How to move multiple components into a Tab Component and still keep layout?

[Former Member]

I have created a Combination Chart with multiple combo boxes and a slider on my Xcelsius Canvas. Now, I realize that I want to put all of this into a Tab Set Component. How can I move everything into this new Tab Component without messing up all the layout and alignment I have done on all my components already? I tried shift-selecting everything and doing a drag --> drop into the Tab Canvas but they just all stack on top of each other.

Can this be done? Would it be wiser to start a new Xcelsius document, place a Tab Set Component on the canvas and then copy --> paste from the original document into the new one? I'm reluctant to do this though (even within the same document) because it forces all components to be renamed back to their defaults such as Chart 1, Combo Box 1, etc etc.

Edit:

Bolded my biggest concern on this topic, can components be copy/pasted or cut/pasted and still retain their original name?

[amrsalem1983 · Accepted solution]

i think this scenario would work fine for you

choose all the components you want to move from the "Object Browser"

you can show the Object Browser from the View Menu

after you select them all, you can drag them to your Tab component

or you can make them as a group, so it will be easy to move them as the same layout they have.

to make them as one group

select them all, go to format menu, and select Group

now you have all of them as one item, move them to the tab and then you can ungroup them the same way

good luck

Amr

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Shift-Selecting all components from my Object Browser will not let me drag and drop them all onto my Tab Component either in the Object Browser as well or out on the item itself on the Canvas. Maybe this is a Trial limitation, not sure?

Grouping them would likely work, but again that's something i'll have to wait to try once we get the full version. I just went with the copy --> paste method and was forced to rename all my components, works for now.

Thanks everyone!

[former_member610149 · Accepted solution]

Congrats !

Have you tried Ctrl+A to select all the objects ?

The same can be attained through menu Edit->Select All.

Try and use for your future work.

Keep posting.

With best wishes

BaaRaa.

[former_member610149]

Hi,

In addition to Amr note, you may please note that the TAB size has to be set bigger than the components which are going to be moved inside it. The Grouping option wont be available for the usage if you are using current trial version.

With best wishes

BaaRaa.