User guide

arbitrarily shaped arrows to be created. To add color, select a color in the Color menu.
Figure 3.5: A freehand curve with different properties; A) A simple curve; B) enclosed; C) filled; D) faded; E) shaded.
Selecting objects
You should use the Lasso for freehand selection and the Marquee to select rectangular regions.
When you select a structure or object, the selection is displayed with a colored frame around it. The frame includes
handles for rotating, distorting, and resizing your selection.
The lasso tool
Use the Lasso tool to make a freehand selection of irregular areas.
To select objects using the Lasso tool:
1. Select the Lasso tool.
2. Press the mouse button while the pointer is not over any object.
3. Drag around part of a structure or other object.
As you drag, a line appears that defines the selection area. Bonds, structures, or other objects are selected only if
they are entirely within this area.
The marquee tool
Use the Marquee tool to select objects and structures within a rectangular area.
1. Select the Marquee tool.
2. Click and drag diagonally over the structures or other object.
As you drag, a rectangle appears that defines the selection area. Objects are selected only if their center, or a major
portion of the object, or the object is entirely within selection rectangle.
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