Insert A Pre-drawn Figure

  Keyboard access: "F"

See Also:   Resize figures Rotate Figures Recently Used Figures

    Select the Insert Figure tool. Esc to quit

• Select Pre-Drawn Figures, Pre-Drawn Symbols, or Windows and Doors by clicking the appropriate tab.
• Select a figure library from the buttons on the left.
• Click to select a figure.
• Drag the figure to the appropriate location. Or use the arrow keys to move it.
• To rotate a figure, right click while dragging it.
• Resize the figure by right-clicking it in the menu or use the Plus and/or Minus keys while dragging it in the drawing area.
• Click to anchor the figure.

To insert another figure, click the Insert Figure tool again and repeat the above.  Or select another drawing tool.

More Info:

• When you have clicked the Multiple Copies checkbox, double click or press Esc to end inserting duplicate figures.

• For better precision, use the arrow keys to position the figure in the workspace.

• The position of the figure within the workspace is updated at the left of the status bar as it is moved.

• The keyboard arrow keys move the cursor one pixel at a time.

• The Number Pad  keys move the cursor the distance assigned.  Adjust this distance by pressing the Plus and Minus keys.  The current distance is reported on the far right of the status bar.

To alter an element already drawn, see: How To Select An Element