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Glossary
extrude To create a 3D effect by copying an entity or group of entities while adding
polygons that connect the entities’ vertices to their original location.
field A property assigned to an entity for use in reports. A field consists of a field
name, such as “Price,” and a value, such as “$1000.00.” See also field name and value.
field name The name of a specific user-defined property assigned to an entity in a
drawing. In the field “Price=$1,000”, “Price” is the Field Name. See also field and value.
field precision The number of decimal places a numeric field value is formatted
during export. See also field width.
field type The datatype of a user-defined database field, either: string, number,
length, angle, or area.
field width The total number of characters for a numeric field including the decimal
point and digits following the decimal point. See also field precision.
fill See boundary fill.
fillet See round.
fitted curve In AutoSketch, a curve drawn through its control points. See also curve
and spline curve.
format string See dimension label.
formula A mathematical statement that describes the action to be performed on
numeric values. A formula sets up a calculation without regard to the actual values it
is to act upon. A formula can be defined within text entities to insert calculated values.
See also expression and calculated value.
fractional precision The precision expressed as a fraction in which fractional
numeric values are displayed. Fractional precision is expressed as a fraction, such as
1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and so on. AutoSketch displays a fraction in its simplest form. This means
that the fraction 16/32 is displayed as 1/2, even when fractional precision is set to 1/32.
function A component, either built-in or user-defined, that performs a task and
returns a value. You can include functions in an expression.
geometry Mathematical properties of entities, including both those inherent in the
definition of the entity (base geometry) and those that can be calculated.
GetNext selection mode A method for selecting a single entity from among several
overlapping entities by pressing ALT while clicking. You can use a similar method to
click entities for editing operations, such as Booleans, by holding ALT and clicking
until the entity you want is highlighted.
grad Units of measurement for angles equal to approximately 0.9 degrees or 0°54’0’’.
There are 400 grads in a complete circle. In AutoSketch, a grad measurement is
expressed with a number followed by a “g,” as in the expression “100 g.”
graphic property A property assigned automatically to all entities. Graphic
properties include layer, pen color, pen width, pen style, and so on.
grid angle The degree of rotation applied to all axes of the reference grid. For
instance, in a rectangular grid the x axis extends from the grid origin at 0 degrees and
the y axis extends at 90 degrees. If you enter a grid angle of 45 degrees, the x axis will
extend from the grid origin at 45 degrees, and the y axis will extend at 135 degrees.