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ACTIVstudio Professional Edition
Reposition the protractor
Position the ACTIVpen around the center sections of the protractor. When the
, you can click and drag the
cursor changes to display the mover arrows
protractor to a different position on the page. Release the click when the
protractor is in the correct position.
Measure angles very accurately by using the Grid Tool to snap the
Protractor and the object, which you are measuring, to a fixed point.
Rotate the protractor
Position the ACTIVpen anywhere around the measurement scale towards the
edge of the protractor. When the cursor changes to display the rotator arrows
, you can click and rotate the protractor to a particular angle. This is required
for when the angle you want to measure or mark out is from a line that is not
horizontal. The center of rotation is at the center zero mark. Release the click
when the protractor is at the desired angle.
Draw a segment
When the pen or highlighter tool is selected in your toolbox, move the cursor so
that it is near the outside edge of the protractor. The cursor will display an arc
(example pen cursor
) . This indicates that you can draw a segment. Click the
ACTIVpen on the edge of the protractor, at the angle you want to start from.
Notice that ACTIVstudio will automatically draw a line from the starting point to
the zero mark in the center. Drag the cursor along the outside edge of the
protractor and release the click when the segment is at the desired angle.
ACTIVstudio will automatically draw a line from the finish point and will fill in the
segment with the currently selected pen color.
The segment will always be drawn in the currently selected pen
color, even when you draw the line with the highlighter.
Hide the protractor
To remove the protractor from the screen:
•
Click the Protractor tool button once more.
•
Double click on the protractor to display the Edit Toolbox and click on the
Delete button.
Or,
You can access the protractor settings and context help quickly if
you right click on the Protractor Tool in your toolbox and select
Settings... or Help... from the popup menu.
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