You would use this function if you changed the Vector Guidepath using the Vector Edit Tools, and want the modules to track those changes. Normally just the modules are populated, but sometimes the guidepath should recreated also, and fix any problems you might see in the module path. Using Alt+~ or holding down Alt while pressing this button will recreate the guidepath also. Use this button or the corresponding key, the backtick (~), to repopuate the selected object(s). This option is required if you are going to use the LED Scale features, where corners are always rounded and can appear different from an initial population in which Round Corners was not checked. This option rounds sharp corners so that modules are not placed in the corners, but rather more evenly along the path to create a more accurate module count. This means that when you use this same font and letter in the future, the same Vector Guidepath will be used, letting you customize the general path of the modules for a particular font and letter combination. The + (plus) button will add the current object's Vector Guidepath to the Population Library. You would use this function when you changed the module path, and want that change to be reflected in the Vector Guidepath, perhaps for subsequent scaling. This will create or update the Vector Guidepath from the path created by the existing LED modules. This means that a Vector Guide Path (VGP) is used to create the modules when the object is Scaled graphically with the scale handle, or numerically in the property bar. This checkbox enables the new Dynamic Mode for an LED object. This button will populate all letters in the original selected line of text or group of letters. When Center Path is not checked, and the letter has thin and thick strokes, you may see sections without a guidepath, but they will be filled in during the Populate operation. This button will populate the current object using the current guidepath as shown. If you have the Auto Calc button checked, then this will reference the Density Guidelines to create the new guidepath.

New GuidepathĬlicking this button will regenerate the guidepath used to determine the position of LEDs. Everything in the rest of this section assumes that you are in PowerFlow. This is the button to enter the PowerFlow operating mode on the selected object. The PowerFlow Tab contains handy buttons for create various type of automatic populations, displays progress and allows you to cancel an auto population. The PowerFlow Tab is the primary interface for automatic populations, editing LED modules, and fine tuning the LED population.

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