Object Menu

The menu times under Object are listed in the following table.

Menu Item
Explanation
 Select Objects
Click or drag to select objects. See "Selecting Objects" on p. 19. Double click to edit objects. See the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
 Select Vertices
Click or drag to select individual vertices. See "Selecting Objects" on p. 19.
 Select With Lasso
Drag to select objects. See "Selecting Objects" on p. 19.
Edit Selected Object(s)
Edit the properties of the selected objects. See the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
 Create Point
Create a point object. See "Points" on p. 17 and the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
 Create Line
Create a line object. See "Polylines" on p. 18 and the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
 Create Polygon
Create a polygon object. See "Polygons" on p. 18 and the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
 Create Straight Line
Create a line object whose segments are parallel to the grid. See "Straight-Lines" on p. 19 and the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
  Create Rectangle
Create a rectangular polygon object. See "Rectangles" on p. 19 and the "Object Properties Dialog Box" on p. 49.
 Insert Vertex
Insert a new vertex into the selected object by clicking the location on the object where a new vertex is desired. See "Editing Objects" on p. 21.
 Delete Segment
Delete a segment from an object by clicking on it. See "Editing Objects" on p. 21.
Rearrange Objects...
Change the order of the objects. See "Rearrange Objects Dialog Box" on page 56.
Search For Object...
Search for objects based on the data sets or boundary conditions they affect. See "Search for Objects Dialog Box" on page 57.
Show Selected Objects...
Display the Selected Objects dialog box which shows which objects are selected. See "Selected Objects Dialog Box" on page 57.
Show or Hide Objects...
Show or hide objects based on the data sets or boundary conditions they affect or individually. See "Show or Hide Objects Dialog Box" on page 57.
Select Objects by Name...
Select objects based on their names. See "Select Objects by Name Dialog Box" on page 59.