Using the selection tool, click anywhere on the object you want to select. You can use the selection tool to select a single object or a group of objects. To select items in the canvas use the selection tool ( ). Release the mouse to complete the drawing. To draw with the pencil tool in the canvas:įrom the drawing icons, select the pencil tool icon ( ).Ĭlick and drag your mouse in the canvas to draw lines. Choose a color from the color selection dialog. By default, the canvas opens with a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.įrom the menu, adjust the spacing between the grid lines using the Horizontal and/or Vertical spinners.įor colors, click the Canvas field to change the color of the canvas or the Line field to change the color of the grid lines. You can change the canvas properties in the following ways:Īdd a grid of horizontal and/or vertical lines. To cancel your selection, right-click the circle. Using your mouse cursor, in the circle, click a point that displays the color. Hover the color magnifying glass over an area on your screen that displays the color you want to select. For each RGB value, you can specify a number from 0 to 225. Alternatively, you can use the spinners to scroll to certain values or type the values directly in the fields. To select a color, specify the RGB values of the color by moving the sliders. To select a color, click a point in the color wheel. Move the slider beside the color wheel to display a range of colors. If you want to view the RGB values of a particular color, hover your mouse cursor over a color swatch. The last five colors that you select are displayed in the box below the color swatches. To select a color, click a color from a palette of pre-defined colors. Choose a color by using one of the following tools in the color selection dialog: The drawing outline tool, drawing fill tool, and canvas properties tool allow you to select colors for shapes, lines, and the canvas grid lines. The tool remains activated until you select another toolbar icon. Ĭlick twice on the toolbar icon to insert multiple objects of the same type without having to reselect the tool. Tip: For the text, line, rectangle, round rectangle, oval, and diamond tools,Ĭlick once on the toolbar icon to insert that type of object into the drawing. The tools include the following: selection tool, pencil (free style drawing), eraser, text insert, straight line, rectangle, rounded rectangle, oval, diamond, alignment tool, drawing outline tool, drawing fill tool, line style tool, and the canvas properties tool. The associated context bar of drawing tools and context panel options are displayed. A canvas with grid lines appears in the document at the insertion point. Place the cursor in the document where the canvas is to be inserted.įrom the Insert menu, select Drawing. Lines - Straight, Resizing, Adding Arrows

Maple allows you to sketch an idea in a canvas, draw on plots, or even draw on images.įilling Objects - Solid or Gradient Fill Colors

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