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       Elements
       Documents
             Documents
             Document Windows
             Document Pages
             Document Tools
             Script View of a Tool
       Objects
             Objects
             Object Attributes
             Object Relationships: Parents and Children
             Points
                   Points
                   Moving and Animating Points
                   Splitting and Merging Points
                   Constructing Points
                   Using Points in Transformations
                   Measuring Points
             Path Objects
             Segments, Rays, and Lines
                   Segments, Rays, and Lines
                   Constructing Straight Objects
                   Using Straight Objects
                   Measuring Straight Objects
             Circles and Arcs
                   Circles and Arcs
                   Constructing Circles
                   Constructing Arcs
                   Using Circles and Arcs
                   Measuring Circles and Arcs
             Polygons and Other Interiors
                   Polygons and Other Interiors
                   Constructing Interiors
                   Using Interiors
                   Measuring Interiors
             Measurements, Calculations, and Parameters
                   Measurements, Calculations, and Parameters
                   Measurements
                   Calculations
                   Parameters
                   Using Values
             Coordinate Systems and Axes
                   Coordinate Systems and Axes
                   Modifying a Coordinate System
                   Using Coordinate Systems
                   Multiple Coordinate Systems
                   How To Construct a Geoboard
             Loci
                   Loci
                   Constructing a Locus
                   Modifying a Locus
             Functions and Function Plots
                   Functions and Function Plots
                   Functions
                   Function Plots
             Iterations and Iterated Images
                   Iterations and Iterated Images
                   Creating Iterations
                   Working with Iterations
             Tables
             Captions
                   Captions
                   Working with Captions
                   Composite Captions
             Action Buttons
             Pictures
       Motion Controller
             Motion Controller
             Motion Controller Elements
             Using the Motion Controller
             Principles of Animation
                   Principles of Animation
                   Animation of an Independent Point
                   Animation of a Point on Path
                   Animation of a Parameter
                   Motion Direction
                   Motion Speed
                   Once-Only Motion
       Calculator
             Calculator
             Parts of the Calculator
             How To Use Signum to Construct a Piecewise Function
             Inserting Values and Functions from the Sketch
             Inserting a New Parameter
       Text Palette
             Text Palette
             Showing, Hiding, and Moving the Text Palette
             Using the Text Palette
                   Using the Text Palette
                   Using the Text Palette While Editing a Caption
       Script View
             Script View
             Tool Comment
             Object List
                   Object List
                   Given Objects
                   Steps
                   Working with the Object List
             Using a Custom Tool with the Script View
             Applying the Script View Step-by-Step
             Printing a Script View Construction
       Color Picker
             Color Picker
             Macintosh Color Picker
             Windows Color Picker
Toolbox Reference
       Toolbox Reference
       Overview of the Toolbox
       Selection Arrow Tools
             Selection Arrow Tools
             Selecting and Deselecting Objects
                   Selecting and Deselecting Objects
                   Selecting Objects Using a Selection Rectangle
                   Selecting Overlapping Objects
             Dragging Objects
                   Dragging Objects
                   Transformations and Dragging
                   Translate Arrow Tool
                   Rotate Arrow Tool
                   Dilate Arrow Tool
                   How To Zoom In and Out on a Sketch
             Other Arrow Actions
                   Other Arrow Actions
                   Arrow Tool Double-Click Shortcuts
                   Arrow Tool Text Shortcuts
                   Constructing a Point of Intersection
                   Pressing Action Buttons
                   Changing an Axis' Scale
                   Resizing Pictures
                   Resizing Function Plots and Loci
                   Changing Table Rows
       Point Tool
       Compass Tool
             Compass Tool
             Constructing a Circle
             Attaching a Circle to an Existing Object
       Straightedge Tools
             Straightedge Tools
             To Construct a Segment
             To Construct a Ray
             To Construct a Line
             Attaching a Straight Object to an Existing Object
             Constructing Straight Objects at Specific Angles
       Text Tool
             Text Tool
             Using the Text Tool
             Showing and Hiding Labels
             Positioning and Changing Labels
             Creating Captions
             Editing Captions
             Resizing Captions
       Custom Tools
             Custom Tools
             Overview of Custom Tools
             Custom Tools Menu
             Using a Custom Tool
                   Using a Custom Tool
                   Givens and Results of a Tool
                   Matching Given Objects
             Making a Custom Tool
                   Making a Custom Tool
                   Specifying the Results of a Tool
                   Managing Custom Tools
                   Showing or Hiding the Script View
                   How To Make a Perpendicular Bisector Tool
             Tool Folder
                   Tool Folder
                   Creating a Tool Folder
                   Storing a Tool in the Tool Folder
Menu Reference
       Menu Reference
       File Menu
             File Menu
             New Sketch
             Open
             Save
             Save As
             Close
             Document Options
             Page Setup
             Print Preview
             Print
             Quit
       Edit Menu
             Edit Menu
             Undo
             Redo
             Cut
             Copy
             Paste
             Clear
             Action Buttons
                   Action Buttons
                   Hide/Show Button
                   Animation Button
                   Movement Button
                   Presentation Button
                   Link Button
                   Scroll Button
             Select All
             Select Parents
             Select Children
             Split/Merge
                   Split/Merge
                   Splitting a Point from Its Parent
