Edit Menu

Edit Menu

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The Edit menu contains the standard Windows editing operations as well as ways of dealing with constraint conflicts and all of the program settings. Several of the options are also available from the icon bar.

Menu Option

Function

When Available

icon_undo  Undo

Reverses actions starting with the last one.

After any action has been taken.

icon_redo  Redo

Reinstates actions starting with the last one that was undone.

After using Undo

ebd_Ebd282  Select

When checked, the select mode is active.

Select mode is always active except when using a Drawing tool or moving or panning the drawing.

Select All

Selects everything in the drawing window.

Always

Clear Selection

Unselects any objects that are selected.

Always

icon_cut  Cut

Deletes an object, but saves it so it can be pasted somewhere else.

An object is selected

icon_copy  Copy

Does not delete the object, but saves is so it can be pasted somewhere else.

An object is selected

Copy As

Displays a submenu of choices for copying mathematics into other programs.

An expression or formula is selected

icon_copy drawing  Copy Drawing

Copies everything in the drawing window as an Enhanced Metafile (.emf)

Always

icon_copy rec   Copy Region

Copies a section of the drawing window inside a rectangle made by dragging the cursor.

Always

icon_paste  Paste

Puts whatever has been cut or copied into the current drawing

Object(s) cut or copied

Delete

Deletes whatever is selected, without saving it.

One or more objects selected

Arrange

For placing selected objects on top of (bring forward) or underneath (send backward) other objects for easier selection and viewing.

One or more objects selected

Send to Mathematica

Inputs the math to Mathematica when the algebra system is running in another window.

Windows version only

An output expression or formula is selected

Convert to Constraint

Tries to convert a selected output [output_arrow 2θ] to an input constraint if there is no conflict with other constraints

An output expression is selected

Convert to Measurement

Converts the selected constraint into a measurement (output)

An input constraint is selected

Convert to Real

Converts a symbolic calculation to a real one

A symbolic output is selected

Convert to Symbolic

Converts a real calculation to a symbolic one

A real output is selected

Details. . .

Displays the Edit Text dialog to edit a block of text

A block of text is selected

Parameters. . .

Lets you edit the parameters of functions, loci and traces.

A function, locus or trace is selected

Properties. . .

Lets you edit the display properties of the selected object(s)

One or more objects of the same type are selected

Preferences . . .

Sets the default appearance and properties for the project's drawing, text and mathematics

Always

NOTE: For the Mac version, Preferences are found under the Geometry Expressions menu.