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GETTING STARTEDNote: for Excel to print graphics correctly on a HP LaserJet 6P
FilePrint
Properties
Graphicsset to raster graphics
On our printer, the trianglewill print as solid if vectorgraphics is selected.
Figure 7-1 The File menu system to set graphicsto raster graphics.
This is the Exceltoolbar icon to bring upthe drawing toolbar
Figure 7-2 Selecting the drawing toolbar.
If you are used to drafting in AutoCAD, drawing in Excel can be a little clumsy. Here are a few tips to make drawingdoable and faster.
In the drawing toolbar, select Draw and Snap.Select Snap to Grid and use the gridlines on thespreadsheet to aid in making lines meet.
Draw images oversized, group, and reduce in size later.Also, zoom to 400% (which is the max zoom) to get accuratedetail.
Figure 7-3 Choosing Snap-To-Grid.
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EXAMPLE -- BOX
For a quick example, we will select a box to highlight data.
Highlight the box and left click
The box will snap to the grid.
However, this box is opaque and will hideyour information.
Select the box with the cursor and right click to getthe drop down menu.
Left click on format shape.
Select Fill, Color, No Fill.
the quick brown fox This is the result.
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Figure 7-4 Formatting a box without background.
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EXAMPLE -- ARC AND POINTER
Figure 7-5 The "AutoShapes menu." Pick AutoShapes, Basic shapes, and Arc.
Without much explanation, here are a few ways to manipulate the arc.
Points to pick and change the shape of the arc are diamonds.
Pick points to change the size and aspect ratios are shown as squares.
Pick and extend arc
Figure 7-6 Drawing an arc.
Make an arc into a pointer by selecting arrowheads
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to put an arrowhead on either end of the arc.
Figure 7-7 Putting an arrowhead on the arc.
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DRAWING LINESSay that you want to draw a degrading sine wave.
First, in the drawing tool bar under Draw, set snap to Grid. Thisusually makes drawing easier.
Second, in the drawing tool bar under AutoShapes select Lines.For our purposes we will select Curve. Smash [Escape] to exitwhen finished with the line.
Curve works like a spline. Draw to a grid point and left click.
Figure 7-8 Drawing a mathematical curve.
If the line isn't correct, right click the line and click on Edit Points.
Figure 7-9 Edit Points along a line.
Edit Points allows you to move each of the nodes thatyou created with the left click.Edit Points will not snap to grid.
Figure 7-10 Editing a curve with Edit Points.
Figure 7-12 Flip a copy of the curve and then position it.
Figure 7-13 Using the Curve command from the AutoShapesFigure 7-11 Select Rotate or Flip Lines menu, draw in the sine wave. Here, use the Edit
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in the drawing toolbar. Points menu command to highlight the pick points used tocreate the wave.
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DRAWING LINES -- Continued
ScribbleFree Form Figure 7-16 The Scribble Curve drawing tool with a filled,
closed line.
Figure 7-15 The Free FormFigure 7-14 All three lines in the AutoShapes Lines line drawing tool.pop-down menu will create closed line shapes whichcan be filled.
Figure 7-17 Point to this Free Form shape and right click to bring upthe Edit Points menu.
Figure 7-18 Put your cursor on a location on one of the lines andleft click Add Point. Figure 7-19 Highlight any point with your
cursor, right click, and bring up thegrips point edit menu.
Figure 7-20 Note that the Excel Edit Points command does offer grips for closed shapes.
Figure 7-21 This Mobius strip wascreated using the Curve drawing tool
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and the Edit Points edit tool. Figure 7-22 Generic conifer drawn in Excel drawing tools
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EXAMPLE -- DIAGRAMS
Z-axisY-axis
0.5
Y-Y overturning CGy
AX-axis
left 5.000 in B CGx right
bolt sleeve C
punching shear cone
1.750 in
platewasher orflat bar
fixed edge20.0" -- L = Embed Provided
20.0" -- L = Embed Provided a 0.00"
fixed edge fixed edge
db = 0.75"b 0.00"
T3.0"
fixed edge
9.0" straightintegral symbol
3.0"
16.4" hook ldh‚ to outside edge
reinforcing stressed to less than 50% moment curve
no more than 50% splicing in one plane
24" minimum CLASS A SPLICE for staggered splices
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Figure 7-23 Sample drawings and symbols.
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Edit Points allows you to move each of the nodes that
Figure 7-13 Using the Curve command from the AutoShapes
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