1-10 Chapter 1: Learning the Basics
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Constructing Objects
Pointers that guide you
Several types of pointers exist to help guide you through your constructions. The pointers are
illustrated below.
Pointer
Cursor looks like...
arrow
"
The pointer is in the toolbar, menu bar, or
scroll bars.
cross hair
!
The
Pointer
tool is active.
construction pencil
#
A construction tool is active.
selection pencil
'
A construction tool is active and a point can
be placed on an object.
pointing hand
$
A point can be selected.
selection hand
&
An object is dependent or to show the
intermediate stage between selecting an
object and dragging.
dragging hand
%
An object can be moved.
open hand
(
The
COMMAND
key (Macintosh) or the
CTRL
(DOS) is pressed.
grasping hand
)
The window can be scrolled using the
mouse.
magnifying glass
*
An ambiguity exists.
I-beam
I
Text or numbers can be entered or edited.
paint brush
2
Color or attributes can be changed.
paint bucket
1
An object can be filled with a pattern or
color.
crossed lines
4
The
Comment
option is active.
column width
3
The column width of the table can be
adjusted.
Creating and selecting point*s
All objects are constructed using one or more points. You create or select points when a tool is
active. In general, the order of operation is to select a construction tool from the toolbox, and then
to create or select the required points that define the tool.
A point is created by a single click of the mouse. You can create points in unoccupied space when
the
construction pencil
#
cursor is visible. You can create a point on an object or at the intersection of
two objects when a cursor message appears and the pointer changes to the
selection pencil
'
cursor.
The following examples illustrate how to create and select points.
