Operation Manual

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Glossary
Bounding box: The invisible box indicated by
the eight selection handles surrounding a
selected object.
Color palette: A collection of solid colors from
which users can choose colors for fills and
outlines.
Control points: The points that extend from a
node along a curve that is being edited with
the Shape tool. Control points determine the
angle at which the curve passes through the
node.
Curve object: An object that has nodes and
control points, which users can manipulate to
change the object’s shape. A curve object can
be any shape, including a straight or curved
line.
Dimension line: A line that displays the size of
objects or the distance or angle between
objects.
Drawing plane: The area bounded by two
axes in the drawing profile. The top drawing
plane is bounded by the x and z axes. The front
drawing plane is bounded by the x and y axes.
The right drawing plane is bounded by the y
and z axes.
Drawing profile: A group of settings that
determines how three-dimensional objects are
represented in two dimensions.
Dynamic guides: Temporary guidelines that
appear from the following snap points in
objects — center, node, quadrant, and text
baseline.
Encoding: Determines the character set of
text, letting users correctly display text in the
appropriate language.
Fill: A color, bitmap, fountain, hatch, or
pattern applied to an area of an image.
Guideline: A horizontal, vertical, or slanted
line that can be placed anywhere in the
drawing window to aid in object placement.
Halo: A mask behind a line that makes it easier
to see when the line is on top of another
object. Halos are usually the same color as the
page.
Hotspot: The area of an object that users can
click to jump to the address specified by a URL.
Hotspotting: The process of adding data to
objects or groups of objects, so that they
respond to events, such as pointing or clicking.
For example, users can assign a URL to an
object, making it a hyperlink to an external
Web site.
Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
(IETM): An IETM is a system for accessing and
maintaining large volumes of graphical and
text-based technical information, which could
be used for user training, repair, and operation
of a product. IETMs are heavily relied upon in
the aerospace and defense industries.
Nodes: The square points at each end of a line
or curve segment. Users can change the shape
of a line or curve by dragging one or more of
its nodes.
Object: A generic term for any item users
create or place in a drawing. Objects include
lines, shapes, graphics, and text.