1-20 Chapter 1: Learning the Basics
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Constructing Objects
(Continued)
Example 7b: Adding labels after construction
1.
Select
Triangle
from the
Lines
toolbox.
2.
Construct a triangle on the drawing window.
3.
Select
Label
from the
Display
toolbox.
4.
Move the
!
near a vertex of the triangle.
The cursor changes to the I-beam
I
(the cursor message
This point
appears).
5.
Click once and an edit box appears.
Note:
(Macintosh only) On the top row are four options
that generate pull-down menus:
C
for font character set,
S
for font size,
F
for font style, and the last box for text
color.
6.
Type a name for the vertex, and then click anywhere
outside the edit box.
The box disappears, but the name remains.
7.
Repeat for the other vertices.
You can also apply comments to measurements immediately after creating them. Just begin typing
characters after creating the measurement.
This point
New York City
Los Angeles Miami
