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Show/Hide Axes
The Show/Hide Axes tool displays the default axes. This command toggles between Show Axes and
Hide Axes . If the axes are visible, the Hide Axes tool appears in the toolbox; if not, the Show Axes tool
appears.
Equations and coordinates adhere to the specified coordinate system. Measurements of length,
area, slope, and angle are given relative to their physical measure. The default coordinate system is
defined in one centimeter increments, which corresponds to the physical measure you see. The
coordinate system may be either Cartesian or polar. You can change the system by using the Modify
Appearance tool, setting the defaults in the Options menu, or selecting the axes and pressing
Specifying axes
1.
Select Show/Hide Axes from the Draw toolbox.
2.
Coordinate system translation:
Drag the origin to translate the axes to a new
location.
3.
Axes rotation:
Rotate both axes simultaneously by grabbing the
x-axis beyond the first scale mark and dragging
in a circular manner.
Rotate the y-axis separately by grabbing the
y-axis beyond the first scale mark and dragging in
a circular manner.
Note: Pressing the
rotates the axes in 15-degree increments.
4.
Changing scale:
Change the scale of both axes simultaneously by
dragging the first scale mark on the x-axis to the
desired location. The small number next to the
first scale mark indicates the value of each
division.
Change the scale of the y-axis separately by
dragging the first scale mark on the y-axis to the
desired location.
Note: Pressing the shift key while dragging
returns the scale to the 1-centimeter increment
default scale.
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key while dragging
SHIFT
Axes are displayed when you choose this tool.
Drag the first scale mark
to change the scale.
Drag x- or y-axis to rotate
the coordinate system.
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