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4.5.1. Key Features of OpenOffice.org Draw
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Vector drawing software follows a common notation for referring to all shapes, whether simple lines, rectangles or more complicated shapes, as objects.
Draw provides extensive functionality that integrates more functions than the majority of drawing tools available in office suites. Some of the key features of Draw are:
• Vector Graphics Creation. : You can create vector graphics in Draw by using the lines and curves defined by mathematical vectors. Vectors describe lines, ellipses and polygons according to their geometry.
• 3D Objects Creation. : In Draw, you can create simple 3D objects, such as cubes, spheres and cylinders, and modify the light source of the objects.
• Grids and Guides: You can align objects in your drawing by using grids and guides as visual cues. You can also snap an object to a grid line, a guide or to the edge of another object.
• Connecting Objects to Show Relationships: You can attach objects to each other using special lines called connectors to show the relationship between those objects. Connectors attach to glue points on drawing objects and remain attached when those objects move. These are useful for creating things like organisation charts and technical diagrams.
• Displaying Dimensions: You can use dimension lines to calculate and display linear dimensions in tech- nical diagrams, which often show the dimensions of the objects in the drawing.
• Gallery: You can insert and use images, animations, sounds and other items from the OpenOffice.org gallery in your drawings as well as in other OpenOffice.org programmes.
• Graphic File Formats: Export your creation to many common graphic file formats, such as BMP, GIF, JPG and PNG.