Geometry Explorer Help

Using the Edit Menu:

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The items in the edit menu enable you to make changes to the geometric objects and figures that are already on the canvas. The Edit items are grouped into six categories: Undo/Redo, Cut/Paste, Clear/SelectAll, Point Size/Pen/Fill, Properties, and Preferences.

Undo/Redo:

Cut/Paste: Clear/SelectAll: Point Size/Pen/Fill:
Point Size: This menu item can be used change the size of a point. To change the point size, select a point and set the size in the dialog box that will pop up.

Pen Style: This menu item can be used to change the style of the drawing pen.  This can be done for any object that is drawn with a pen stroke, for example, linear objects, circles, arcs, and graphs.  To change the pen style, select an object and then choose one of the options under this drop-down menu.

Fill Style: This menu item can be used to change the painting style of the current paint brush.  This can be done for any object that is filled with a color, for example, polygon interiors, and circle or arc interiors.  To change the fill style, select a filled object and then choose one of the options under this drop-down menu.

Properties:
Properties: This menu can be used to set the properties of the currently selected object in the canvas.  Properties include visibility, labels, color, and other attributes of geometric objects.

Manage Properties: Choose this menu option to bring up a dialog box of all current objects. Once you select one, the Properties dialog box will open for that object.

Preferences: