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Changing the Appearance of Objects
You can change the appearance of objects from the Attributes toolbar or the Draw toolbox.
Access the Attributes toolbar from the Hide/Show Attributes command in the Options menu. In the Draw
toolbox, use the Fill , Thick , Dotted , or Modify Appearance tools.
To apply attributes from tools in the Draw menu, select the tool, and then select the object to be
modified. To use an option from the Attributes toolbar, first select the objects to be modified, and
then select the attribute.
Labeling objects
You can label points in two ways — as you create them or with the Label tool in the Display toolbox.
Labeling objects as they are created is intended for quick access and is limited to five
alphanumeric characters. Editing is not available at this stage. However, after constructing the
object, you can edit the label with the Label tool.
Example 7a: Adding labels during construction
1.
Select Triangle from the Lines toolbox.
2.
Click on the drawing window. Then type A .
A point appears with a label A beside it.
Move the # , click once, and then type B .
3.
Another point, a segment connecting the two points,
and a label B appear.
Move the # to a new position, click once, and type C .
4.
The completed triangle appears as well as the label C
beside the last point created.
The Label tool in the Display toolbox allows you to attach labels to a point, line, or circle. Once
attached to the object, labels cannot be detached. You can position them near the object using the
Pointer , and they will retain that position through all modifications to the object.
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