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Graphics Area

The graphics area is the part of the application where you create and modify drawing entities.

You can open multiple drawings simultaneously in the graphics area. Each drawing and view is in its own window. You can tile, cascade, or enlarge windows to fill the graphics area.

When you are prompted to specify points, vectors, distances, or angles, the pointer appears as crosshairs in the graphics area.

If more than one window is open, only one is the active window.

To activate a window:

  • Click in any part of the window or click Window and click the drawing you want to activate.

Related Topics

Coordinate Symbol

Crosshairs

Scroll Bars

Model and Sheet Tabs



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