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• Sketchpad Reference
• Objects
  • Points
  • Segments, Rays, and Lines
  • Circles
  • Arcs
  • Polygons and Other Interiors
  • Loci
    • Anatomy of a Locus
  • Pictures and Drawings
    • Importing Pictures
    • Transforming Pictures
    • Working with Pictures and Drawings
  • Iterations and Iterated Images
    • A Geometric Iteration
    • A Numeric Iteration
    • Working with Iterations
    • How to Construct a Sierpiński Gasket
    • Iteration Properties
  • Measurements
  • Parameters
    • Parameter Properties
  • Calculations
  • Tables
    • Table Properties
  • Coordinate Systems and Axes
    • Multiple Coordinate Systems
    • Axis Properties
    • How to Construct a Geoboard
  • Functions
    • Using Functions
    • Data-Defined Function Properties
  • Function Plots
  • Parametric Plots
  • Captions
    • Hot Text™
  • Angle Markers and Tick Marks
    • Angle Markers
    • Tick Marks
    • Marker Properties
  • Action Buttons
    • Hide/Show Buttons and Properties
    • Animation Buttons and Properties
    • Movement Buttons and Properties
    • Presentation Buttons and Properties
    • Sound Buttons
    • Link Buttons and Properties
    • Scroll Buttons and Properties
  • Common Object Attributes
    • Object Properties
    • Parent-Child Relationships
    • Object Labels
    • Label Properties
    • Display Attributes
  • Object Categories
    • Path Objects
    • Straight Objects
    • Layered Objects
    • Translucent Objects
      • Opacity Properties
    • Values
      • Value Properties
    • Plots and Sampled Objects
      • Plot Properties for a Locus or Sampled Transformed Path
      • Plot Properties for a Function Plot or Parametric Plot
      • Plot Properties for a Sampled Transformed Picture
    • Text Objects
• Tools
  • Arrow Tools
    • Drag Objects
    • Drag Merge (Mac only)
    • Select and Deselect Objects
    • Other Arrow Actions
    • How to Zoom In and Out on a Sketch
  • Point Tool
  • Compass Tool
  • Straightedge Tools
  • Polygon Tools
  • Text Tool
  • Marker Tool
  • Information Tool
  • Custom Tools
    • Custom Tools Menu
    • Use a Custom Tool
    • Make a Custom Tool
    • How to Make a Perpendicular Bisector Tool
    • The Tool Folder
• Menus
  • File Menu
    • New Sketch
    • Open
    • Save
    • Save As
    • Close
    • Document Options
    • Page Setup
    • Print Preview
    • Print
    • Quit
  • Edit Menu
    • Undo
    • Redo
    • Cut
    • Copy
    • Paste
    • Clear
    • Action Buttons
      • Hide/Show
      • Animation
      • Movement
      • Presentation
      • Sound
      • Link
      • Scroll
    • Select All
    • Select Parents
    • Select Children
    • Crop Picture to Polygon
    • Split/Merge
      • How to Use Split and Merge to Explore Constructions
    • Edit Definition/Redefine
    • Properties
    • Preferences
      • Advanced Preferences
  • Display Menu
    • Point Style
    • Line Style
    • Color
      • Parametric Color
      • Other Color
    • Text
    • Hide Objects
    • Show All Hidden
      • How to Show Just One Hidden Object
    • Show/Hide Labels
    • Label Object
    • Trace
    • Erase Traces
    • Animate
    • Increase Speed/Decrease Speed
    • Stop Animation
    • Show/Hide Text Palette
    • Show/Hide Motion Controller
    • Show/Hide Toolbox
  • Construct Menu
    • Point on Object
    • Midpoint
    • Intersection
    • Segment, Ray, and Line
    • Parallel Line
    • Perpendicular Line
    • Angle Bisector
    • Circle by Center+Point
      • How to Construct a Segment of Fixed Length
    • Circle by Center+Radius
      • How to Construct Congruent Segments