                   Splitting a Point Apart
                   Merging Two Points
                   Merging a Point to a Path
                   Merging Text
                   Splitting Merged Text
                   How To Use Split and Merge to Explore Constructions
             Edit Definition
             Properties
                   Properties
                   Object Properties
                   Label Properties
                   Value Properties
                   Plot Properties
                         Plot Properties
                         Plot Properties for a Locus
                         Plot Properties for a Function Plot
                   Parameter Properties
                   Table Properties
                   Hide/Show Properties
                   Animate Properties
                   Move Properties
                   Presentation Properties
                   Link Properties
                   Scroll Properties
                   Iteration Properties
             Preferences
                   Preferences
                   Units Preferences
                   User Tip: Accuracy vs. Precision
                   Color Preferences
                   Text Preferences
             Advanced Preferences
                   Advanced Preferences
                   Export Preferences
                   Sampling Preferences
                   System Preferences
                   Editing the Color Menu in Windows
       Display Menu
             Display Menu
             Line Width
             Color
                   Color
                   Parametric Color
                   Other Color
             Text
             Hide Objects
             Show All Hidden
             How To Show Just One Hidden Object
             Show/Hide Labels
             Label Objects
             Trace
             Erase Traces
             Animate
             Increase Speed/Decrease Speed
             Stop Animation
             Show/Hide Text Palette
             Show/Hide Motion Controller
             Show/Hide Toolbox
       Construct Menu
             Construct Menu
             Using the Construct Menu
             Point On Object
             Midpoint
             Intersection
             Segment, Ray, and Line
             Parallel Line
             Perpendicular Line
             Angle Bisector
             Circle By Center+Point
             Circle By Center+Radius
             Arc On Circle
             Arc Through 3 Points
             Interior
                   Interior
                   Polygon Interior
                   Circle Interior
                   Arc Sector Interior
                   Arc Segment Interior
             Locus
       Transform Menu
             Transform Menu
             Mark Commands
             Mark Center
             Mark Mirror
             Mark Angle
             Mark Ratio/Mark Segment Ratio/Mark Scale Factor
                   Mark Ratio/Mark Segment Ratio/Mark Scale Factor
                   Marking a Ratio Using Two Segments
                   Marking a Scale Factor Using a Measurement, Parameter, or Calculation
                   Marking a Ratio Using Three Collinear Points
             Mark Vector
             Mark Distance
             Translate
                   Translate
                   Polar Translation Vector
                   Rectangular Translation Vector
                   Marked Translation Vector
                   How To Construct a Segment of Fixed Length
             Rotate
             How To Construct an Angle of Fixed Measure
             Dilate
             Reflect
             Iterate
                   Iterate
                   Iterating by Example
                   Using the Iterate Dialog Box
                   Display Options
                   Structure Options
                   Multiple Iteration Maps
                   How To Construct a Sierpinski Gasket
                   Tables of Iterated Values
                   Random Iterated Points
                   Parametric Depth
                   Terminal Point
       Measure Menu
             Measure Menu
             Length
             Distance
             Perimeter
             Circumference
             Angle
             Area
             Arc Angle
             Arc Length
             Radius
             Ratio
             How To Construct a Slider
             Calculate
             Coordinates
             Abscissa (x)
             Ordinate (y)
             Coordinate Distance
             Slope
             Equation
       Graph Menu
             Graph Menu
             Define Coordinate System
             Mark Coordinate System
             Grid Form
             Show Grid
             Snap Points
             Plot Points/Plot Table Data/Plot As (x, y)/Plot As (r, theta)
             New Parameter
             New Function
             Plot Function/Plot New Function
             Derivative
             Tabulate
             Add Table Data
             Remove Table Data
       Context Menu
       Help Menu
       Window Menu
Keyboard Reference
       Keyboard Reference
       Keyboard Menu Command Shortcuts
       The Esc Key
       Other Special Keys
Advanced Topics
       Advanced Topics
       Tips for Experts
             Tips for Experts
             About Sketchpad's Menu Structure
             Selection Techniques
             Using Shortcuts
             Expressions in Dialog Boxes
             Command-Line Flags for Sketchpad (Windows Version)
       Advanced Tool Topics
             Advanced Tool Topics
             Automatically Matching a Given Object
             Generating Specific Labels
             Alternate Tool Folders
       Advanced Text Topics
             Advanced Text Topics
             Merging Text with a Custom Template
             Merging Text to a Point
             Labeling Objects with a Custom Sequence
       Advanced Graphics Export
             Advanced Graphics Export
             Screen Captures
             Copying and Pasting Graphics
                   Copying and Pasting Graphics
                   Cropping
                   Using Export Preferences
             Metafile Export
             PostScript and EPS Files
       JavaSketchpad and Web-Based Dynamic Geometry
             JavaSketchpad and Web-Based Dynamic Geometry
             Web Publishing Overview
             Essential JavaSketchpad Folder Structure
             Creating a JavaSketchpad Web Page
             What Can Go Wrong
                   What Can Go Wrong
                   Unsupported Objects
                   No Preview Offered
                   Non-Java Browsers
                   Java Exception or Error Occurs
                   Appearance Discrepancies
             Modifying and Publishing Your Pages
       Sketchpad's Internal Mathematics
Miscellaneous Topics
       Miscellaneous Topics
       Technical Support
       License
       Credits
What's New
       What's New
       Changes Since Release 4.00
       Changes Since Reference Manual Was Printed
       Sample Documents
       If You've Used Version 3
             If You've Used Version 3
             New Features in Version 4
             Reusing Your Version 3 Work
             Changes Since Version 3
             Using Custom Tools for Custom Transformations