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October 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 735 • Save As Image: Prompts the user to save the currently open sketch as a JPG file. • Print (CTRL +P): Prompts the user to print the currently open sketch. • Close (ALT +F4): Exits the program. Edit Menu Items • Undo /Redo: To undo and redo actions, click the "Undo" or "Redo" icons. Draw Menu Items • New Area (N): Used to start a new area. • Curve (V) : Used to put the tool in curve mode which allows the user to change the shape of the current active line to a curve. • Center (C): To quickly center the drawing on the screen, press "C" or click the "Center" icon. • Zoom In / Zoom Out: This feature is used to scale the grid to make the drawing fit or to view a particular section of the drawing. Zooming can also be accomplished using the scroll wheel, keyboard, or zoom tool. • Scroll Wheel (if so equipped) : Anytime there is no active line, roll the scroll wheel forward to zoom in or backward to zoom out. • Keyboard: Press "Z" to zoom in or " U " to zoom out. • Zoom Tool: Click the "Zoom" icon located on the ribbon menu to activate. Then click on the grid and drag the zoom box around the area to zoom in on. Click the mouse again to zoom to the selected location. • Pan: To move the position of the drawing on the grid, click the "Pan" icon. Then click and hold on the grid to drag the drawing as desired. Click the "Pan" icon again to de- activate. • Fit To Screen: To center and fit the drawing on the grid, press "D" or click on the "Fit To Screen" icon. • Flip /Rotate: To filp and /or rotate the drawing, click the "Flip /Rotate" icon. Shortcut Pad Items • Grid (G) : Used as a toggle switch so show /hide the background grid in the drawing area. • Keyboard (K): Selects keyboard drawing mode. • Mouse (M): Selects mouse drawing mode. • Quick Draw (Q): Selects "Quick Draw" mode which does not require "Enter" to be pressed to anchor a line after the distance and direction are entered. • Flip Labels (F)• Moves the line length labels to the opposite side of the lines. • Auto Close - 1 Line (A): Auto - closes the sketch drawing one line. • Auto Close - 2 Lines (CTRL +A) : Auto - closes the sketch drawing one or two lines. • Hide Area Labels (H): Used as a toggle switch to hide /show the square footage with the area label. • Hide Common Length Labels (CTRL +H): Used as a toggle switch to hide /show common length labels.