Region Menu
The Region Menu is used to create, configure, and delete
regions in the current frame. For more information on supported region
types, properties, colors, fonts, and regions file formats, See Regions.
Show Regions
Toggles the visibility of regions.
Get Info
Will display one dialog box for each region that is selected in the
current frame. The type of dialog box differs with the type of the
region displayed.
Shape
Select the region shape for all new regions. This does not change
the current shape of selected regions.
Color
Select the color of new regions or selected regions in the current
frame
Width
Select the width of new regions or selected regions in the current
frame.
Properties
Select the properties of new regions or selected regions in the current
frame.
Font
Select the font of new regions or selected regions in the current
frame.
Move to Front
Move all selected regions in the current frame, forward in the display
list.
Move to Back
Move all selected regions in the current frame, back in the display
list. Then the regions will no longer be selected.
Select All
Select all regions in the current frame.
Select None
Unselect all regions in the current frame.
Invert Selection
Invert or toggle the current selection.
Delete Selected Regions
Delete all regions that are selected in the current frame.
Delete All Regions
Delete all regions in the current frame.
New Group
Creates a new regions group from selected regions
Groups
Opens the groups dialog box in which groups can be edited and deleted.
Create Composite Region
Create a new composite region from all selected regions. Composite
regions can not be nested.
Desolve Composite Region
All selected composite regions are desolved into the original
components.
Load Template
Load an instrument template regions file.
Save As Template
Saves regions as an instrument template regions file.
List Regions
Lists all regions in the current frame in the format and coordinate
system as indicated in the Format and File Coordinate System menu items.
Load Regions
Load a regions file into the current frame.
Save Regions
Save all regions in the current frame. The regions format and
coordinate systems used is indicated via the Format and File Coordinate
System menu items.
File Format
Specify the regions file format. Supported formats are DS9 / Funtools,
Ciao, SAOtng, SAOimage, IRAF pros and X Y coordinate pairs. See Regions for more information.
Strip Output
Stripped output removes all comments and properties, places all regions
on one line, and delimits each line with a semicolon.
File Coordinate System
Specify the coordinate system for input and output. Not all coordinate
systems are supported by all regions formats. Furthermore, most regions
formats ignore this for input.