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.
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.
Composite Region
Create a new composite region from all selected regions or dissolve an existing composite region into the original components. Composite regions can not be nested.
Instrument FOV
Specify an instrument field of view to be created and displayed.
Template
Load or Save an template regions file.
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.
Centroid
Centroid the selected regions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Region Parameters
Configure region parameters such as Show, Show Text, Auto Centroid and Centroiding Parameters.