Important: You do not have the latest version of CIMPLICITY! You are missing out on the newest capabilities and enhanced security. For information on all the latest features, see the CIMPLICITY product page. For more information on upgrades, contact your GE Digital sales agent or e-mail GE Digital Sales Support. For the most up-to-date documentation, go here.
Object Position in Front of/In Back of Other Objects
About this task
You can use the overlay tools on the Layout toolbar to adjust the order in which objects are overlaid on the screen. You can bring an object to the front, or one place forward, or send it to the back, or one place back, in a set of objects.
Send one object to the back.
Bring one object to the front.
Bring one object forward one place.
Send an object back one place.
Send one object to the back
Procedure
Select the object you want to send to the back.
Do one of the following.
Click Send to Back in the Arrange>Arrange group on the CimEdit Ribbon bar.
Right-click the object; select Arrange>Send to Back on the Popup menu.
Bring one object to the front
Select the object you want to bring to the front.
Do one of the following.
Click Bring to front in the Arrange>Arrange group on the CimEdit Ribbon bar.
Right-click the object; select Arrange>Bring to Front on the Popup menu.
Bring one object forward one place
Select the object you want to bring forward one place.
Do one of the following.
Click Bring Forward in the Arrange>Arrange group on the CimEdit Ribbon bar.
Right-click the object; select Arrange>Bring Forward on the Popup menu.
Send an object back one place:
Select the object you want to send back one place.
Do one of the following.
Click Send Backward in the Arrange>Arrange group on the CimEdit Ribbon bar.
Right-click the object; select Arrange>Send Backward on the Popup menu.
Results
The objects have moved forward and back to their correct location.