Operation Flow Figure 13 shows an overview of the overlay utility operation and how to create an overlay. *-------------------* Step 1 | Define overlay | specifications | and fonts | *---------*---------* | *------------------+-------------------* | *------------->| | || V | | *-------------------* | | Place Element on | | | | a Source Overlay | *---------*---------* Step 2 | | V | *-------------------* | | | Define Contents | | of Element | | *---------*---------* | *--------------* *------------------+-------------------* V *-------------------* Step 3 | Save a Source | Overlay *---------*---------* V *-------------------* Step 4 | Create | an Overlay *-------------------* Figure13.OverviewofOverlayUtilityOperation Step 1. This is an optional step. Step 2. Design your overlay. a. Position the cursor on the screen where you want to enter an element, such as text, box, and so on. b. Place an element in the overlay by pressing the function key assigned for the element. c. Type the element specification. After entering the data, a mark is assigned for the element by the overlay utility. The mark is placed at the element position on the screen. 26 AFP Utilities for iSeries: User’s Guide You can change the default values of the overlay specifications. These include printer type, characters per inch (CPI), lines per inch (LPI), degree of rotation, unit of measure, default data elements measurement method, overlay size, offset, and a grid to help design the overlay. See “Define Overlay Specifications” on page 66 for more information. You can change the fonts used to print text. See “Chapter 14. Work with Fonts” on page 297 for more information. Repeat the following operations: See “Chapter 13. Design Operation” on page 227 for more information.