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Aug 4, 2022 2:17 PM UTC
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Can I create an object style with multiple text boxes?

I have a standard graphic I want to use throughout a document which has an imported graphic and has three text frames nested with it, spaced how I want them to be. Is it possible for me to create an empty graphics frame with the three text boxes grouped together in such a way that I can just import a different graphic, text boxes overlaying it, and edit the text? I'm thinking something to do with Objext styles but I'm really a novice at FM still.

 

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    Barb Binder
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    Aug 4, 2022 3:43 PM UTC

    Hi @TeamMancomm:

     

    Object styles can control the four frames individually but cannot manage all four of them at once. How about storing the object on reference pages, and then copy/paste it to the body page when needed, and update the content?

     

    ~Barb

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    Barb Binder
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    Aug 4, 2022 3:43 PM UTC

    Hi @TeamMancomm:

     

    Object styles can control the four frames individually but cannot manage all four of them at once. How about storing the object on reference pages, and then copy/paste it to the body page when needed, and update the content?

     

    ~Barb

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    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Aug 5, 2022 12:14 AM UTC

    If you are set on building this figure entirely in Fm, Barb's suggestion is probably the easiest you'll find.

    Looking at the figure, though, I would build a template in something like Illustrator, where I can quickly build the graphic, import it as an AI file, and not have to worry about the figure components moving about as I edit.

    * You could group the Fm objects to prevent movement, but I'd still probably do my vector graphic work in another app.

     

    -Matt

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