Use the drawing tool palette

Select tool - Lets you select objects and text. To select multiple objects, click this icon and drag the pointer across the objects you want to select or hold down the SHIFT key and select multiple objects.

Rotate tool - Lets you rotate an object around a pivot point. To rotate one or more objects:

1. Select one or more the objects in the drawing area.
2. Click the rotate icon.

   A hollow pivot point displays on the selected object. When you rotate, the object pivots around this point. You can move the pivot point to another location by dragging it.

3. Select the object and drag in the direction you want to rotate.

Line tool - Lets you draw a line or an arrow. When the line is selected, you can specify arrow heads using the Arrows section of the Figure Objects tab.

Arc tool - Lets you draw an arc. When the arc is selected, you can adjust the curve.

Ellipse tool - Lets you draw an open ellipse or circle. When the ellipse or circle is selected, you can adjust the size and shape.

Filled Ellipse tool - Lets you draw a filled ellipse or circle. When the ellipse or circle is selected, you can adjust the size and shape and change the color of the fill.

Rectangle tool - Lets you draw an open rectangle or square. When the rectangle or square is selected, you can adjust the size and shape.

Filled Rectangle tool - Lets you draw a filled rectangle or square. When the rectangle or square is selected, you can adjust the size and shape and change the color of the fill.

Polygon tool - Lets you draw an open polygon. To create a polygon, click at the end of each line in the polygon. At the end of the last line, double-click or press Enter to end the drawing. When the polygon is selected, you can edit the vertices.

Filled Polygon tool - Lets you draw a filled polygon. To create a polygon, click at the end of each line in the polygon. At the end of the last line, double-click or press Enter to end the drawing. When the polygon is selected, you can edit the vertices or change the fill color.

Polyline tool - Lets you draw a polyline. To create a polyline, click at the end of each line in the polyline. At the end of the last line, double-click or press Enter to end the drawing. When the polyline is selected, you can adjust the size, line style, or color.

Edit Vertices tool - Lets you change the vertices of polygons and polylines. To edit polygons and polylines:

1. Click the Edit Vertices icon.
2. Click a polygon or polyline in the drawing area.

   Blue handles appear at the vertices.

3. Click a handle and drag the vertex to the position you want.

Text tool - Lets you enter text. After selecting this icon, position your cursor where you want to enter text and begin typing.

When the text is selected, you can choose the text font, style, and size using the Font Info section of the Figure Objects tab.

You can include predefined algorithmic values in text by typing a tilde (~) followed by the value name; for example, ~V1.

Formula tool - Lets you enter mathematical formulas. After selecting this icon, position your cursor where you want to enter the formula. The Equation Editor shows where you can create your formula.

Fill tool - Lets you specify the foreground and background (fill) colors of objects. Click the top (foreground) box to set the colors of lines; click the bottom (background) box to set the fill color of ellipses, rectangles, and polygons. Click the foreground or background box to get a pop-up where you can select a color.