    • Arc on Circle
    • Arc through 3 Points
    • Interior
      • Polygon Interior
      • Circle Interior
      • Arc Sector
      • Arc Segment
    • Locus
  • Transform Menu
    • Mark Commands
    • Mark Center
    • Mark Mirror
    • Mark Angle
    • Mark Ratio/Mark Segment Ratio/Mark Scale Factor
    • Mark Vector
    • Mark Distance
    • Translate
      • Polar Translation Vector
      • Rectangular Translation Vector
      • Marked Translation Vector
    • Rotate
      • How to Construct an Angle of Fixed Measure
      • How to Construct Congruent Angles
    • Dilate
    • Reflect
    • Iterate
      • Using the Iterate Dialog Box
      • Multiple Iteration Maps
    • Define Custom Transform
    • Edit Custom Transforms
  • Measure Menu
    • Length
    • Distance
    • Perimeter
    • Circumference
    • Angle
    • Area
    • Arc Angle
    • Arc Length
    • Radius
    • Ratio
    • Value of Point
      • How to Construct a Slider
    • Coordinates
    • Abscissa (x) / Polar Distance (r)
    • Ordinate (y) / Polar Direction (θ)
    • Coordinate Distance
    • Slope
    • Equation
  • Number Menu
    • New Parameter
    • Calculate
    • Tabulate
    • Add Table Data
    • Remove Table Data
    • New Function
    • Define Derivative Function
    • Define Function from Drawing or Picture
  • Graph Menu
    • Define Coordinate System
    • Mark Coordinate System
    • Grid Form
    • Show Grid
    • Dotted Grid
    • Snap Points
    • Plot Value on Axis
    • Plot Points/Plot as (x, y)/Plot as (r, θ)
    • Plot Table Data
    • Plot Function/Plot New Function
    • Plot Parametric Curve
  • Window Menu
  • Help Menu
    • License Information
  • Context Menu
    • Bring to Front/Send to Back
    • Increase Value/Decrease Value
    • Increase Resolution/Decrease Resolution
    • Increase Iterations/Decrease Iterations
• Windows
  • Documents
    • Document Windows
    • Document Options and Tool Options
  • Calculator
    • Parts of the Calculator
    • How to Use Signum to Construct a Piecewise Function
  • Motion Controller
    • Parts of the Motion Controller
    • Using the Motion Controller
    • Principles of Animation
  • Text Palette
    • Using the Text Palette
    • Using Mathematical Notation in a Caption
  • Properties
  • Preferences
    • Units Preferences
    • User Tip: Accuracy vs. Precision
    • Color Preferences
    • Text Preferences
      • Text Style Preferences
    • Tools Preferences
  • Advanced Preferences
    • Export Preferences
    • Sampling Preferences
    • System Preferences
    • Edit the Color Menu for Windows
    • Edit the Color Menu for Macintosh
  • Script View
    • Givens and Steps of a Tool
    • Apply the Script View Step-by-Step
  • Color Picker
    • Macintosh Color Picker
    • Windows Color Picker
• Keyboard
  • Special Keys
  • Caption-Editing Keys
• What's New
  • New Features in Version 5
  • New in Release 5.1x (Mac only)
  • Reusing Your Version 4 Work
  • Changes Since Release 5.00
• Appendix
  • Special Constructions and Techniques
  • Advanced Topics
    • Advanced Text Topics
      • Unicode
      • Unrecognized Text Format
    • Advanced Tool Topics
      • Use a Custom Tool as a Custom Command
      • Alternate Tool Folders
      • Automatically Match a Given Object
      • Generate Specific Labels
    • Distance Units Across Platforms
    • Advanced Graphics Export
    • Sketchpad's Menu Structure
    • Sketchpad's Internal Mathematics
    • Command-Line Flags for Sketchpad (Windows Version)
  • Technical and Installation Support
  • Terms of Use
  • Credits
    • LG Public License

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