Option | Description |
 | This is the Select option. It is used to select an
object and perform editing functions on them |
 | This is the Line option. Select this to draw connected
line with left mouse click(s) and finish the object by right mouse click or pressing
ESC on the keyboard(just in case you are using Mac) |
 | This is the Rectangle option. Select this to draw a
rectangle. To draw a rectangle, click and hold the mouse in the drawing area, drag the mouse to
your destination point and release the mouse click |
 | This is the Filled Rectangle option. Select this to
draw a filled rectangle. Same usage as the Rectangle option |
 | This is the Ellipse option. Select this to draw a
Ellipse. To draw a rectangle, click and hold the mouse in the drawing area, drag the mouse to
your destination point and release the mouse click |
 | This is the Filled Ellipse option. Select this to
draw a filled Ellipse. Same usage as the Rectangle option |
 | This is the Polygon option. Select this to draw a
polygon with left mouse click(s) and finish the object by right mouse click or pressing
ESC on the keyboard(just in case you are using Mac) |
 | This is the Filled Polygon option. Select this to
draw a filled polygon. Same usage as Polygon option |
Editing functions | HOW TO |
| Select a shape | Simply click where the shape is at |
| Move a shape | Select a shape first, the click in it again but
not in the Point boxes(the little white square outline in black), and
drag the mouse to the place you want the shape. Release the mouse to anchor |
| Resize a shape | Select a shape first, the click in one of the
Point boxes(the little white square outline in black), and
drag the mouse to the place you want the shape. Release the mouse to anchor |
| Copy a shape | Select a shape that you want to copy. Then press
Ctrl-C on the keyboard |
| Cut a shape | Select a shape that you want to cut. Then press
Ctrl-X on the keyboard |
| Paste a shape | Press Ctrl-V to paste a copied shape if there is one.
The new shape will have the focue. ie it is being selected |
| Delete a shape | Select a shape that you want to delete. Then press
the Delete key on the keyboard |
| Move Shape to front | Select a shape that you want to move the order.
Then press the UP key on the keyboard. Using this function will make the shape
appear when it is being cover by a larger shape |
| Move Shape to back | Select a shape that you want to move the order.
Then press the DOWN key on the keyboard. Using this function will make the shape
hide behind other shapes if they are overlapped |
| Select next shape | To select the next shape, press TAB on the keyboard.
If there is a shape selected already, it will selected the next shape that you
drew. If there is not a shape selected, then it will select the first shape that
you drew. |
| Select previous shape | To select the previous shape, press Shift+TAB
on the keyboard. If there is a shape selected already, it will selected the
previous shape that you drew. If there is not a shape selected, then it will
select the last shape that you drew. |
