Creating restrictors

Use restrictors to control how items can move on the page.

For details of available restrictor properties, see Reference > Properties > Restrictors properties.

For details of how to change properties, see Changing object properties.

You can use restrictors in many different ways.

Here we show you how to create a restrictor that constrains a circle, so that it can only move along a particular path

  1. Select Design Mode .

  2. With the Pen , draw a line on the page.

  3. Select Shape and create a circle.

  4. Select the circle.

  1. Open the Property Browser and scroll down to the 'Restrictors' section.

  2. In the 'Restrictors' section, select the properties as shown:

    1. For Can Move select  Along path from the Drop-down list.

    2. For Move Path,  click on the Selector button . The 'Select Object' Dialog Box opens.

    3. Select the line object, here Pen 4.

  3. Click on OK.

  4. Leave Design Mode.

  1. Test the restrictor. When you click on the red circle, it jumps to the blue line. Now the circle can only move along the line.