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IntheDefineStrokedialogthatappears,assign
the stroke.
To define a stroke by example:
1.
Draw a stroke that doesn’t exist.
2. A Stroke Not Found message appears. Click
Define.
3. IntheDefineStrokedialogthatappears,assign
the stroke.
Inter face
Stroke to Define group
Displaysthenameofthestrokeanddisplays
thestrokeyoujustdrewasaseriesofwhiteXs
connected by white lines. A g reen X represents
thestartofthestrokeandaredXrepresentsthe
end. The labeled grid shows you how it recognizes
the stroke. Where the stroke crosses the labeled
segments in the grid, a letter is added to the name
of the stroke.
Command to Execute group
Lists all commands to w hich you can assign a
stroke. Selec t a command and click OK to assign
thestrokedisplayedinthegridtotheselected
command. Depending on the type of command
youchooseinthislist,variousoptionsbecome
available in the Command Should Oper ate On
group.
Curr ently assigned to strok e—Displays the name
ofthestrokecurrentlyassignedtotheselected
command. If you pressed SHIFT or ALT when the
stroke was drawn, they’re added to the name. For
example:"SHIFT+HK"or"ALT+HK."
Command Should Operate On group
Provides a number of options that specify which
objects (if any) are affected by the command.
These options are enabled or disabled depending
on the type of command you’ve selected in the list
window.
No Obj ects Just Execute the Command—This text is
displayed when you choose a command that ’s not
specific to selected objects (such as Arc Rotate).
When you select a command that can be applied
to selected objects, the followi ng options become
enabled:
Single Object at Star t of Stroke—Causes the
command to act on the object beneath the first
stroke point in the active viewport.
All Objects in the Selection Set—Causes the
command to ac t on all objects in the current
selection set.
Multiple Objects Based On The Stroke Boundary
group
Choosing one of the options in this group lets you
use the stroke itself to select multiple objects and
then apply the command.
All Objects in R ectangle Ex tents—Selects al l objects
defined by the rectangular bounding of the stroke.
All Objects in Circula r Ex tents—Selects all objects
defined by the largest circle that fits within the
rectangular bounding of the stroke.