Typographical Conventions
The guides use the following typographical conventions:
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Convention
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Indicates...
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italic type
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Cross-references to other guides or topics in other guides for which a hyperlink
cannot be provided.
For example, See Installation, Configuration and Licensing
Guide: Configuration: Sharing Application Preferences |
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interface entity type
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All interface entities (commands, dialog box options, named tree components,
keyboard keys, etc.).
Typical examples:
- Click File > New Project
- Click Rotate
- To copy the file, press Ctrl+C.
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>
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A menu item in the ribbon. For example, Click File > New
Project means click the New Project
icon from the File menu in the
ribbon.
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code type
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Input data, variables and code entered in a Command Prompt window, and error messages.
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Site Map links
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Links in the site map do not follow the standard convention for textual links used
in the guides: they are not underlined.
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Important notes, tips and warnings appear as follows:
Mouse Terminology
The 3-button mouse is recommended for usability reasons.
How you use the mouse depends on the type of action you need to perform.
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Use this mouse button...
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Whenever you read...
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- Select (actors in the viewport, menu commands, etc.)
- Click (ribbon commands, dialog box command buttons, selection of a location in
the window, etc.)
- Double-click
- Shift-click
- Ctrl-click
- Drag
- Drag and drop (icons onto objects, objects onto objects)
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- Pan (the camera in the viewport)
- Zoom (the model in and out)
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- Right-click (to select context menu items)
- Rotate (the camera in the viewport)
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