name are frequently needed in the background layer, and so on.

The numeric part of the variable can also be used to make dynamic measurements, dynamically displaying x, Y coordinate values, widths, heights, and line lengths. After you have modified the object's text label to a variable of height and width, you can visually see the size change when you drag and zoom the object.

Pluggable variables and normal line settings

The variable "line length" is used on the label of the line to turn the line into a measuring ruler that dynamically displays the distance between the ends of the line. It is important to note that by default we create lines that are connected to other objects automatically, and if you want to turn them into normal lines, you can remove the "Allow automatic line bar connection" and "Allow connection to other objects" check in the Properties panel.

The line ends of the connector are automatically connected to the adjacent object, and if you want to move the endpoint position freely, you can press and hold the option key to force the connection to not automatically.

Linkback and Shared objects

The Linkback in OmniGraffle is primarily used for the reuse of objects, which can be linkback by manipulating one or more objects into " Shared object, so that changes to the reference to it are uniformly modified, for example, the header and footer parts of a Web page prototype can be shared using a shared layer, and a return button is a good way to insert a "shared Object" object.

To set Linkback, you need to select a good object, select "Copy as-pdf" "from the right-click menu, then delete the original object, and the pasted object is already a" shared object. " The Linkback object can be copied directly to the desired location, and if you want to modify it, you only need to double-click on any of the Linkback objects.

Double-clicking the Linkback object opens a separate editing window and edits the correct action after the edit is done by selecting save from the menu? s", and close the Linkback Object Editing window. If you close the edit directly, the pop-up window will save the Linkback object individually as a OmniGraffle file without updating the Linkback object you are referencing. the problem that often arises when using Linkback objects is that there is no "? s", instead of just turning it off and turning it into a separate file.

Linkback Object Editing

Linkback is a way to embed content, and in this way you can use the software that builds the content to return and edit content at any time. In addition to this embedded call can be implemented in OmniGraffle, Linkbank also supports Omnioutline, Nisus Writer Pro, Latexit and other software, and more can be Www.linkbackproject.org website for inquiries.

Linkbackproject's website list, in addition to Omnigroup own several software, other ordinary use of the opportunity is not much, to Keynote support also need to install plug-in line, and is a long time ago Keynote 4 of the product, So it's the main application site or OmniGraffle itself.

Other small tricks mathematical operations

Usually adjust the value of the object when the cursor is positioned to the value box, press the "Up and down" arrow key to increase or decrease the value, but the OmniGraffle value box can also be used for simple mathematical operations, you can directly in the Value box input operation symbols and values, such as: "*2", "/4", "-10", "+ 2 ". This is a convenient way to adjust the object's relative size and position.

Mathematical Operation adjustment order and layer in the Value box

• Pages and layers can be dragged to adjust the order;
• In the object list mode of the catalog panel, you can adjust the order of the objects by dragging and dropping.
• Select an object from the list of directories to drag a moving object to any page or layer in the canvas.

Image update

Desktop pictures can be dragged directly to the canvas, if it is to update the existing image, drag directly to the image after the high light release can be replaced, in addition, drag to the image Settings panel thumbnail can also be replaced.

Approximate selection

The approximate object in the catalog panel can be conveniently selected multiple objects at the same time, it is convenient in batch modification, the approximate matching range can be adjusted by the judging condition on the switch approximation object. A quick selection of similar objects can also be achieved through the right-click menu on the object.

Approximate object selection

OmniGraffle for Mac 6.1 features little change, increasing the display mode of the Inspector's hover window and support for the Visio 2013 format, and the other aspect is "flattening" the interface with Yosemite.

The cascading options and effects of the new features in the 6.1 feature are very useful, compared to older versions, which greatly simplifies the procedure and allows you to set the overlay effect between the object layers like Photoshop. The new blur, pixel, and zoom effects in the fill effects can quickly set the blur and Magnifier effects of an area, but the magnified content is a little blurry, and if you want to maintain clarity, you need to do it in a traditional way.

Object Cascade Options
Object Stacking Effects

"Reprint" OmniGraffle (four) of the complex as simple