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3dr   3D Rotate User Manual
3.  Interface Here is a screen shot of the ChiefSymbols® 3D Rotate drawing window:
3D Rotate Screen Capture
The elements of the main window are:
1.  Drawing Area. This is where the objects are displayed.  The background color of the Drawing Area can be set by the user with the Set Screen Color tool, and the Toggle Screen Color tool can be used toggle the background between black and white.
2.  Dropdown Menus.     The dropdown menus group the commands by category.  Clicking on a menu item will invoke the stated command.
3.  Toolbars.     The toolbars also group the commands by category.  Allowing the cursor to hover over a toolbar button for a second will pop up a caption explaining the operation associated with that button.  Pressing on a toolbar button invokes the related command.
4.  Progress Bar and Prompt Box.     Messages and status reports to the user will appear in this area.  It is here that you will see messages asking you for input when it is needed.  This is also where a progress bar will display during time-intensive operations, such as the loading of a large file.
5.  Command Line.     This is where the cursor is always stationed, ready for the user to enter text.  .  After inputting information into the Command Line, remember to press the Enter key to continue.
6.  Coordinates Indicator.     This box will show you the x and y coordinates of the cursor.  These numbers will be accurate in Top, Front, or Side views but are not accurate in isometric views.
7.  Axes Icon.     This icon shows you the orientation of the X, Y, and Z axes relative to your viewpoint.  In the above image the axes icon indicates that the viewer is looking at the drawing area from a Top view, with the Z axis perpendicular to the user’s view.
8.  Object Snap Indicator.     This box shows you whether Object Snap is activated (“On”) or not (“Off”).  Turning Object Snap on allows you to snap the cursor to snap points on objects.  See a complete description of this tool in the Edit Tools section of this User Manual.