5-3

Using the Measurement Box

Icon

Icon Name

This icon appears

Highlighting this icon

Lockable

when this is selected:

displays:

 

 

 

 

 

Two points created by

 

 

:

Rotation angle

the 5 – 4:Rotation

Angle of rotation

No

 

 

command

 

 

 

Scale of

Two points created by

 

 

;

the 5 – 5:Dilation

Scale of dilation

No

dilation

 

 

command

 

 

 

 

A point that has a label

 

 

<

Label/Text

or an object that can be

Label text

No

 

 

named

 

 

You can use the measurement box to determine certain measurements.

The fi rst example below shows how to view the measurements of a line segment. In the second example, three points are selected on the screen and the measurement box shows the area of the triangle formed by them.

uTo view the measurements of a line segment

1. Draw a line segment and select it.

2. Press J to display the measurement box.

• This displays the length of the line segment.

3. Press d to highlight the up arrow button on the left side of the measurement box and then press w.

• This displays an icon palette.

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