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Term running object snap scale selection set shortcut keys shortcut menu snap snap angle snap grid snap mode spline status bar STB file symbol symbol library symbol table Definition Setting an Object Snap mode so it continues for subsequent selections. See also Object Snap mode and object snap override. (OSNAP) 1. The size of an object compared with other objects. 2. The display size of the components of noncontinuous linetypes and hatches. 3. The apparent size of objects in a view with respect to a drawing sheet. (SCALE, HPSCALE, LTSCALE, CELTSCALE, ZOOM) One or more selected objects that a command can act upon at the same time. Keys and key combinations that start commands; for example, CTRL + S saves a file. The function keys (F1, F2, and so on) are also shortcut keys. Also known as accelerator keys. The menu displayed at your cursor location when you right-click your pointing device. The shortcut menu and the options it provides depend on the pointer location and other conditions, such as whether an object is selected or a command is in progress. See snap angle, snap grid, snap resolution, and PolarSnap. The invisible grid that locks the pointer into alignment with the grid points according to the spacing set by Snap. Snap grid does not necessarily correspond to the visible grid, which is controlled separately by GRID. (SNAP) The invisible grid that locks the pointer into alignment with the grid points according to the spacing set by Snap. Snap grid does not necessarily correspond to the visible grid, which is controlled separately by GRID. (SNAP) A mode for locking a pointing device into alignment with an invisible rectangular grid. When Snap mode is on, the screen crosshairs and all input coordinates are snapped to the nearest point on the grid. The snap resolution defines the spacing of this grid. See also object snap mode. (SNAP) See B-spline curve and NURBS. The area at the bottom of the application window that contains buttons controlling the mode of operation of the program and displays the coordinates of the cursor location in the drawing area. For plot style table file. Contains plot styles and their characteristics. A representation of an item commonly used in drawings. See block. A collection of block definitions stored in a single drawing file. See also block library. See definition table and block definition table. 166 | Glossary

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Glossary
running object snap
Setting an Object Snap mode so it continues for subsequent
selections.
See also
Object Snap mode
and
object snap override
.
(OSNAP)
scale
1. The size of an object compared with other objects. 2. The display
size of the components of noncontinuous linetypes and hatches. 3.
The apparent size of objects in a view with respect to a drawing
sheet. (SCALE, HPSCALE, LTSCALE, CELTSCALE, ZOOM)
selection set
One or more selected objects that a command can act upon at the
same time.
shortcut keys
Keys and key combinations that start commands; for example,
CTRL
+
S
saves a file. The function keys (F1, F2, and so on) are also
shortcut keys. Also known as
accelerator keys
.
shortcut menu
The menu displayed at your cursor location when you right-click
your pointing device. The shortcut menu and the options it provides
depend on the pointer location and other conditions, such as
whether an object is selected or a command is in progress.
snap
See
snap angle, snap grid, snap resolution,
and
PolarSnap.
snap angle
The invisible grid that locks the pointer into alignment with the grid
points according to the spacing set by Snap. Snap grid does not
necessarily correspond to the visible grid, which is controlled
separately by GRID. (SNAP)
snap grid
The invisible grid that locks the pointer into alignment with the grid
points according to the spacing set by Snap. Snap grid does not
necessarily correspond to the visible grid, which is controlled
separately by GRID. (SNAP)
snap mode
A mode for locking a pointing device into alignment with an
invisible rectangular grid. When Snap mode is on, the screen
crosshairs and all input coordinates are snapped to the nearest point
on the grid. The snap resolution defines the spacing of this grid.
See
also
object snap mode
. (SNAP)
spline
See
B-spline curve
and
NURBS.
status bar
The area at the bottom of the application window that contains
buttons controlling the mode of operation of the program and
displays the coordinates of the cursor location in the drawing area.
STB file
For
plot style table
file. Contains plot styles and their characteristics.
symbol
A representation of an item commonly used in drawings.
See
block
.
symbol library
A collection of block definitions stored in a single drawing file.
See
also
block library
.
symbol table
See
definition table
and
block definition table
.
Term
Definition