2. Fx draw 3 A New Hope © 2008 Efofex Software

3. Getting Started… Open a word document Open a word document On the top menu go to Insert and then Object (you might need to use the down arrow to find Object) On the top menu go to Insert and then Object (you might need to use the down arrow to find Object) Choose fxdraw3.document from the list of options. Choose fxdraw3.document from the list of options. If you get a grey box asking you a question just click ok. If you get a grey box asking you a question just click ok. You should see a screen like this: You should see a screen like this: © 2008 Efofex Software

5. The basics – left hand side The pointy thing lines circles boxes text Colouring in Graphs, charts and grids Galleries © 2008 Efofex Software

6. The basics – top bar Freehand The tick Moving and arranging things Colours The grid GAD (Geometrically aware drawing) © 2008 Efofex Software

7. TURN GAD OFF NOW BEFORE YOU HURT YOURSELF! This one is GAD – The evil one from the dark side Click either the cross or the grid BUT DO IT QUICKLY… © 2008 Efofex Software

8. TURN GAD OFF NOW BEFORE YOU HURT YOURSELF! This one is GAD – The evil one from the dark side Click either the cross or the grid BUT DO IT QUICKLY… NOW! NOW! NOW! © 2008 Efofex Software

9. The cross makes everything you draw freehand The grid makes everything you draw go to the nearest dot Try drawing some boxes. Click on the rectangle once, then click and drag wherever you want to draw it Try some freehand and then using the grid © 2008 Efofex Software

10. Youre all in trouble and Im giving you lines!!! Try drawing some lines freehand and then with the grid on… Try drawing some lines freehand and then with the grid on… © 2008 Efofex Software

11. Galleries – the fun part! © 2008 Efofex Software

12. This bits the gallery © 2008 Efofex Software

13. Galleries - The Basics Galleries are collections of pre-drawn figures that can be used in your diagrams. There are hundreds of images where you have almost no work to do at all. To access the galleries you push the Gallery Select button. © 2008 Efofex Software

14. When you push this button you will see a collection of images (most likely Chance Processes). Click on one of the images and it will be surrounded by a red square. Click OK and you will be returned to the main drawing screen. © 2008 Efofex Software

15. Move over into the drawing screen and drag out a rectangle. The image you select will be drawn into the rectangular area you sketch out. © 2008 Efofex Software

16. When you wish to use a different image, push the gallery select button again and select another image. You can select from other galleries by pushing the arrow shown below... Take some time to play around in the galleries © 2008 Efofex Software

17. The Pointy thing It points at stuff!! Click on the pointy thing, then use it to select one of your objects © 2008 Efofex Software

18. Changing shapes You can change objects by dragging out the green markers, or move them when they are highlighted by dragging the whole damn thing around. You can change objects by dragging out the green markers, or move them when they are highlighted by dragging the whole damn thing around. You can turn things around by using the top menus: You can turn things around by using the top menus: Theyre a bit moody and only get turned on when an object is highlighted Try them out and see what they do © 2008 Efofex Software

19. Now look on the left hand side: Most of the buttons on the toolbar on the left hand side have a little red triangle at the bottom right. Now look on the left hand side: Most of the buttons on the toolbar on the left hand side have a little red triangle at the bottom right. © 2008 Efofex Software

20. This triangle indicates that the button hides a flyout toolbar. To access the other tools in a toolbar, click and hold the mouse button for half a second. A toolbar will fly out. © 2008 Efofex Software

21. Move across and select a new tool - then release the mouse button The main toolbar will now show the new tool. The flyout toolbars contain logically grouped tools. Take a little bit of time to look at all of the tools available to you. © 2008 Efofex Software

22. Try drawing some circles They all work a little differently from each other. © 2008 Efofex Software

23. Adding Text Text Boxes Look on the left hand tool bar for the button. The flyout bar looks like this Text can be added to your diagram using either of the text tools. or The other ones are equation boxes so dont go there!! The only difference between the two tools is that the second will use the current shading to place the text in a box rather than free floating. © 2008 Efofex Software

24. Select the tool and mark a rectangular area in the drawing area. You should be left with a flashing text cursor at the top left. You can simply type at this position. To finish text entry, click outside the text box. The text you type will be wrapped to fit the rectangular region you sketched out.

25. Now right-click on the text box – you will see the text box properties. Here you can change the font, modify the text, change the justification and change the width of the margin around the text in a box. There are also two less obvious options. For now, you want your text to be interpreted normally, not as an equation. © 2008 Efofex Software

26. Try labelling some of your objects… © 2008 Efofex Software

27. Enoughs enough… bottoms up!!