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The DrawingBoard V
Basic Usage
ity. On all three pens, the pen tip is Button 0 and is used as the
pick
,
or
left mouse, button. The lower side button is Button 1 and the upper side
button is Button 2.
The functions these buttons provide are defined through the TabletWorks
software, or through your own software application.
Click Tip Pen
The click tip pen is available in both corded and cordless versions. It is
primarily used for tracing and menu picking. To use the click pen, press
down until you feel the tip
click
.
Lite Touch Pen
The lite touch pen is only available in the cordless version. It is similar to
the click tip pen, except that it calls for, as the name implies, a lighter
touch, without the click.
Pressure Pen
The pressure pen is only available in the cordless version. With the pres-
sure pen, the pen tip can be used both as a mouse button and a pressure-
sensitive button. To take advantage of the pressure feature, the software
package you use must recognize pressure sensitivity. The software assigns
values to the pressure levels and uses this data to vary such parameters as
line width and color.
To use the pressure pen, press down on the tip and release for a mouse
pick action. Press down and hold for the pressure action. Pressure in-
creases as you continue pressing down on the tip. To decrease the pres-
sure, ease up on the tip.
Learning Basic Movements
The DrawingBoard V transducers provide all the basic movements of a
mouse, including clicking, double-clicking and dragging.
Clicking and Double-Clicking
Clicking
is the action of making a selection. You may be selecting a key
on the digitizer surface, or making a selection from your computer moni-
tor screen. To click, place the transducer, or move the screen pointer
using the transducer, to the item to be selected. Tap the pen or press
Button 0 on the cursor. A
double-click
requires you to quickly tap the pen
or press the button two times, while the tool remains in the same place.
You can also double-click by pressing the pen or cursor button that has
been defined as a
double-click
button (see TabletWorks Help).
Dragging
Dragging
is the action of moving the transducer during a selection. To
drag, click on an object, but instead of lifting the pen tip or releasing the
cursor button, hold it down while moving the transducer, or correspond-
ing object on the screen, to the desired new location.
