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.
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.
Delete All
Delete all regions in the current frame.
Load Regions
Load a regions file into the current frame.
Save Regions
Save as a regions file all regions in the current frame. The regions format
and coordinate systems used is indicated via the Save/List Format and Save/List
Coordinate System menu items.
List Regions
Lists all regions in the current frame in the format and coordinate system
as indicated in the Save/List Format and Save/List 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.