Operation Manual

Gallery
Opens the Drawing gallery where you can insert an object into your drawing either as a copy
or as a link. A copy of an object is independent of the original object. Changes to the original
object have no effect on the copy. A link remains dependent on the original object. Changes
to the original object are also reflected in the link.
Navigator
Opens the Drawing navigator, in which you can quickly move between pages in your drawing
or select an object on the drawing. It is recommended to give pages and objects in your
drawing meaningful names so that you can easily identify them when using the Navigator.
Rulers
You should see rulers (bars with numbers) on the upper and left-hand sides of the workspace. If
they are not visible, you can enable them by selecting View > Ruler in the Menu bar. The rulers
show the size of a selected object on the page using double lines (highlighted in Figure 164).
When no object is selected, they show the location of the mouse pointer, which helps to position
drawing objects more accurately.
You can also use the rulers to manage object handles and guide lines, making it easier to position
objects.
The page margins in the drawing area are also represented on the rulers. You can change the
margins directly on the rulers by dragging them with the mouse. The margin area is indicated by
the grayed out area on the rulers as shown in Figure 164.
Figure 164: Rulers showing size of a selected object
To change the measurement units of the rulers, which can be defined independently, right-click on
a ruler and select the measurement unit from the drop down list, as illustrated for the horizontal
ruler in Figure 165.
Figure 165: Ruler units
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