Adding Lines and Boxes to a Label Design

(Epicor Eagle™ Labels for Windows users only)

Use the following procedure to add lines (vertical or horizontal) or boxes to a label design. Lines and boxes (and graphics) are called considered "objects" when adding them to a label design.

Adding a Line

1. Display the label design to which you want to add lines or boxes.

2. If the label design is locked, unlock it.

3. To add a line, click the Add Obj button on the tool bar. From the Field Type list, select the type of line you want to add, Line - Horizontal or Line - Vertical. Click OK. A dialog displays.

4. Fill in the fields in the dialog:

5. Length

   Enter the length of the line in inches.

6. Thickness

   Enter a number for the thickness of the line in pixels.

7. Line Style  

   From the drop-down list, select a style for the line. Note that all line styles will display as a solid line when adding them to the label design. When you print the label, the correct style will print.

5. Click Color to display the Color dialog. Select a color from the grid of colors or click Define Custom Colors to enter your own color formula. Click OK.

6. In the Line options dialog, click OK.

7. Drag and drop the line to the desired location on the label. Use the handles at each end of the line to resize the line.

8. Save the label design to preserve the line you just added.

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Adding a Box

1. To add a box, click the Add Obj button on the tool bar. From the Field Type list, select box and click OK. A dialog displays.

2. Fill in the fields in the dialog:

• Box Height

  Enter the box height in inches.

• Box Width

  Enter the box width in inches.

• Corner radius

  Enter a numerical value for the corner radius. Enter a 0 (zero) for square corners. Note that only square corners display on the label design. When you print the label, correct corner radius will print.

• Thickness

  Enter a number for the thickness of the line in pixels. Note that line thickness does not display on the label design. When you print the label, the line thickness you entered will print.

• Box Style

  From the drop-down list, select a style for the box. Border only, filled with no border, or filled with a border. "Filled" refers to a background color other than white.

• Border Line Style

  From the drop-down list, select a style for the line. Note that all line styles will display as a solid line when adding them to the label design. When you print the label, the correct style will print. The border color you select also does not display on the label design.

• Box TextThe text you want to appear in the box.

• Box Text Font SizeSelect the size of the box text font.

• Box Text FontSelect the font type for the text in the box.

• Box Text Font Bold/Underline/ItalicsClick the appropriate checkbox to invoke any of these properties (bold, underline, or italics) for the text in the box.

• Justification Set the justification of the text inside the box to Left/Top, Center/Top, Right/Top, Left/Bottom, Center/Bottom, or Right/Bottom.

3. If you selected a filled box style, click Fill Color to display the Color dialog. Select a color from the grid of colors or click Define Custom Colors to enter your own color formula. Click OK.

4. Click Font Color to display the Color dialog. Select a color from the grid of colors or click Define Custom Colors to enter your own color formula. Click OK.

5. Click Line Color to display the Color dialog. Select a color from the grid of colors or click Define Custom Colors to enter your own color formula. Click OK.

6. In the Line options dialog, click OK.

7. Drag and drop the box to the desired location on the label. Use the handles on the edges of the box to resize the box.

8. Save the label design to preserve the box you just added.

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