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User's
Handbook
CONCLUSIONS
The major difficulty with this example was properly
pro-
portioning the ellipses. Sizing helped alleviate the problem.
Several
attempts
may, however, be required to achieve the
desired results.
The beauty
of
the
MacPaint
software package
is
in the
detailed work which
is
possible using the FatBits option
and
the
dot
inversion positioning technique. Although there were
some difficulties with drawing the ellipses, these are far out-
weighed by the benefits
of
not
having to draw the diagram
freehand.
We
have illustrated here the use
of
MacPaint to create
an
image from simpler constituent parts. This versatility greatly
expands the possible figures
that
can be created.
The Electrical Circuit
The following example
is
a schematic diagram for
an
electrical circuit. No knowledge
of
such circuits
is
required in
order to create the drawing.
It
is
offered simply as
another
example
of
piecemeal construction
of
a diagram from simpler
parts.
We will rely
on
an
extensive use
of
constraints, manipula-
tions,
and
special functions to accomplish the example.
We
will
also deal with labeling using mixed font sizes,
and
we
will
continue to use the FatBits option for detailed drawing.
INSTRUCTIONS
Let's begin by creating the detailed parts
of
the diagram.
Though
we
will assign a name to each symbol,
do
not be
concerned as to its function. Figure 7.37 shows the FatBits
images
of
the symbols for the resistor,
ground,
capacitor,
transistor, and contact point.
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