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HOW TO USE THE WINDOW SELECTION OPTIONS and GRIPS

READ LESSON #14 THE WINDOW SELECTION OPTIONS and GRIPS Prior to this Presentation.

THE WINDOW SELECTION OPTIONSThe Window Selection Options are useful whenperforming tasks such as copy, move and erase.The window helps select groups of entities at the sametime rather then individually.This helps to increase speed and productivity.

THE WINDOW SELECTION OPTIONSLets examine each of the Window Selection Options.

THE WINDOW SELECTION OPTIONSWe will continue to use our sample drawing asa demo.

Set the current Layer to 0 Turn off Dimensions and Hatch layers. Set current by double clicking layer 0

Proceed to turn off DMENSIONS, HATCH BLUE, HATCH WHITE layers by selecting the light bulb for each.

LAYER 0 is now set to current and the dimensions and hatch layers are turned off.

Dragging the cursor from left to right in a down-ward direction will display the Crossing Window Selection Box.

Dragging the cursor from right to left in a up-ward direction will display the Window Selection Box.

Lets drag the cursor over the entities at right and see what happens.

Notice how the GRIPS for both the circle and square have appeared

Lets select the shapes using a Window Option

Notice how the GRIPS for both the circle and square have appeared

As you can see the objects grips appeared using either selection option.

Lets add additional entities to the drawing as we demonstrate the use of selection windows in different situations.

Study the following slides as they illustrate the Window Selection Option

WINDOW OPTION

RED CIRCLE NOT WITHIN SELECTION BOX

WINDOW OPTION

Study the following slides as they are illustrate the Crossing Window Selection Option

CROSSING WINDOW OPTION

ERASING BY USE OF WINDOW OPTIONS Study the following illustrations carefully.

SELECT ERASE

DRAG TO POSITION WINDOW

ENTITIES WITHIN THE BLUE BOX SELECTED.

ENTITIES WITHIN THE BLUE BOX ERASED.

DRAG WINDOW

OBJECTS SELECTED

OBJECTS ERASED

CROSSING WINDOW DRAGGED

OBJECTS HIGH-LIGHTED

OBJECTS ERASED

UNDERSTANDING GRIPS Study the following illustrations carefully.

GRIPSSEE ALSO Lesson #14Window Selection Options and GripsThe blue squares which appear on all entities are calledGrips.Grips are precise points located along each entity.Generally, Grips are a quick way to edit entities.

Drawing illustrates all of the grips associated with the entities.

Notice the grips for a line, circle and rectangle.

By selecting the grip on the yellow circle its size may be altered.

Dragging the cursor will make the circle larger or smaller

Circle made larger.

By selecting any grip you can drag its present location to another changing its size and place on the drawing.

NOTICE THE RUBBER BAND EFFECT

MOVING OBJECTS BY WINDOWS Study the following illustrations carefully.

THE FOLLOWING WILL ILLUSTREAE USING A CROSSING WINDOW TO SELECT ENTITIES TO MOVE.

SELECT COMMAND

Establish CROSSING WINDOW

OBJECTS SELECTED

Determine Base Point

Drag to new location.

Objects in new location.

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