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compass angle An angle measured assuming positive angles rotate clockwise and
zero degrees is in the “twelve o’clock” direction. See also standard angle.
Content Explorer A tool for managing symbols. The Content Explorer allows you to
create, rename and copy symbol libraries, as well as deleting and importing symbols,
and setting a current library.
Content Librarian A tool for placing content and controlling the properties of sym-
bols, fill colors, and hatches. The Content Librarian consists of three tabbed pages
which display symbols, fill colors, and hatches. You can drag and drop content directly
from the Content Librarian into your drawing.
convert To replace an entity of one type with a similarly shaped entity of another
type. To translate a drawing file from one file type to another.
coordinate A pair of numbers that together specify the location of a point. See also
xy coordinates and polar coordinates.
coordinate system A means of defining a point in space relative to another point
(usually called an origin). xy (cartesian) coordinates are defined in terms of distances
along the x-axis and y-axis. Polar coordinates are defined in terms of distance and
angle from the origin.
corner To extend or truncate a pair of existing lines to form a “corner.” Lines
extended to form a corner remain separate entities.
current property The layer, pen color, pen width, pen style, or pattern setting that
will be applied to new entities. Current properties appear on the property bar.
current layer The layer on which all new entities are drawn. Entities on the current
layer are both visible and editable. See also editable layer, background layer, and
masked layer.
current symbol The symbol that appears in the drawing when you click a button or
Draw menu choice for placing a symbol and then enter a point. The symbol most
recently selected from the symbol bar is current.
current symbol library The library whose symbols appear on the symbol bar and
are listed in the drop-down list box on the edit bar.
curve In AutoSketch, a special finely-segmented polyline whose shape is determined
by three or more control points you specify. See also fitted curve and spline curve.
custom view A view saved with a dialog box that you reach by clicking Save on the
View menu. Saving a view makes it easy to display or print at a later time. See also view
and detail view.
decimal precision The number of decimal places that AutoSketch displays and
prints numeric values.
delete To remove the selection set from the current drawing without copying it to
the Clipboard.
detail report A report that individually lists each symbol included in the report’s
selection criteria. You can update the database fields of entities listed in a detail report
from the dialog box used to create the report. See also summary report.
detail view A rectangular entity that displays a portion of a previously saved drawing
view.