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[76] Erasing Your Drawing (p.162)
To erase a drawing:
  1. Select the Drawing menu and choose the New command.
  You will see a warning message.
  2. Choose the Yes button.
[77] Changing the Background (p.163)
To change the background color:
  * Select the Drawing menu and choose a color.
  The background color is saved when you save your drawing file.
[78] Using Alignment Help (p.163)
To activate or remove alignment help:
  * Select the Drawing menu and choose the Alignment command.
  A check appears next to the Alignment command if
  alignment help is selected.
[79] Using the Grid (p.164)
To display or remove the grid:
  * Select the Drawing menu and choose the Grid command.
  A check appears next to the Grid command when the grid
  is displayed.
[80] Using Rulers (p.164)
To display or hide rulers:
  * Select the Drawing menu and choose the Rulers command.
  A check appears next to the Rulers command when Rulers are
  displayed.
[81] Selecting Drawing Styles (p.165)
You can use the style commands in two ways:
  * Choose the attributes you want and then draw.
  * Draw first and then change the attributes of objects.
[82] Choosing a Line Style (p.165)
To change the current line style:
  * Select the Line menu and choose a style from the left-hand
  column.
To change the current line color:
  * Select the Line menu and choose a color from the right-hand
  column.
[83] Choosing a Fill Pattern (p.166)
To change the current fill pattern:
  * Select the Fill menu and choose a pattern.
To change the current fill color:
  * Select the Fill menu and choose a color from the right-hand
  column.
[84] Choosing Text (p.167)
To change the current text font:
  * Select the Font menu and choose a font.
To change the size of text:
  * Select the FonSize menu and choose a size.
To change the style of text:
  * Select the FonStyle menu and choose a style from the
  left-hand column.
To change the background mode:
  * Select the FonStyle menu and choose the Transparent or
  Opaque command.
To change the color of text:
  * Select the FonStyle menu and choose a color from the
  right-hand column.
[85] Using Drawing Tools (p.168)
To draw an object:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose a drawing tool.
  2. Place the pointer at a starting point in the drawing area.
  3. Draw as described for the drawing tool you have
  chosen.
[86] Drawing a Straight Line (p.169)
To draw a straight line:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Straight command.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting point.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys to move the pointer
  to an end point.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[87] Drawing Jointed Lines (p.170)
To draw jointed lines:
  1. Select the tool menu and choose the Jointed command.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting point.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys move the pointer
  to an end point for the first line.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  6. Move the pointer to the end point for the next line.
  7. Click the mouse or press the SPACEBAR key at each
  succeeding end point.è  8. To finish drawing lines, move the pointer off the drawing
  area and click the mouse or press the SPACEBAR key.
[88] Drawing a Curved Line
To draw a curved line:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Curved command.
  2. Move the pointer to where you want the curve to begin.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys to move the pointer
  to where you want the curve to end.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  A straight line appears between the two points.
  5. Now press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR
  key again.
  6. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys until the curve is
  the shape you want.
  7. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[89] Drawing a Freehand Line (p.172)
To draw a freehand line:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Freehand tool.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting point.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys to draw the line.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[90] Drawing an Ellipse (p.173)
To draw with the ellipse tool:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Ellipse command.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting location.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys until the ellipse
  is the size you want.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[90a] Drawing a Pie (p.174)
To draw a pie, first draw the pie circle:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Pie command.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting location.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys until the pie is
  the size you want.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
To draw one or more pie segments:
  1. Move the line to where you want the first segment to begin.
  2. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  3. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys until the line is
  where you want the pie segment to end.
  4. Click the mouse or press the SPACEBAR key at each
  succeeding pie segment.
  5. To finish drawing pie segments, double-click the mouse or
  move the pointer off the drawing area and click or press
  the SPACEBAR key.
[91] Drawing a Polygon (p.175)
To draw a polygon:è  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Polygon command.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting point.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys to move to an end
  point for the first side.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  6. Move the pointer to the end point for the next side.
  7. Click the mouse or press the SPACEBAR key at each
  succeeding end point.
  8. To finish drawing the polygon, double-click the mouse or
  move the pointer off the drawing area and click or press the
  SPACEBAR key.
[92] Drawing a Rectangle (p.176)
To draw a rectangle with square corners:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Rectangle command.
  Or, to draw a rectangle with rounded corners, select the
  Tool menu and choose the Rounded Rect command.
  2. Move the pointer to a location for one corner of the
  rectangle.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys to move to a
  location for the opposite corner.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[92a] Drawing a Region (p.178)
To draw a region:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Region tool.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting point.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys to draw the shape
  you want.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[93] Adding Text to Your Drawing (p.179)
To add text:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Text command.
  2. Move the pointer to a starting point.
  3. Click the mouse button or press the SPACEBAR key.
  You will see the flashing insertion point.
  4. Type the text.
  5. Press ENTER once to advance to the next line.
  6. Type another line of text.
  Or, press ENTER to finish.
[94] Placing Symbols In Your Drawing (p.179)
To add a symbol to your drawing:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Symbol command.
  OPUS I uses the current symbol.
  Or, select the Symbol menu and choose a symbol.
  2. Move the pointer to a location in your drawing.
  3. Click the mouse button or press the SPACEBAR key.
[95] Selecting an Object (p.180)
To select an object:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Object Selector command.
  Or with the mouse, click the information line.
  2. Move the pointer over the object you want to select.
  3. Click the mouse or press the SPACEBAR key.
[96] Selecting More Than One Object (p.181)
To select several objects at once:
  1. Select the Tool menu and choose the Object Selector command.
  Or, click the information line.
  2. Move the pointer to a location in one corner of the group
  of objects you want to select.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys until the dotted
  box surrounds the objects you want to select.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  Handles appear around the group of selected objects.
To select a group of objects one at a time:
  1. Hold the SHIFT key down.
  2. Click the objects or press SPACEBAR over the objects
  you want to select.
  Handles appear around all the selected objects.
[97] Deselecting Objects (p.183)
To deselect objects:
  1. Move the pointer to an area where there are no objects.
  2. Click the mouse or press the SPACEBAR key.
Or,
  * Select another object.
Or,
  * Select the Tool menu and choose a drawing tool.
To deselect one from a group of objects:
  1. Hold the SHIFT key down.
  2. Click the object, or press SPACEBAR when the pointer
  is over the object you want to deselect.
[98] Moving Objects (p.183)
To move objects with the mouse:
  1. Select one or more objects.
  2. Move the pointer over the selected objects.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the object(s) or use DIRECTION keys to move the
  objects to a new location.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
[99] Changing the Size of an Object (p.184)
To change the size of an object:
  1. Select the object you want to change.
  2. Move the pointer to one of the handles.
  3. Press and hold down the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
  4. Drag the mouse or use DIRECTION keys until the box
  is the size you want.
  5. Release the mouse button or SPACEBAR key.
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