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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