<p class="Head1"><help:to-be-embedded Eid="main0503"><help:link Id="67015">Functionality in <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Draw</help:link></help:to-be-embedded></p>
<p class="Paragraph">This section contains an overview of some of the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Draw capabilities.</p>
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<p class="Head3">Creating and Publishing Vector Graphics</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:productname xmlns:help="http://openoffice.org/2000/help">%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Draw is an object-oriented vector graphic drawing program. The objects can be lines, rectangles, 3D cylinders or other polygons. All objects already have set properties, such as size, color of the surfaces, color of contours, linked files, associated actions when clicked and much more. All of the properties can be modified at any time.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">Thanks to the vector technology you can rotate objects in any direction and alter their size, without unsightly step effects occurring on the edges. Furthermore, as all of the objects can be controlled individually, you can move and overlap them at will.</p>
<p class="Head3">Creating 3D Objects</p>
<p class="Paragraph">You are not restricted to two dimensions when using <help:productname xmlns:help="http://openoffice.org/2000/help">%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Draw. You can create cubes, spheres, cylinders and other 3D objects, rotate them at will and even illuminate each object by means of various light sources. These features together with default or freely defined color gradients, enable you to quickly create eye-catching company and Internet presentations.</p>
<p class="Head3">Manage Organization Charts</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:productname xmlns:help="http://openoffice.org/2000/help">%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Draw is object-oriented. The objects could be rectangles, for example, containing text and linked to each other. If you move the rectangles, the connectors will automatically follow. This makes drawing and maintaining your company or departmental organizational charts much easier. The connectors can also be freely placed at glue points, which makes the creation of technical drawings with explanatory texts easier.</p>
<p class="Head3">Draw</p>
<p class="Paragraph">Draw in the usual ways straight lines, free lines, bezier curves and other types of rectangles and geometrical figures. The 3D functions can be used to create 3D objects such as cubes, spheres, cylinders, tori and more. You can also rotate your own two dimensional contours in the third dimension. Choose coloring, with bitmap textures if required, perspectives and illumination and you will create impressive 3D objects for your invitation cards, brochures and business cards.</p>
<p class="Paragraph">To insert additional elements into your drawing use the many cliparts available in the gallery. It doesn't matter if they are vector or pixel graphics.</p>
<p class="Head3">Export</p>
<p class="Paragraph">Use <help:productname xmlns:help="http://openoffice.org/2000/help">%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Draw to create buttons and icons for your Web pages quickly and easily and export them as GIF, JPG, PNG or other formats.</p>
<p class="Head3">Construct</p>
<p class="Paragraph">There are many assistants to help your create exact drawings. Define a grid to which your object is to be snapped while constructing and moving, or temporarily snap new objects to the edges and points of existing objects. The size of the object can be altered at any time by entering the required measurements in the Properties dialog. It is also simple to insert dimension lines which can be used in a variety of ways.</p>
<p class="Head3">Integrate</p>
<p class="Paragraph">And it is self evident that you can add texts, tables, charts and formulas from the other program modules of <help:productname xmlns:help="http://openoffice.org/2000/help">%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> into your drawing.</p>
